I am thinking about getting an EC1 to replace my Fenix P1D premium Q5, mostly for the UI and locator LED. It looks like the EC1 is a bit brighter, but can anyone tell me how the EC1's beam compares to the P1D? I'm interested in seeing how the tint and throw/spill compare. I know the EC1 is throwier, but not sure how much so. Thanks in advance.
I don't have beam pics handy for the P1D (since it was a long time ago that I tested that light). But I have just held the EC1 up to the P2D-Q5 (which uses a similar head), and can make a few general observations.
First, overall output is more than doubled on the EC1, and the raw lux @1m looks to be roughly double (which means the EC1 would throw a given intensity beam ~40% further).
In terms of beam pattern, the EC1 has a much more tightly defined hotspot. The P2D has a broader hotspot, that slowly spreads out into a bright corona. The EC1 has a very even spill outside the hotspot, whereas the P2D a lot of beam rings (including a very dark ring right outside the corona). Overall spillbeam width is slightly wider on the P2D, but dimmer overall relative to the hotspot. The EC1 certainly has prettier beam, with a well defined hotspot.
