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I'm surprised that the price of the Helios is greater than that of the X1. I figured with the smaller ballast the X1 would be more expensive than the Helios... but I guess not.
BVH said:Windy, we have an idea of the trade-off that may or may not occur with regard to the Helios instant-on feature. Polarion says the lamp as used in their light, is good for 2500 hours. The light has a 1-year warranty. If the lamp or ballast dies within the year, it will be repaired/replaced. We know this going in - you can bank on it. These are facts you know that you can use to make a purchase/no purchase decision. Beyond that, you take a chance. The way I see it with regard to the lamp, (and this is old news that has been hashed over a few times) if you use the light for an hour a day, 365 days a year, it will last - according to Polarion, 6.8 years or so. Chances are, you're probably going to have long gotten rid of the light by that time and replaced it with the new and improved model. I think the lamp may have a normal rated life of 3000? If the instant-start feature robs 1/2 of the life of the lamp, that (3.4 years of life) is something I am willing to live with.
BVH said:Better not go to Vegas if you're not willing to gamble a bit. :nana:
LuxLuthor said:[LOL] I don't know why you guys are arguing about such minor nuances as the cost effectiveness of variations with instant-on features, since these lights are only being marketed to the military and government agencies.
We CPF'ers only "want the power of the sun for the price of a candy bar and the size of an Orb Raw," so we have no business being involved in conversations like this....let alone actual considerations for buying these lights. Well I guess you could enlist in the Army and then maybe consider having your Sgt. buy one for your unit's C.O. to enjoy. [/LOL]
windstrings said:OK.. that makes sense.. so lets all me at my house at 6:00 for kiss and makeup!... I'll serve the whine... I mean "wine"..... :laughing:
LuxLuthor said:I would volunteer to go swimming just for the target practice.:rock:
windstrings said:I"m sure there are plenty of rednecks around here that may take you up on that...... its deer season!
So which light do you want on you again?
LuxLuthor said:How about that custom built flashing X-1 that Mac has? I can fashion it into a hat...and of course it is waterproof for my dives to make it a challenge.
windstrings said:that would work.. but they will start timing your breath to determine how long you can stay under and be ready to open fire when you come up..... you better put the light on the end of a long stick!