Seeking a super-powerful torch for film production work!

[TEEJ]

Wow, lots of useful information here, thanks.
I ended up getting a £70 (delivered) 7 x LED version of the torch I linked to (different seller who did me a deal) including charger and 2 x triple battery packs...

Any word on colour balance? Guess I'll find out.. I've bought it now! Anyone want me to do any tests on it or report back? Sounds like I should be prepared for some misleading advertising. If it's really disgracefully over sold at least I can argue that the item didn't fit description...

I bought a dodgy "4,500"(?) lumen HID, unbranded Vortus, I think 40w and it charged about 3 times (taking about 5hrs each time if I remember rightly) then died. The charger just seems to click.. run time was only about 30 mins anyway.. hopefully this LED one will at least be a bit more reliable..

LOL

You ARE an optimist.

 

[subwoofer]

Take a look at this review I posted of a similar light to the one on Amazon you linked to.

UltraFire 9T6 (with 9 x XM-L) Review (2-3x 18650 or 26650)

This was specified by the manufacturer as 7200lm. The runtime graph gives the real performance of this light.

 

[BenChiew]

If I were the OP, I would not be mucking around with these lights. Especially using the accompanied dodgy multiple layout batteries. Might just go poof or worse still go boom boom.

 

[BeastFlashlight]

An XM-L can get about 750 lumen each without heroic measures, or 9000 lumen with twelve LED... At 120W. An 18650 is good for about 15W continuous. So you actually have 45W, or absolute maximum 3000-4000 lumens. Assuming they spent every cent maxing out the driver. Assuming it doesn't explode. Expect 2000 lumen. Bright, while it works. Do you trust a manufacturer who lies 650%?

Can XM-L2 get more lumens each?

 

[AnAppleSnail]

Can XM-L2 get more lumens each?

A bit (20% lumens, up to). I'll bet you a buck you wouldn't notice without being told which is which.

 

[BeastFlashlight]

You're probably right but i'd still put out the extra cash for the upgraded one

 

[mcnair55]

Wow, lots of useful information here, thanks.
I ended up getting a £70 (delivered) 7 x LED version of the torch I linked to (different seller who did me a deal) including charger and 2 x triple battery packs...

Any word on colour balance? Guess I'll find out.. I've bought it now! Anyone want me to do any tests on it or report back? Sounds like I should be prepared for some misleading advertising. If it's really disgracefully over sold at least I can argue that the item didn't fit description...

I bought a dodgy "4,500"(?) lumen HID, unbranded Vortus, I think 40w and it charged about 3 times (taking about 5hrs each time if I remember rightly) then died. The charger just seems to click.. run time was only about 30 mins anyway.. hopefully this LED one will at least be a bit more reliable..

You really should have done some more probing,your seller has done you a deal right enough.

 

[AnAppleSnail]

You're probably right but i'd still put out the extra cash for the upgraded one

2000 lumen plus 20% is still far short of 12000 lumen.

 

[TEEJ]

2000 lumen plus 20% is still far short of 12000 lumen.

But adding a mere 500% would do it.