Mr Ted Bear
Flashlight Enthusiast
Here's the plan
Nine photos of fourteen different lights is too much too handle (123 pictures).
By removing the duplicate and triplicates, the situation improves... three photos of fourteen lights (42 pictures).
Next, I eliminate six sets of three (18 pictures) which have already been discussed previously (Beast, X990 Spot, X990 Flood, and two (plus one) configurations of the Barn Burner*). Three are "old", and nothing about them has changed.
The Barn Burner, at 75 watts, falls into its own category, it simply has many times more lumens that any thing else on the market.
The remaining 24 pictures are of the Polarion P1, the Helios, and variantions of the XeRay 50 watt*.
***Variations of the XeVision lights will be addressed later.
Now the commentary : Polarion vs Helios
I start by comparing the Polarion P1 versus the Polarion Helios. At distance, it's really a toss up if one out throws the other Fig 1
At intermediate range, the Helios has a larger secondary beam as can be seen in Fig2.
Acccording to the manufacture's specs, the Helios puts out 40 watts, and the P1 is 35 watts .
Looking at beam shot comparisons photos can be tricky. Here in Fig 3, is an example of another light, focused slightly differently. Reflector, ballast , bulb and LUMENS are the same in both shots, , but the look at the difference. Just because the foreground is brighter, or the core hot spot is brighter, doesn't always mean one light puts out more lumens the other. Remember, these are the same lights
Getting back to the P1 versus the Helios, the core hot spots (tree) are about the same. I conclude that the brighter area in the fore ground is more lumens, and not just a trade of throw versus flood.
XeVision XeRay overview
I received the XeRay 50 at the beginning of the year; it was one of the first units Dan at XeVision received from Taiwan. XeVision uses their own ballast, and a supplies a GE bulb. XeVsion has available an upgrade to a 75 watt unit, by replacing the ballast and substituting the GE bulb with a Phillips DL50. The Phillips bulb can be used with the 50 or 75 watt ballast In theory, the case and reflector are the same. I received the 75 watt Barn Burner a few weeks ago.
So the XeRay can use two bulbs. It was by accident that I discovered that the reflector in the XeRay 50 and the Barn Burner were different. I will refer to them as R1 and R2. 2 bulbs times 2 reflectors equals four possibilities.
There is another variable to the equation, and goes something like this. In the case of the McCulloch X990, the bezel/reflector can be set to minimum (tightest focus spot), and is adjustable to maximum (flood beam pattern).
The XeRay 50 with the R1 reflector operates in the same way; minimum position is the tightest spot, and adjustment to maximum yields more of a flood pattern.
So, given what I am accustomed to, when I used the Barn Burner with R2 reflector, I set the reflector bezel to minimum position, expecting the tighest spot. Tons and tons of light came out, much more than any other light. Why would I think the light needed to be focused to obtain maximum throw? I was very surprised to find out the R2 can be focused to even a tighter spot than "minimum" position.
Here are the six variations of the XeRay
You should see a temperature difference between the GE and DL50 bulbs. Also, I think the DL-50 has the edge for total lumens. The R2 looks very impressive in the fore ground, but notice how the tree is not as evenly illuminated . However, check out the brown dirt just under the tree (that's another 100 yards plus) See how the Phillips with DL50 when focused get's out there.
Now for your test....
Here are the XeRays mixed up with the Polarions and Helios.... which is which?
Summary and conclusions at 11
Nine photos of fourteen different lights is too much too handle (123 pictures).
By removing the duplicate and triplicates, the situation improves... three photos of fourteen lights (42 pictures).
Next, I eliminate six sets of three (18 pictures) which have already been discussed previously (Beast, X990 Spot, X990 Flood, and two (plus one) configurations of the Barn Burner*). Three are "old", and nothing about them has changed.
The Barn Burner, at 75 watts, falls into its own category, it simply has many times more lumens that any thing else on the market.
The remaining 24 pictures are of the Polarion P1, the Helios, and variantions of the XeRay 50 watt*.
***Variations of the XeVision lights will be addressed later.
Now the commentary : Polarion vs Helios
I start by comparing the Polarion P1 versus the Polarion Helios. At distance, it's really a toss up if one out throws the other Fig 1
At intermediate range, the Helios has a larger secondary beam as can be seen in Fig2.
Acccording to the manufacture's specs, the Helios puts out 40 watts, and the P1 is 35 watts .
Looking at beam shot comparisons photos can be tricky. Here in Fig 3, is an example of another light, focused slightly differently. Reflector, ballast , bulb and LUMENS are the same in both shots, , but the look at the difference. Just because the foreground is brighter, or the core hot spot is brighter, doesn't always mean one light puts out more lumens the other. Remember, these are the same lights
Getting back to the P1 versus the Helios, the core hot spots (tree) are about the same. I conclude that the brighter area in the fore ground is more lumens, and not just a trade of throw versus flood.
XeVision XeRay overview
I received the XeRay 50 at the beginning of the year; it was one of the first units Dan at XeVision received from Taiwan. XeVision uses their own ballast, and a supplies a GE bulb. XeVsion has available an upgrade to a 75 watt unit, by replacing the ballast and substituting the GE bulb with a Phillips DL50. The Phillips bulb can be used with the 50 or 75 watt ballast In theory, the case and reflector are the same. I received the 75 watt Barn Burner a few weeks ago.
So the XeRay can use two bulbs. It was by accident that I discovered that the reflector in the XeRay 50 and the Barn Burner were different. I will refer to them as R1 and R2. 2 bulbs times 2 reflectors equals four possibilities.
There is another variable to the equation, and goes something like this. In the case of the McCulloch X990, the bezel/reflector can be set to minimum (tightest focus spot), and is adjustable to maximum (flood beam pattern).
The XeRay 50 with the R1 reflector operates in the same way; minimum position is the tightest spot, and adjustment to maximum yields more of a flood pattern.
So, given what I am accustomed to, when I used the Barn Burner with R2 reflector, I set the reflector bezel to minimum position, expecting the tighest spot. Tons and tons of light came out, much more than any other light. Why would I think the light needed to be focused to obtain maximum throw? I was very surprised to find out the R2 can be focused to even a tighter spot than "minimum" position.
Here are the six variations of the XeRay
You should see a temperature difference between the GE and DL50 bulbs. Also, I think the DL-50 has the edge for total lumens. The R2 looks very impressive in the fore ground, but notice how the tree is not as evenly illuminated . However, check out the brown dirt just under the tree (that's another 100 yards plus) See how the Phillips with DL50 when focused get's out there.
Now for your test....
Here are the XeRays mixed up with the Polarions and Helios.... which is which?
Summary and conclusions at 11
