I really want to buy N30 but I already got a Microfire K2000R and would like to know if N30 will be brighter than K2000R. Also N30 and G&P are about the same size but what about the throw and overall output.
The N30, with it's 4200K 35 watt bulb, will hold it's own against 35 watt lights that are larger. The Microfire is smaller, but will not throw as far or put out as much light overall. The N30 also has a useable LED handle.
The G&P is still semi vaporware. Flavio still needs to get a replacement ballast and then test it for runtime. I believe he also needs to get enough commitments to make an order worthwhile. I would guess, by the photos of the reflector, that the beam will have a wide spill like the N30, but I have not seen a decent beamshot yet. The one I did see posted seems to indicate that it will have a fairly tight spot and small corona. If my guess is right, that will help it's throw but will also make the light a little less useable for down field illumination. See my Announcing the N30 thread and look at the Polarion P1 and X990 photos for examples of lights that throw a lot of light down field in a wide path.
The N30 is much cheaper then the G&P and also has a longer warranty, 1 year.
The G&P is made out of Aluminum and if it is used a lot in the first week
(5 or 10 complete charge and discharge cycles) and does fine it should be fine for some time. I would recomend that anybody that buys a G&P really put them through their paces in the first week of ownership. Usually if something is going to go wrong with the electronics prematurely, it will happen fairly quick.
Take Care,
mtbkndad :wave: