shankus
Flashlight Enthusiast
The question of MadMax/BadBoy runtimes comes up often, so here are all the graphs I could find, posted here in one place.
The black & white paper graphs were all runs by Roy, and are not an indication of relative brilliance of a certain light compared to another, but rather a test of the runtime of the sandwich until it falls out of regulation.
Roy's definition of runtime is when the light reaches 50% of initial brilliance. I believe this is a fine criteria for measurement. (All of Roy's tests are run with a solar cell & a data logging multimeter.)
The color graphs were run by the Sandwich Shoppe, and appeared on their first website. They are an indication of relative brilliance. (Notice the vertical scale is in foot candles.)
Notice how the NiMH & lithium cells tend to discharge with a flatter curve than alkalines do. Using NiMH in a MadMax seems to perform in a more "regulated" manner.
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MadMax:
MadMax w/alkalines
(Everactive alkaline cells):
MadMax w/lithiums
(Energizer e² lithium cells):
MadMax Cyan w/alkalines
(Everactive alkaline cells):
MadMax Adjustable w/alkalines
(Everactive alkaline cells):
MadMax+ Q3 w/alkalines
(Energizer alkaline cells):
MadMax+ Q3 w/lithiums
(Energizer e² lithium cells):
M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³
MadMax+ w/ONE AA CELL:
MadMax+ Q3 in a Rothrandir mini-mini-Mag or M³ (M cubed) w/lithium
(Energizer e² lithium):
M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³
BadBoy:
BadBoy Yellow w/NiMH
(Nexcel 1700 mAh NiMH cells):
BadBoy NiMH vs. alkaline cell comparison
(Kirkland alkaline cells vs. Kodak NiMH cells):
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MadMax vs. BadBoy comparisons:
MadMax vs. Badboy with a variety of cells:
MadMax vs. BadBoy
(Both w/Kodak 1600 mAh NiMH cells):
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Downboys:
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Mini-Mag Incandescent (for comparison to the sandwiches):
Mini-Mag & standard incandescent bulb w/alkalines
(Everactive alkaline cells):
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*EDIT* - Moved pics to LogicNerd's server. They look MUCH better, and should be working most of the time now.
The black & white paper graphs were all runs by Roy, and are not an indication of relative brilliance of a certain light compared to another, but rather a test of the runtime of the sandwich until it falls out of regulation.
Roy's definition of runtime is when the light reaches 50% of initial brilliance. I believe this is a fine criteria for measurement. (All of Roy's tests are run with a solar cell & a data logging multimeter.)
The color graphs were run by the Sandwich Shoppe, and appeared on their first website. They are an indication of relative brilliance. (Notice the vertical scale is in foot candles.)
Notice how the NiMH & lithium cells tend to discharge with a flatter curve than alkalines do. Using NiMH in a MadMax seems to perform in a more "regulated" manner.
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MadMax:
MadMax w/alkalines
(Everactive alkaline cells):
MadMax w/lithiums
(Energizer e² lithium cells):
MadMax Cyan w/alkalines
(Everactive alkaline cells):
MadMax Adjustable w/alkalines
(Everactive alkaline cells):
MadMax+ Q3 w/alkalines
(Energizer alkaline cells):
MadMax+ Q3 w/lithiums
(Energizer e² lithium cells):
M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³
MadMax+ w/ONE AA CELL:
MadMax+ Q3 in a Rothrandir mini-mini-Mag or M³ (M cubed) w/lithium
(Energizer e² lithium):
M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³M³
BadBoy:
BadBoy Yellow w/NiMH
(Nexcel 1700 mAh NiMH cells):
BadBoy NiMH vs. alkaline cell comparison
(Kirkland alkaline cells vs. Kodak NiMH cells):
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MadMax vs. BadBoy comparisons:
MadMax vs. Badboy with a variety of cells:
MadMax vs. BadBoy
(Both w/Kodak 1600 mAh NiMH cells):
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Downboys:
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Mini-Mag Incandescent (for comparison to the sandwiches):
Mini-Mag & standard incandescent bulb w/alkalines
(Everactive alkaline cells):
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*EDIT* - Moved pics to LogicNerd's server. They look MUCH better, and should be working most of the time now.
