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Just got this latest rechargeable offering from SL in today and am impressed by it. 615 lumens, 40,000 candela, 400m beam distance (all FL1 standard). Has high, mid, low, strobe modes. Uses legacy Strion cradle charging system. 1hr runtime on high.
The candela and illumination distance match the earlier gen 250 lumen LED HP, but they have gone with a larger brighter LED. I did side by side comparisons between the HPL and HP. Throw appears to match the LED HP at the distance I tested, (about 800') but with a wider hot spot which I love. Also the corona is much brighter, as advertised.
I really like how lightweight and compact this light is. It is a great "barely notice it in your hip pocket" kind of light. .
Color temp is a cool white.
As an aside, a similar upgrade with higher lumens has happened to the Stinger, available in an HPL model, but its candela and distance illumination have been reduced some from the LED HP model it replaces.
No beam shots or anything scientific here, just casual observations with my own eyes. I leave the detailed stuff to the pros!
The candela and illumination distance match the earlier gen 250 lumen LED HP, but they have gone with a larger brighter LED. I did side by side comparisons between the HPL and HP. Throw appears to match the LED HP at the distance I tested, (about 800') but with a wider hot spot which I love. Also the corona is much brighter, as advertised.
I really like how lightweight and compact this light is. It is a great "barely notice it in your hip pocket" kind of light. .
Color temp is a cool white.
As an aside, a similar upgrade with higher lumens has happened to the Stinger, available in an HPL model, but its candela and distance illumination have been reduced some from the LED HP model it replaces.
No beam shots or anything scientific here, just casual observations with my own eyes. I leave the detailed stuff to the pros!
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