Ive decided to sell the Brightstar 2224 older vintage with the metal switch and ring if anyone is interested. It is the 3D model. Made in USA. Comes with box.
Pretty cool light.
Dont like Rear clickies on these larger lights. The 3C was boasting around 200 lumens and the 3D about 600 lumens. Also dont like the strobe mode. Ill probably pass.
The Brinkmann Armormax are more interesting to me. And they have a 186500 model as well.
Ive been looking for the larger head 3C model, but it never showed up.
Ill look on Sunday, when I go by Home Depot, but wont be holding my breath that they will have any new Defiant's.
If these are anything like the Brinkmann Armormax models, then they should be pretty good.
So I checked out the 5D MagLite (which currently has 6C NiMH batteries in it with a 5 Cell MagLite Xenon bulb)...with both the KD Regular Smooth Reflector and the KD Version 3.1 MOP Reflector.
Shooting out into the back yard which has a treelline at about 50 yards. The Smooth gives a nice...
Ill have to check the order in my email. But I have 1 SMO and 4 MOP. I believe the SMO is the regular version and the MOPs are the 3.1 Version.
Yes, I just checked. That is correct.
I got one SMO to use for the ROP/Xenon 5D....and just to compare and contrast with. But I didnt realize...
Stormin Matt, if you dont mind, when that Version 3.1 comes in, could you elaborate on the comparison between it and the older "standard" model MOP reflector.
I goofed up and got the Version 3.1 when I was looking to broaden the spot and increase the light in the spill. If there is a big...
Those Version 3.1 at Kaidomann retain a pretty tight hotspot.
I have a KD SMO aluminum reflector and the stock Maglite plastic reflector to do a comparison tonight. Will report back.
PA86, you should probably get the reflector on the second link. I got the V3.1 and the hotspot is still tight. Additionally from a quick check, for use with a xenon bulb, the V3.1 gave me a very spikey hotspot and artifacty spill.
I wish I had gotten the old non version 3.1's. They work...
I did not know that there were 2 kinds. But I too wished the Kaidomain MOP Reflector I got was a little more floody....but not halfway bad.
Here is a link to the original I believe.
http://kaidomain.com/product/details.S004023