130 Lumen Apex Question

[MorpheusT1]

Opened it 😀


Its got a Seoul for sure,weird i get a totally diffrent beam with my upgraded one.I used a Shim to get the focus right on that one...maybe thats where the narrower beam comes from.


Will post pics later.
Benny

 

[MorpheusT1]

 

[NoFair]

Thank you Benny:twothumbs

I use no shims with my Apex' with Seouls and get a slightly wider beam than with the luxeon using the stock optic. I actually like the beam a lot and have put other modding ideas (reflectors) on hold.

Sverre

 

[Stevie]

Very interesting, don't suppose there is any chance of some beamshots comparing the 130 Lumen model against the 60 Lumen model?

Thanks for everybodys comments.

Steve

 

[bonvivantmike]

Is there any cosmetic difference between the old Apex and the new? If I wanted to go to REI to check out the new one, how could I tell it was the new one?

 

[Stevie]

I don't think that there is a difference cosmetically, even the available colors are the same - but I believe that the new model has "130 Lumen" stated on the packaging.

Other than that, I don't think there's a difference.

 

[grnamin]

I received my 120-lumen Apex Pro last night and tested it against my 80-lumen with an SSC P4. The light intensity difference was hardly noticeable.

 

[coors]

Where did you get the 120 lumen Apex Pro model from? I've scoured eBay's listings and convinced myself that that there wasn't a Pro model, yet. I'm very glad that you posted that there is one though. I can't remember, do these take two 3.6v rcr123 batteries, or do they both have to be 3.0v?

coors

 

[Yucca Patrol]

Thank you Benny:twothumbs

I use no shims with my Apex' with Seouls and get a slightly wider beam than with the luxeon using the stock optic. I actually like the beam a lot and have put other modding ideas (reflectors) on hold.

Sverre

I also bought the reflectors that people were suggesting, but found that I too liked the beam with the stock optic better for my caving purposes. So I took out the reflectors and left the stock optic. . .

 

[coors]

Ooops...I meant 130 lumen. Never mind, I found 2x of the 130 lumen Apex Pro headlamps on eBay, now.

coors

 

[Ace12]

Is the reflector in the standard 130lm Apex the same in the 130lm Apex pro? Reason I ask is because the PT website shows different beam patterns for the two. I'm thinking about getting one and trying to decide wich is better for me.

 

[Ace12]

ttt

 

[NoFair]

Is the reflector in the standard 130lm Apex the same in the 130lm Apex pro? Reason I ask is because the PT website shows different beam patterns for the two. I'm thinking about getting one and trying to decide wich is better for me.

They aren't reflectors, but optics and in mine they are exactly the same.

Sverre

 

[Ace12]

If the optics are the same, why do they show diferent beam patterns on the website? The apex on "maxbrithg High" shows narrow beam, the apex pro on "Maxbright high" shows wide beam, but they both show the same distance of throw.

By the way, does anyone ahve any beamshots of the new apex 130lm? I 'm curious if the 5mm leds are plenty bright enough for work.

 

[Haz]

Lighthound ships worldwide:

http://www.lighthound.com/Headlamps_c_135-1.html

Thanks Outdoors Fanatic, getting one ordered!