A PT Aurora and MiniMag NewBeam light output comparison query.

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If anyone has both a Princeton Tec Aurora headlamp and a MiniMag with the NewBeam LED mod I would appreciate learning which of the three settings on the Aurora might be indicative of the light output I could expect with a NewBeam MiniMag.

Thanks

 

[Tech a Billy]

For a very unscientific test, in my closet against a white ceiling with my better half as second judge, we'd say that the middle setting on the Aurora is closest to the output of the NewBeam.

 

[rlhess]

Hi,

I posted this a week or two ago:

Brightness with fresh batteries
The Septor numbers are with/without the reflector
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Level PT Aurora SL Septor
Hi 60cd 85/80cd (7 LEDs)
Med 30cd 44/36cd (3 LEDs)
Low 16cd 28/26cd (1 LED)

So the Opalec New Beam is 5cd brighter than the MED setting of the PT Aurora with fresh batteries. The good thing is that it maintains this brightness throughout while the Aurora drops

Brightness levels with well-used batteries
and no reflector for the Septor. These were two bars on the RS digital battery tester and open circuit 1.14V and provide 13cd in an Arc AAA LE (a fresh cell is 19-20cd)

Level PT Aurora SL Septor
Hi 16cd 16cd (7 LEDs)
Med 13cd 10cd (3 LEDs)
Low 10cd 6cd (1 LED)

The Opalec would probably still be putting out 35cd at this point.

Cheers,

Richard