Aleph head to kill the KL1?
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garage Boy ... yes, the Aleph2 is deep, but with a LuxV it will be a pure flood beam nevertheless.
Here's a shot with the above mentioned LuxV at 917mA in the same settings:
and a white-wall study of the beam:
Mags ... with a LuxV at 917mA you can afford a big hotspot AND throw, but it coasts power, runtime and heat /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif, and is only a useful tool with a 2-stage.
Chop ... is talking about this /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif light:
Here is the so17xa version with the above mentioned LuxIII LE at 917mA:
981 lux
... and the LuxV LE at 917 mA:
723 lux
In both cases it has a less intense hotspot and corona as the Aleph2, but covers a greater area. The version with the chopped-down /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif McR-20 is between the two, but I have no comparison pics, sorry.
Beam studies for the above two shots in the same order:
You can see a donut hole in the LuxV version. Can't be avoided in this small head.
Keep in mind though that a LuxV at 917mA really isn't well suited for this tiny head! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/caution.gif
I use a BB400 LuxV in it and it's a really great combo giving bright big flood for about 30 minutes with tolerable heat.
I really can recommend this mod !!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif
bernie
Here's a shot with the above mentioned LuxV at 917mA in the same settings:
and a white-wall study of the beam:
Mags ... with a LuxV at 917mA you can afford a big hotspot AND throw, but it coasts power, runtime and heat /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif, and is only a useful tool with a 2-stage.
Chop ... is talking about this /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif light:
Here is the so17xa version with the above mentioned LuxIII LE at 917mA:
981 lux
... and the LuxV LE at 917 mA:
723 lux
In both cases it has a less intense hotspot and corona as the Aleph2, but covers a greater area. The version with the chopped-down /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif McR-20 is between the two, but I have no comparison pics, sorry.
Beam studies for the above two shots in the same order:
You can see a donut hole in the LuxV version. Can't be avoided in this small head.
Keep in mind though that a LuxV at 917mA really isn't well suited for this tiny head! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/caution.gif
I use a BB400 LuxV in it and it's a really great combo giving bright big flood for about 30 minutes with tolerable heat.
I really can recommend this mod !!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif
bernie
voodoogreg
Flashlight Enthusiast
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Chop said:
OK, I do still do the E head mods. The benefit to this mod is its size, or the lack of it. The modded E head on a VG body is tiny. IIRC, it comes in at just under or at 3" long.
As for the performance of the E head mod, bernie might be able to give you a real world use angle on this. He has two models of E head mods and a few A2s, I believe.
From my experience, I can say this. The KL1 on a two cell body will edge out an Aleph II (running at 500mA) in terms of throw, but the Aleph II has all of that sidespill. One of the benefits of the Aleph II is that you can crank the current up a bit, if you feel the need to, to eeck a bit more throw out of the light. With issues of cost aside, the Aleph II is a better all around light.
Now, when comparing the Aleph II to the E head mod, the Aleph II will win out in terms of throw. It's simple, the Aleph II has a 20mm reflector and the E mod has a 17mm reflector. Larger reflector means more throw.
At this point I'll defer to bernie, who has a lux meter to expand on the above statements, if he wishes to.
As a final note, I can say that I carry a modded E head with a NexGen350 LE on a VG body as my "I always have it with me" light. It's small, more than sufficiently bright, and very easy to carry in a pocket. I typically wear a suit and having bulky things in my pockets just screw up the lines in my tailored suits. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
When I'm wearing jeans or casual pants that allow it, I carry an Aleph II with a pocket clip attached to the switch. When the pants are kind of baggy, I go for an Aleph I head.
What's funny about having the E head mod with me all of the time is that I hardly ever use the Arc AAA that is on my keychain.
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Yo chop, have i ever told you that your my hero /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif I love that light since the first time I saw that thread. Man, small, bright plus i have come to love the VG bodies, I have bought two since you recommended them to me.
I need to save my pennies for one.
It's freaking amazing you can do that in a E head! VDG
Chop said:
OK, I do still do the E head mods. The benefit to this mod is its size, or the lack of it. The modded E head on a VG body is tiny. IIRC, it comes in at just under or at 3" long.
As for the performance of the E head mod, bernie might be able to give you a real world use angle on this. He has two models of E head mods and a few A2s, I believe.
From my experience, I can say this. The KL1 on a two cell body will edge out an Aleph II (running at 500mA) in terms of throw, but the Aleph II has all of that sidespill. One of the benefits of the Aleph II is that you can crank the current up a bit, if you feel the need to, to eeck a bit more throw out of the light. With issues of cost aside, the Aleph II is a better all around light.
Now, when comparing the Aleph II to the E head mod, the Aleph II will win out in terms of throw. It's simple, the Aleph II has a 20mm reflector and the E mod has a 17mm reflector. Larger reflector means more throw.
At this point I'll defer to bernie, who has a lux meter to expand on the above statements, if he wishes to.
As a final note, I can say that I carry a modded E head with a NexGen350 LE on a VG body as my "I always have it with me" light. It's small, more than sufficiently bright, and very easy to carry in a pocket. I typically wear a suit and having bulky things in my pockets just screw up the lines in my tailored suits. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
When I'm wearing jeans or casual pants that allow it, I carry an Aleph II with a pocket clip attached to the switch. When the pants are kind of baggy, I go for an Aleph I head.
What's funny about having the E head mod with me all of the time is that I hardly ever use the Arc AAA that is on my keychain.
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Yo chop, have i ever told you that your my hero /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif I love that light since the first time I saw that thread. Man, small, bright plus i have come to love the VG bodies, I have bought two since you recommended them to me.
I need to save my pennies for one.
It's freaking amazing you can do that in a E head! VDG
GarageBoy
Flashlight Enthusiast
Definately going for the A2! When I need a needle piercing beam, I'll grab the incan G2. Or my Lux III in a 52mm stock mag. ::sinister
GarageBoy
Flashlight Enthusiast
Oh, BTW: thanks!
