rob3rto
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Any idea on what brand this HID flashlight is?
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rob3rto, please edit your post.
I have warned you before about hotlinking, next time there will be consequences... :tsk:
I have warned you before about hotlinking, next time there will be consequences... :tsk:
I believe this is a copy of the AE powerlight. The actual flashlight supplied is not the same style as that photo. Checkout his ebay site for more details. I unfortunately bought one, and whilst it's a good flashlight, it's not a 35w flashlight. I've measured the power at 14w, and it has a 2200mah battery, enough for about 100 minutes. I've contacted the seller, told him that his advert is wrong, he's blaming his suppliers, but still listing the product with the wrong details.
Rob
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Apologies, never seen a warning but then I don't re look at any of my old posts once I get the answer.
Did you mean pic or URL BTW? Or both?
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Posting an URL is perfectly ok, hotlinking pictures isn't.
You will need to host them either yourself or use a pic host like Imageshack or Photobucket.
You will need to host them either yourself or use a pic host like Imageshack or Photobucket.
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Just got a reply from the vendor
"Hi,
[FONT=Courier New, Courier, Monospace][FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]the HID torch is powered by 12.0V / lithium cell/4400mah rechargable battery, it has a 35w 6000k HID xenon bulb with toughened glass lens. The lifetime of the bulb is over 2500 hours and the torch comes with a battery charger, holster and a shoulder strap.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New, Courier, Monospace][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New, Courier, Monospace]Thanks[/FONT]
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[FONT=Courier New, Courier, Monospace]Martin"[/FONT]
Think Father Christmas might be visiting a bit early this year
"Hi,
[FONT=Courier New, Courier, Monospace][FONT=Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif]the HID torch is powered by 12.0V / lithium cell/4400mah rechargable battery, it has a 35w 6000k HID xenon bulb with toughened glass lens. The lifetime of the bulb is over 2500 hours and the torch comes with a battery charger, holster and a shoulder strap.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New, Courier, Monospace][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New, Courier, Monospace]Thanks[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New, Courier, Monospace][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New, Courier, Monospace]Martin"[/FONT]
Think Father Christmas might be visiting a bit early this year
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Posting an URL is perfectly ok, hotlinking pictures isn't.
You will need to host them either yourself or use a pic host like Imageshack or Photobucket.
Understood, apologies, won't do it again. :mecry:
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Buy it and enjoy it.
Dont ever measure the current draw and hence power, or compare it against a true 24W HID, let alone 35W.
Rob
So why are they claiming these figures. False advertising, no?
Maybe they can get away with it in China but in England there are laws against that sort of thing.
Might pull him up on it.
Any beam pics of "similar" flashlights as this and the other one you mentioned?
Are we talking less than car headlight power?
As a 14W HID, it's slightly less powerful than a car headlight, but it has a tighter beam and so throws further. The internals and battery are identical to the AE powerlight 14W/2200mah version. The charger supplied is even the same as the AE.
Consider this, even AE don't do a 35W model; www.aelight.com
Rob
Consider this, even AE don't do a 35W model; www.aelight.com
Rob
deeuubee
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But, they are thinking about putting one out.
That looks similar to the one I just ordered in silver. It's supposed to be 35 Watt also. I'll see soon :ironic:
IT'S HERE !
Scourie - What did you mean: " Dont ever measure the current draw and hence power, or compare it against a true 24W HID, let alone 35W."
How should I try to determine the power? Other than DMM and Amp meter I have no other test equipment. I'd like to do a good eval this weekend.
...Anybody?
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But, they are thinking about putting one out.
That looks similar to the one I just ordered in silver. It's supposed to be 35 Watt also. I'll see soon :ironic:
IT'S HERE !
Scourie - What did you mean: " Dont ever measure the current draw and hence power, or compare it against a true 24W HID, let alone 35W."
How should I try to determine the power? Other than DMM and Amp meter I have no other test equipment. I'd like to do a good eval this weekend.
...Anybody?
So, what is the verdict on this?
How much did you pay and where from?
Hi chaps,
A DMM or Ampmeter is all you need to measure current draw, and hence power. As I posted earlier, the HIDS-Direct flashlight is a clone/copy of the AE powerlight 14w, which looks a little bit different from the 35w flashlight being sold on ebay by motoring max.
It's interesting to note that HIDS-Direct has downgraded the description of his flashlight on his website, but not ebay. He now claims it to be a 24w with it a run-time of over 2 hours from a 2200mah battery.
The old saying is still very true; "if it looks too good to be true............"
Rob
A DMM or Ampmeter is all you need to measure current draw, and hence power. As I posted earlier, the HIDS-Direct flashlight is a clone/copy of the AE powerlight 14w, which looks a little bit different from the 35w flashlight being sold on ebay by motoring max.
It's interesting to note that HIDS-Direct has downgraded the description of his flashlight on his website, but not ebay. He now claims it to be a 24w with it a run-time of over 2 hours from a 2200mah battery.
The old saying is still very true; "if it looks too good to be true............"
Rob
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Hi chaps,
A DMM or Ampmeter is all you need to measure current draw, and hence power. As I posted earlier, the HIDS-Direct flashlight is a clone/copy of the AE powerlight 14w, which looks a little bit different from the 35w flashlight being sold on ebay by motoring max.
It's interesting to note that HIDS-Direct has downgraded the description of his flashlight on his website, but not ebay. He now claims it to be a 24w with it a run-time of over 2 hours from a 2200mah battery.
The old saying is still very true; "if it looks too good to be true............"
Rob
When I initially asked him the spec, they had nothing on their site except 35W. He then emailed me the spec I posted above. I then queried it with him so he prob went back to his supplier and demanded the "truth"
QUESTION: Is it still worth it for that price or can I do better, baring in mind I live in the UK and would need an easy route if something went wrong. Don't fancy having to pay sill £££ in shipping it back to USA or Hong Kong etc
Cheers.
Roberto
If you buy it from his web-site, rather than ebay, I'd say it's a good deal. He lists it as coming with 2 2200mah batteries, and even though it's "only" a 14w, it still is a very bright flashlight.
There was a ebay listing for a Brightstar Dipper 24w 5200mah flashlight, do a google search and you'll find it for £188. This is the one I'd go for now.
Rob
There was a ebay listing for a Brightstar Dipper 24w 5200mah flashlight, do a google search and you'll find it for £188. This is the one I'd go for now.
Rob
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I was looking into buying a bunch of HID headlight conversions from a manufacturer in China when he mentioned their new HID flashlight, so I bought it as a sample for $190 just for the heck of it. They advertised it as 35w/28w. I'd like to see if it's true before I buy any more. I ordered a few AE Xenides for comparison. I'm curious as to how this 35w compares to the 25w/20w Xenides.
I took it with me on my Turkey Day getaway to test it and my other LED lights and try my hand at beamshots again, but I forgot my camera...
So, I didn't do any testing...just playing around with them. I will do a review this weekend with break down photos and beamshots to post Monday or Tuesday.
The light is really bright. It has high/low/off and a focusable lens. I have no other HID's yet to compare its build quality, but it appears to well built for what is probably a clone of some other light. If I had to compare it's build quality...I'd have to use my LED lights as an analogy and say it's more DX VB-16 than Lumapower M1-R. It includes a yellow filter, both AC and DC power charging cords, but the battery has to be removed to be charged. On one end of the battery there is the switch. It pokes out the back of the light a little when it is inserted in the light. To prevent accidental operation, they include a plastic cover to go over the switch end of the light. On the other end of the battery, there are pin contacts, a small white led with a switch on it to be used I guess when the battery runs out and you need to see a little bit, and the charging port. It's color is definitely white and brighter than the 55w Hella 500 driving light on my truck. It's the only other bright light that I had. Would'nt that look funny with two of these sticking out front of the bumper like harpoons.
I took it with me on my Turkey Day getaway to test it and my other LED lights and try my hand at beamshots again, but I forgot my camera...
So, I didn't do any testing...just playing around with them. I will do a review this weekend with break down photos and beamshots to post Monday or Tuesday.
The light is really bright. It has high/low/off and a focusable lens. I have no other HID's yet to compare its build quality, but it appears to well built for what is probably a clone of some other light. If I had to compare it's build quality...I'd have to use my LED lights as an analogy and say it's more DX VB-16 than Lumapower M1-R. It includes a yellow filter, both AC and DC power charging cords, but the battery has to be removed to be charged. On one end of the battery there is the switch. It pokes out the back of the light a little when it is inserted in the light. To prevent accidental operation, they include a plastic cover to go over the switch end of the light. On the other end of the battery, there are pin contacts, a small white led with a switch on it to be used I guess when the battery runs out and you need to see a little bit, and the charging port. It's color is definitely white and brighter than the 55w Hella 500 driving light on my truck. It's the only other bright light that I had. Would'nt that look funny with two of these sticking out front of the bumper like harpoons.
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I took a lot of photos last night. I'll post them in a day or two after I get them resized and hosted.
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prsimons1
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If you're interested in HID's I'd recommend looking at this range.
http://www.inovatech.co.uk/shop/home.php?cat=2
If you want pure white light, focussable beam as well as a ranges of accessories including filters, the Microfire Warrior I is a great buy!
I took photos at night of it illuminating a field over a huge distance and was so impressed with it. All the flashlights on the above page are good, but my preference is the Warrior I.
http://www.inovatech.co.uk/shop/home.php?cat=2
If you want pure white light, focussable beam as well as a ranges of accessories including filters, the Microfire Warrior I is a great buy!
I took photos at night of it illuminating a field over a huge distance and was so impressed with it. All the flashlights on the above page are good, but my preference is the Warrior I.
