Anyone guesstimate the actual output from DBS V1 Q5 and DBS V2 R2?

[machoamigo]

As in the subject can anyone here guesstimate the actual output torch lumens from the DBS V1 Q5 and the DBS V2 R2 flashlights.

I have both and would like to know if anyone can advise.
Maybe WadeF or Selfbuilt who I can think of right now can advise :wave:.

Thanks for all the input.

 

[Steve L]

My two 3SD Q5 pills have ~ the same output as my two DI R2s. The 3SD Q5s actually have a slightly higher lux reading. It is the same whether I have the pills in V1 or V2.
I believe this is because the R2 DI pills are not driven as hard as the Q5 3SD pills.
If you are having a big discrepancy in outputs, you can try switching the pills and or the reflectors to see whats causing it.

 

[machoamigo]

Hi Steve L,
I know that the R2 I have has a slightly higher output than the Q5 and both are 3SD so I was just curious to know how many lumens were coming out from both.

 

[WadeF]

I don't think any of us can say how many lumens there are for sure. My R2 3SD appears to be the brightest out of my Dereelight pills. With my DBS V2 I get around 28,500LUX with the R2 3SD, and I was getting about 26,000LUX with the Q5 3SD. It's somewhere around 200 lumens.

If my Q5 3SD was 200 lumens exacty, the R2 3SD might be 220 lumens. Not a huge difference.