I was browsing the local Academy Sports in Pensacola earlier tonight (...as usual, I made a bee-line for the flashlight section to see if there were any new offerings!), and I stumbled across a new LED spotlight by Brinkmann. It's called the Q-Beam Rechargeable LED Spotlight, and the package claimed the use of Cree XP-E LEDs. Upon inspection of the business end of the spotlight, sure enough, nestled at the bottom of three fairly deep reflectors were three larger than life Cree XP-E's! The packaging states two brightness levels: 600 lumens and 300 lumens. In addition to the three XP-E's, the light also boasts 33 (...count 'em; THIRTY THREE red 5mm LED's for night vision use!) Of all the rotten luck, I didn't have my cell phone with me, so I was unable to take a pic of the light.
Another feature of this cool spotlight is the use of what Brinkmann calls "Rechargeable Alkaline Technology" for longer run-time than conventional lead-acid batteries. I've personally never heard of rechargeable alkaline technology before...maybe some of you have. The cost of the Brinkmann was $54.99, and I damn near pulled the trigger and "took one for the team", but I just can't afford to plunk down over half-a-hundred on another light right now, especially after just placing my order for a ZL SC30!
Anyway, I'm gonna browse Brinkmann's website to see if I can dig up any more info on this cool looking spotlight.
Also, there were two new "Brazos" brand LED spotlights as well. One was a rechargeable LED spotlight that uses three Cree XR-E's, and the other was a 12V (vehicle plug-in use only) that uses one Cree XR-E. These two lights use the same body, but the business end was obviously different. The three Cree Brazos used a "clover-leaf" style triple reflector (the type where the three reflectors overlap so none of them makes a complete circle). The single Cree plug-in model had what appeared to be a rather shallow looking reflector for a spotlight. Both Brazos models were $29.99, and seemed to be rather cheaply put together...but who knows; they may offer some serious "bling" for the buck!
FYI...maybe somebody who's more $$$ prepared to take one for the team can jump on these; especially the Brinkmann! It felt pretty hefty, and with it's 33 red 5mm LED's seemed to be a pretty cool LED spotlight!
PJD
Another feature of this cool spotlight is the use of what Brinkmann calls "Rechargeable Alkaline Technology" for longer run-time than conventional lead-acid batteries. I've personally never heard of rechargeable alkaline technology before...maybe some of you have. The cost of the Brinkmann was $54.99, and I damn near pulled the trigger and "took one for the team", but I just can't afford to plunk down over half-a-hundred on another light right now, especially after just placing my order for a ZL SC30!
Anyway, I'm gonna browse Brinkmann's website to see if I can dig up any more info on this cool looking spotlight.
Also, there were two new "Brazos" brand LED spotlights as well. One was a rechargeable LED spotlight that uses three Cree XR-E's, and the other was a 12V (vehicle plug-in use only) that uses one Cree XR-E. These two lights use the same body, but the business end was obviously different. The three Cree Brazos used a "clover-leaf" style triple reflector (the type where the three reflectors overlap so none of them makes a complete circle). The single Cree plug-in model had what appeared to be a rather shallow looking reflector for a spotlight. Both Brazos models were $29.99, and seemed to be rather cheaply put together...but who knows; they may offer some serious "bling" for the buck!
FYI...maybe somebody who's more $$$ prepared to take one for the team can jump on these; especially the Brinkmann! It felt pretty hefty, and with it's 33 red 5mm LED's seemed to be a pretty cool LED spotlight!
PJD
