can u direct me to incandescent flashlites featuring more than one bulb?

[sciencedad]

do they exist?
I've only ever seen the new generation LED flshlites come with multiple bulbs, but I'm curious if they ever produced incandescent flashlites with more than one (or several) bulbs?

 

[LuxLuthor]

do they exist?
I've only ever seen the new generation LED flshlites come with multiple bulbs, but I'm curious if they ever produced incandescent flashlites with more than one (or several) bulbs?

While there's no reason it couldn't be done, the problem is that each bulb requires a reflector, and it's hard to fit either 2 separate, or a dual sharing reflector in a hand held light that would be worth making for a more powerful halogen bulb. It's one of the reasons that Willie Hunt, Winny, Jimmy, AlanB, Wquiles, each worked on their own regulated driver setup that could be used at multiple incand output levels.

 

[UberLumens]

I asked the same question some time ago, there is no hand held version i could find, but a big one exists

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?316750-Incan-linger-special

 

[Chrontius]

The Surefire 9N, 9AN, and 10X Dominator are a few practical examples. More bulbs for more output isn't really a good idea, since incan bulbs scale nicely up to over 200 watts; LED clustering was used because LEDs only went up to maybe 10 watts max; if you wanted more power, you needed more emitters (or more dies in a single emitter package).

 

[Lynx_Arc]

do they exist?
I've only ever seen the new generation LED flshlites come with multiple bulbs, but I'm curious if they ever produced incandescent flashlites with more than one (or several) bulbs?

The main reason LED lights use multiple emitters (bulbs) is to increase output (and efficiency) over one emitter. When you reach the limits of the output of one LED and there is no larger LED to step up to easily then you just keep adding emitters. We see multiple cree emitter lights being replaced with larger LEDs like the XM-L and other previous multiple die emitters too.
So while LEDs are trying to go to larger more powerful single emitters, bulbs already have that path covered easily I think it is ironic you would want to go backwards in the trend with bulbs.

 

[mat_the_cat]

They do exist, and I have one!:nana: It's a UK made light (one of the few) so may not be of much interest to those on the other side of the pond….

It uses an Osram 64610 as the main bulb, optimally positioned in the reflector with a smaller 10w G4 bulb as a back up. The 10w bulb has next to no throw, and the beam pattern is pretty ringy but this was noticably improved by using a frosted bulb. I use it every night as my dog walking light, as the low beam is fine for seeing where you are putting you feet, with a blast onto high to illuminate anything interesting in the distance.

 

[yellow]

the real one has already been mentionned:

The Surefire 9N, 9AN,

except for increasing output - reason has also been mentionned - led can also be focused very easily in a multiled-setup.

with most incans featuring several bulbs, the main one is in focus and the other one rides way offset and thus its use is quite reduced.

example - from the best 2-bulb light, the 9N:
the secondary bulb has the same power than a 3D Mag bulb, but its "beam" is simply a joke.
(but has not been built to be compared against a Mag, but to safe energy for low-light tasks)


reason fpr 2 bulbs: running the main bulb with less power does not work good
thats a huge difference to led, which can be driven with less power but do not change the light color much.

 

[Daekar]

The others are right, there really is not much to be gained from multiple bulbs on an incan. If you're interested in multiple power levels on a light that is not intended for "tactical" uses, I can't recommend the AW softstart switch highly enough. Not only does it make a light far more versatile, and extend battery life, but it also extends bulb life by decreasing the rush of current into the cold filament. I have one for my "poor man's M4" and I wouldn't be without it.

http://www.lighthound.com/AW-Softst...P--C--M-series-Tailcaps-version-B_p_2923.html

I don't know why more people don't use these things, they're awesome.

 

[NeSSuS-GTE]

As far as I am concerned the best dual incan light is the VEC192. It is the most powerful light I own (albeit now converted to HID). It is also by far the best value (lumen per $) of any light I own. And it is technically handheld, although just barely. :thumbsup:

 

[M@elstrom]

Do they exist?
I've only ever seen the new generation LED flashlights come with multiple bulbs, but I'm curious if they ever produced incandescent flashlites with more than one (or several) bulbs?

In addition to the dual bulb spotlights, 9N, 9AN & 10X there are/were also hybrid lights featuring an incandescent primary and LED secondaries :thumbsup:


BTW Pelican also make the Aqua Lite & King Lite flashlights with a dual filament bulb not quite 2 separate bulbs though is it? :naughty:

 

[broadgage]

They do exist, and I have one!:nana: It's a UK made light (one of the few) so may not be of much interest to those on the other side of the pond….

It uses an Osram 64610 as the main bulb, optimally positioned in the reflector with a smaller 10w G4 bulb as a back up. The 10w bulb has next to no throw, and the beam pattern is pretty ringy but this was noticably improved by using a frosted bulb. I use it every night as my dog walking light, as the low beam is fine for seeing where you are putting you feet, with a blast onto high to illuminate anything interesting in the distance.

Is it a "cluelight" made by clueson engineering ?
I am a fan of them and have several of the older models.
These used a 6 volt SLA battery and a 6 volt 36 watt vehicle headlight bulb for the main light, and a 5 watt lamp for the low beam.
The somwhat newer ones used a 12 volt battery and a 12 volt 50 watt halogen lamp for the main beam, I used a type A1 220 lamp.

Simple, durable and reliable, still in daily use ! one is at least 20 years old.

 

[mat_the_cat]

That's the one! Well spotted.

I just love the simplicity, and the fact that spare parts are available for even stuff that's 20 years old. Dropped it more than I care to remember, and still works.