Catagories of brightness/throw

[bwcaw]

What lights fall in which catagory? How bright is the surge compared to the SL6, how does the D8 compare to the M6... I have often wondered how a certain light compares to one that I already own, and would like you guys to help me compile a list
of lights that are of similar brighness. For instance, in the 1-2led group you would have the stylus, arc aaa, photon I, II , and III, etc.
Thanks!

 

[Ratso]

The SL6 is definitely brighter than the Surge. It is a 9 volt light and has a higher wattage rating too. The Surge has a wider spot but the SL6 has a thin ultra long throw spot and still has lots of side "spill" light. The D8, from what I have heard, has a relatively wide spot, while the M6 has a tighter spot (not as tight as the SL6).

Narrow to Wide
1. SL6
2. M6
3. Surge
4. D8

 

[rlhess]

The SL6 has about 8x the peak brightness of the D8 while the D8 puts out about 2x the total light of the SL6.

I don't own an M6 or Surge.

The APPROXIMATE numbers are:
Candela Lumens Run Time Batt
D8 1500 350 ~~6h 8D
SL6 13,000 200 ~~3h 6C

Cheers,

Richard

 

[bwcaw]

Thanks Rlhess! BTW how do the SL6, and D8 compare to your spot lights?

 

[rlhess]

The Vector is 100,000 cd and the Brinkmann is 65,000 cd. They run maybe 20 minutes (haven't done a charge test), they're really heavy and the Brinkmann with its non-movable pistol grip is hard to store. The Vector is quite a bit nicer. I have it in a six-pack cooler. The handle rotates from pistol grip to lantern grip. The AC and DC chargers fit in the cooler. This is a Costco-only version, I fear (and I'm not even a member of Costco).

As you saw in my sig. I keep the Vector in the car. I was able to use it to light up the ocean and see waves breaking 250 feet away. I could see less with the SL6 and the D8 didn't penetrate nearly that far...but, for walking, the D8 just lights up the path. I was out one night around my house and as I walked along, I saw an orb spider web up and to the right with the D8, with most other lights (like the SL6 or E2e), I would have missed that.

Cheers,

Richard

 

[bwcaw]

Thanks!