akula88
Enlightened
Background :
When I started being a 'flashaholic' way back in the earlier 2000's, 'Turbo' was often associated with a large hardware reflector-collimator. It was more of lux, rather than lumens. But currently, 'Turbo', most often refers to the highest power that a flashlight can put out in a limited time. Throw and flood has became a general term, when it was focused (narrow/wider) beam and sidespills. Triples/Quads was not on the mainstream.
While my first 'high power' light was the SF 09N, my first turbo was an SRTH attached to a Z3.
However, I always preferred LED and 'pocketable 3/4-inch' light -- so E-series became my acquired-taste platform, especially it's lego/swappable feature.
One problem with the hardware (big reflector) turbos I had were it's physical size, thus the portability factor. I even gave-up on my Aleph-3 head, as I find the beam too narrow and with limited spill.
I have no immediate need and most of my lights are for indoor and limited outdoor use; I wouldn't mind going thru some mental exercises or neural juggling from our more knowledgeable members.
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What can you recommend for a :
* Platform : (mix-and-match) a pocketable LED SF-based thrower/throwy light based on either the 3/4-inch or 1"-SF body platform.
* It's either back-/front-pocket or (custom) holster carry.
* Power source : single Li Ion cell power -- either 16650 or 18650... or 21700
* Budget : should be a consideration.
* 'throw distance' or reach is a relative term. Can you discern a basketball at 200-300 yards if you have no prior knowledge that it is there?
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Someone would post -- just get the SF Fury DFT and be done with it. or even the EDCL-2T! But where the fun in doing this thread? :devil:
Have TIR and multiple de-domed emitters redefined the factors in collimating photons?
Fire on!
When I started being a 'flashaholic' way back in the earlier 2000's, 'Turbo' was often associated with a large hardware reflector-collimator. It was more of lux, rather than lumens. But currently, 'Turbo', most often refers to the highest power that a flashlight can put out in a limited time. Throw and flood has became a general term, when it was focused (narrow/wider) beam and sidespills. Triples/Quads was not on the mainstream.
While my first 'high power' light was the SF 09N, my first turbo was an SRTH attached to a Z3.

However, I always preferred LED and 'pocketable 3/4-inch' light -- so E-series became my acquired-taste platform, especially it's lego/swappable feature.
One problem with the hardware (big reflector) turbos I had were it's physical size, thus the portability factor. I even gave-up on my Aleph-3 head, as I find the beam too narrow and with limited spill.
I have no immediate need and most of my lights are for indoor and limited outdoor use; I wouldn't mind going thru some mental exercises or neural juggling from our more knowledgeable members.
----
What can you recommend for a :
* Platform : (mix-and-match) a pocketable LED SF-based thrower/throwy light based on either the 3/4-inch or 1"-SF body platform.
* It's either back-/front-pocket or (custom) holster carry.
* Power source : single Li Ion cell power -- either 16650 or 18650... or 21700
* Budget : should be a consideration.
* 'throw distance' or reach is a relative term. Can you discern a basketball at 200-300 yards if you have no prior knowledge that it is there?
-----------
Someone would post -- just get the SF Fury DFT and be done with it. or even the EDCL-2T! But where the fun in doing this thread? :devil:
Have TIR and multiple de-domed emitters redefined the factors in collimating photons?
Fire on!