TrueBlue
Flashlight Enthusiast
I was just rereading The LED Museum recent article on the Diamond LED and the wonderful review wowed me with the output of the Light.
http://ledmuseum.jpoproductions.com/diamond.htm
http://www.quality-items-flashlights.com/product_info.php?products_id=79&XTCsid=183bd16726adc8bf9f29f5a486ef49d6
I was totally impressed with the output of the light rating at 2,820,000 mcd in a concentrated spotlight. LED Museum rated the EverLED at 1,564,000 mcd, which I have, and I thought that was bright but it seems the Diamond blows the EverLED out of the water. The Diamond is cheaper too at $24.95 and the one with Fraen optics is $36.95 with overnight shipping making them cheaper than EverLED. I know the Diamond will only fit a 3D or 3C Muglite or I assume any 3 cell light. It might be worth buying a nice 3 cell flashlight to put a Diamond in.
A few questions to throw out to the crowd. How bright is 2,820,000 mcd? I'm sure I couldn't put a spotlight on the moon but will it light up 300 feet away? How far will 2,820,000 project a beam?
Is the Diamond regulated? I like lights that have consistent output.
Optics? How much of a difference would Fraen optics make in the beam output? Would it be a smoother flood beam? Would it be a farther light throw?
What runs the Diamond LED? A Luxeon 3W or 5W?
Finally, does anyone know the runtime of the Diamond?
http://ledmuseum.jpoproductions.com/diamond.htm
http://www.quality-items-flashlights.com/product_info.php?products_id=79&XTCsid=183bd16726adc8bf9f29f5a486ef49d6
I was totally impressed with the output of the light rating at 2,820,000 mcd in a concentrated spotlight. LED Museum rated the EverLED at 1,564,000 mcd, which I have, and I thought that was bright but it seems the Diamond blows the EverLED out of the water. The Diamond is cheaper too at $24.95 and the one with Fraen optics is $36.95 with overnight shipping making them cheaper than EverLED. I know the Diamond will only fit a 3D or 3C Muglite or I assume any 3 cell light. It might be worth buying a nice 3 cell flashlight to put a Diamond in.
A few questions to throw out to the crowd. How bright is 2,820,000 mcd? I'm sure I couldn't put a spotlight on the moon but will it light up 300 feet away? How far will 2,820,000 project a beam?
Is the Diamond regulated? I like lights that have consistent output.
Optics? How much of a difference would Fraen optics make in the beam output? Would it be a smoother flood beam? Would it be a farther light throw?
What runs the Diamond LED? A Luxeon 3W or 5W?
Finally, does anyone know the runtime of the Diamond?