Help me Review Flashlights Like a Pro

[Steve-11]

Obviously a decent light meter is necessary, and there are posts about that. What I haven't found is how to do those nice runtime tests, with the graphs.

I'm guessing it's some sort of advanced light meter with data recording? or maybe a DMM with data recording?

Anyone of you great reviewers care to share your knowlege? I'm asking about equipment and procedures.

Perhaps one of you reviewers can go through a review routine, and show us the equipment and setup 'behind the scenes'?

I'm familiar with the basics of electricity, weaker on electronics...

 

[FASTCAR]

I.M.O. it helps if your have several lights to test at once.


Personally I find if people only have one light..they review it as the greatist light on planet earth..only because they have nothing to compare it to.

 

[WadeF]

I'm not sure if some of the reviewers use a graphing program, or if they draw the graphs in a graphic program, but you don't need anything fancy to get the #'s, just a lux meter and a stop watch, or clock. Just write down the readings every minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or however often you want, and when you're done you can translate that data into a line graph.