How bright this be compared to this?
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StarHalo
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The 9 LED light would produce a blue-tinted ~20 lumen flood that would give you a wide swath of light for about 20 feet.
The Fenix has a nicely balanced beam which is a good mix of flood and throw at 135 lumens.
So the Fenix is roughly seven times brighter, with many times more throw. Plus the no-name light appears to be powered by 3xAAAs, which is very poor engineering/power density, I would expect maybe a few hours of runtime at best. Fenix is known for their efficiency, and with 2xAA cells, the L2D has no problem doing 2+ days on low.
The Fenix has a nicely balanced beam which is a good mix of flood and throw at 135 lumens.
So the Fenix is roughly seven times brighter, with many times more throw. Plus the no-name light appears to be powered by 3xAAAs, which is very poor engineering/power density, I would expect maybe a few hours of runtime at best. Fenix is known for their efficiency, and with 2xAA cells, the L2D has no problem doing 2+ days on low.
Gunner12
Flashaholic
Well, if you use the best LEDs in the 9 5mm LED light you should be able to get over 90 lumen, but since those are nowhere close to the best, My guess is around 30 lumen or a relatively floody beam.
You can't really compare the output of those two lights because of the different beam pattern and tint. The Fenix will be a good bit brighter.
You can't really compare the output of those two lights because of the different beam pattern and tint. The Fenix will be a good bit brighter.
kramer5150
Flashaholic
~20 lumens for the first 20 minutes off fresh alkalines versus regulated ~135 lumens for most of the run.... IMHO the Fenix is is "Considerably" brighter for considerably longer. But that depends on the visual perception of the individual.
see here:
the modded SF 6P houses a Cree P4 and thus should be about the brightness of an actual Fenix.
Cam is set on auto - means brightness setting is taken for the brightest light and less powerful ones show their less bright beam
Lights:
Fenix L1D ...... 28 led showerhead ...... Maglite 2D ...... modded single-die Cree XR-e (P4) light
just the showerhead:
showerhead to the right at rear tyre, Fenix L1D added:
a Maglite added:
a real powerful single-die led light added, smoking all the others with ease:
instead of the 9-Led, get Yourself a Fenix E01, which makes a nice, rugged, long running EDC-light...
but for power, get a Fenix, Jetbeam, ...
the modded SF 6P houses a Cree P4 and thus should be about the brightness of an actual Fenix.
Cam is set on auto - means brightness setting is taken for the brightest light and less powerful ones show their less bright beam
Lights:
Fenix L1D ...... 28 led showerhead ...... Maglite 2D ...... modded single-die Cree XR-e (P4) light
just the showerhead:
showerhead to the right at rear tyre, Fenix L1D added:
a Maglite added:
a real powerful single-die led light added, smoking all the others with ease:
instead of the 9-Led, get Yourself a Fenix E01, which makes a nice, rugged, long running EDC-light...
but for power, get a Fenix, Jetbeam, ...
kramer5150
Flashaholic
I have one of those showerhead lights in black... its not worth the $$$. It was surprisingly bright running DD off an 18650, got pretty warm too... till the LEDs started to die, one at a time.
kramer5150
Flashaholic
@yellow...
Are you running that 6P XRE-P4 direct drive off an 18650/17670? A P4 can be surprisingly bright direct driven off an 18650. Provided with sufficient thermal cooling mine has been very reliable.
Are you running that 6P XRE-P4 direct drive off an 18650/17670? A P4 can be surprisingly bright direct driven off an 18650. Provided with sufficient thermal cooling mine has been very reliable.
A couple of off-topic posts have been removed. A discussion of dealers isn't related to the topic.
BlueBoom, I'm not going to continue moving your posts to the proper forums. We hold members responsible for learning the layout of forums, the rules, and a simple reading of what has already been discussed.
Also, every time you mention a flashlight, it's not necessary to provide a link to a dealer's offers to sell the product.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with our board.
BlueBoom, I'm not going to continue moving your posts to the proper forums. We hold members responsible for learning the layout of forums, the rules, and a simple reading of what has already been discussed.
Also, every time you mention a flashlight, it's not necessary to provide a link to a dealer's offers to sell the product.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with our board.
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