How many lumens were the OLD Inova X5s?
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Gunner12
Flashaholic
The first ones were dimmer then the CS LED ones. Which ones are you looking for?
DimLite
Newly Enlightened
The information I have re my old ones, from 2003, shows 11-13 lumens.
These may be Nichia BS leds.
These may be Nichia BS leds.
Marduke
Flashaholic
Which "Old" ones? The old gen1 when they didn't even have a momentary? Or gen2, which has the same general form and function as the current models, and was blue-ish, but generally white?
About half way down shows the "really old" ones
http://ledmuseum.home.att.net/5x.htm
About half way down shows the "really old" ones
http://ledmuseum.home.att.net/5x.htm
ChopperCFI
Newly Enlightened
Here is an old chart comparing various lights. The X5 in this chart is the third generation version. Here is the link to the review of the first generation. The second generation changed only the switch mechanism.
The way I read the reviews, the third generation appears to be nearly three times the brightness of the first/second versions. The trade-off was in run time.
Find a light you are familiar with in the chart and compare the relative brightness values. The site says you can estimate lumen value by multiplying the chart value by 1.39. Unfortunately there is no chart number for the gen 1/2.
The way I read the reviews, the third generation appears to be nearly three times the brightness of the first/second versions. The trade-off was in run time.
Find a light you are familiar with in the chart and compare the relative brightness values. The site says you can estimate lumen value by multiplying the chart value by 1.39. Unfortunately there is no chart number for the gen 1/2.
I'm glad I stumbled across this thread because I have an X5 that I bought several years ago, way before I ever knew that CPF existed. Now that I've added quite a few "real" performers to my collection, the old X5 pales in comparison in brightness, but especially in color (PURPLE!... sheesh).
Mine is obviously the 2nd generation, having a momentary plus twisty switch, and throwing a purple haze flood of about maybe 1.5 lumens (in my cynical estimation).
I'm not exactly thrilled with it, but I can't bring myself to throw it away because it's made so well.
Perhaps I'll convert it to 110v AC and make a little table lamp out of it or something...
Mine is obviously the 2nd generation, having a momentary plus twisty switch, and throwing a purple haze flood of about maybe 1.5 lumens (in my cynical estimation).
I'm not exactly thrilled with it, but I can't bring myself to throw it away because it's made so well.
Perhaps I'll convert it to 110v AC and make a little table lamp out of it or something...
