I am looking for a good ledlight.

[mylan]

Hi, I am new here but I have been an anonymous user for the last 3 weeks. I am looking for a really riliable ledlight. I live in the Netherlands so I have not much choice, and CR 123's are expensive. I would like to have a light with an aluminium body. There are two lights that I found here, a SF L1 and an Inova X5. From what I could find, the SF looks better because it has two intensity levels and thus a long usetime in low. I would like to know how much light the X5 produces compared with the SF in high and low mode. Does anyone have an idea which I should buy, or will I be better of with the X1 when it comes out?

 

[Pi_is_blue]

You might want to check out the Arc LS4. It will come out in a couple months, and will be an awesome light!

 

[Quickbeam]

Here are my lux readings at beam center at one meter:

X5T: 97

L1 Low: 12
L1 High: 350

 

[Kiessling]

PG posted some interesting lumen ratings of various high class lights in the arc-forum.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB31&Number=252381&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=3
bernhard

 

[Size15's]

Welcome to CPF!

Some of the cheapest SF123As in Europe come from your neck of the woods. I believe I costed them out at £1.44 including postage etc. That's really good I think.

The X5T I have makes a great waterproof SF123A holder (that also happens to be a flashlight). The L1 is a users flashlight - especially when you make EDC use of the PocketClip.

Al

 

[Kiessling]

LMAO Al
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I guess you do not own lots of X5Ts, hm?
:9
bernhard

 

[Size15's]

Just the one X5T (gift from I believe Mark of Inova at SS2003). It actually does get used as a flashlight around the house. I've only had to replace the batteries twice since Feb03 whereas I go through 2 or 3 pairs a week in my EDC.

Al