Stainz
Enlightened
This 'deal' I got on a new S-F 6P from the evil-bay is turning my hair grey. Oops, too late... already there! I've gone over the various P60L & clone stickies, leads, commercial sites, etc. I have severe 'lurker's forefingers' from researching the 'best' drop-in for that spare S-F... from the crap shoot of the D-X 6090 to the elusive Malkoffs. I got a Fenix '4in1' to evaluate the hot P2D/L1D Q5 Premium '180 Lumens' on Turbo. Oddly, I like the P60L in my first S-F - a 6P LED - just about as well. And, sure, it takes 2 CR123s - but they will last a lot longer - most say ~6 hr at full 80 Lumens, with ~11 hr useful. That's pretty good service.
Now, my previous top dawg illuminator was the dated Inova X5 - it's pair of CR123s seemed to puke around 12 hr - and it illuminates in a flood, a bit better coverage than the Fenix, S-F, and X1s. It's brighter than the 2nd gen X1, maybe barely so the 3rd gen. The X5's forte is it's coverage and useful life on a pair of Li primaries - it seemed a likely choice for the emergency kit, at home and in the Jeep. But, now I have a second 6P body - and, a P60L is $39 - $32 locally, just about what another X5 would cost. Yeah, it's a no-brainer... sorry Inova.
What do you think? In a use where service life on a set of batteries may be important - and an honest and decent Lumen output, as opposed to a short-lived solar-level output, would be better appreciated - what would you do - another X5 or a P60L for the 6P? Or, what's behind Curtain #3?? Any serious suggestions would be gratefully received and considered - except the usual ones re get secondary cells - primaries will do fine - Li is super. And - the 8-12 hr life is a requirement.
Now, for 'play' lights, I'll stick with AA/AAA cells - alkaline or Li - or, some of the collection of NiMH secondaries, too. That 2.0W X1 is a great pocket light. No run-time worries, easy/affordable to replace (I just bought 3rd gen X1 locally for $14!), decently made, and... gasp... made in the USA! Yeah, now I have the Fenix kit, too. Gotta stop this madness!
John
Now, my previous top dawg illuminator was the dated Inova X5 - it's pair of CR123s seemed to puke around 12 hr - and it illuminates in a flood, a bit better coverage than the Fenix, S-F, and X1s. It's brighter than the 2nd gen X1, maybe barely so the 3rd gen. The X5's forte is it's coverage and useful life on a pair of Li primaries - it seemed a likely choice for the emergency kit, at home and in the Jeep. But, now I have a second 6P body - and, a P60L is $39 - $32 locally, just about what another X5 would cost. Yeah, it's a no-brainer... sorry Inova.
What do you think? In a use where service life on a set of batteries may be important - and an honest and decent Lumen output, as opposed to a short-lived solar-level output, would be better appreciated - what would you do - another X5 or a P60L for the 6P? Or, what's behind Curtain #3?? Any serious suggestions would be gratefully received and considered - except the usual ones re get secondary cells - primaries will do fine - Li is super. And - the 8-12 hr life is a requirement.
Now, for 'play' lights, I'll stick with AA/AAA cells - alkaline or Li - or, some of the collection of NiMH secondaries, too. That 2.0W X1 is a great pocket light. No run-time worries, easy/affordable to replace (I just bought 3rd gen X1 locally for $14!), decently made, and... gasp... made in the USA! Yeah, now I have the Fenix kit, too. Gotta stop this madness!
John
