Is this the World's Brightest Flashlight>?

[Harrison]

Is this the World\'s Brightest Flashlight>?

The megaray.... www.megaray.com and http://www.cones.free-online.co.uk/MegaRay%20175.htm

Is that the world's brightest flashlight. It costs $6,500 and you have to setup a meeting with a seller in your area to buy one. Has anyone seen anything (portable) that is that damn bright. That can supposedly light things up miles away. How far do those spotlights that shine in the sky throw a beam? What is the brightest flashlight you have all used?

 

[greenLED]

Re: Is this the World\'s Brightest Flashlight>?

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif and here I was thinking MaxaBeam was "da lite"

 

[TORCH_BOY]

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What a Whoppa

 

[enLIGHTenment]

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Harrison said:
How far do those spotlights that shine in the sky throw a beam?

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Mounted spotlights will tend to make the Megaray look like a candle. The Megaray is only capable of putting out 3.8 lux at 1km. In contrast, Spectrolab's CHIS can put out 22.5 lux at 3km.

 

[V8TOYTRUCK]

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I have used this light, you strap on the battery pack and unleash the lumens. It gets so hot it requires a fan! If I remember correctly it was so bright it hurt my nightvision just looking at the dust lit up by the beam. It made it difficult to see the what I was aiming at in long range ''testing''

Not sure how far those skylights can throw a beam, but on some nights I've seen them lighting up low clouds. Skytracker models have 2000/4000 watt versions at around 300 million candle power. But none have been brighter than the huge carbon arc searchlight I saw being tested in Fullerton, California. Huge diameter reflector projecting a deep blue beam. My jaw dropped.

 

[Harrison]

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as per this site:

900 mm Searchlight Specification
Light Source Carbon Arc
(Trained Operator Required)
Weight 700kg plus trailer
Power Supply 400kg
Beam Visibility 70km in country**
10km in city.
Effective Range as Follow-spot 5000 metres
Power Supply 3-phase 20kW balanced.
Fitted with PDL 56 series 32 Amp plug
Projection Capability Cloud and image projection
450 mm Searchlight Specification
Light Source Xenon Arc or Carbon Arc*
Weight 80 kg including tripod

Beam Visibility 30km in country**
10km in city
Effective Range as Follow-spot 1000m
Power Supply 3-phase 3kW
(fitted with PDL 56 series 32Amp plug) or
Single-phase 4kW (fitted with plug to suit)
Projection Capability limited cloud projection ability - okay for buildings

 

[MaxaBaker]

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If any of you saw Kenshiro's website before it was taken down, you could see that the MaxaBeam actually outthrew the original MegaRay. I don't know how much brighter the new one is but I bet it's only slightly brighter.

 

[Andreas]

Re: Is this the World\'s Brightest Flashlight>?

I will know shortly /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I can hardly wait!!!!!

 

[cheapo]

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ugh, that is an ugly light.

-David

 

[Andreas]

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BEAUTY is in the eye of the BEHOLDER!!!

Can't wait until EYE get to be the HOLDER /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[MaxaBaker]

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[ QUOTE ]
cheapo said:
ugh, that is an ugly light.

-David

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It's ugly until you hold it up to a Micra /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[gorlank]

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Does anyone sell a pocket clip for it?

 

[MaxaBaker]

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/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yellowlaugh.gif good one!

 

[cheapo]

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You know what, that was just wrong MAXABAKER, but good one. Micra is a nice light and you know it.

-David

 

[MaxaBaker]

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Oh, I know. I wasn't disrespecting the Micra. I really like the Micra. It's a very nice light. Just felt like saying that. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Oh, I just realised what you meant; I actually was talking about light output, not physical features. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Leonard]

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How do you arrive at your figures? What are the INTENSITY comparisons? (watts/steradian)
A mounted unit cannot be compared with a portable unit.

 

[Deanster]

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[typical CPF response]

How do you define 'flash'? How do you define 'bright'? How do you define 'light'? How do you define 'world'? How do you define 'is'?

[/typical CPF response]

 

[enLIGHTenment]

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[ QUOTE ]
Leonard said:
How do you arrive at your figures?

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The lux figures are from the lights' respective spec sheets.

 

[sgtlmj]

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I've heard that the Border Patrol are using these to bleach the clothes of illegals as they cross so they can be identified during daylight hours. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[flashlite]

Re: Is this the World\'s Brightest Flashlight>?

[ QUOTE ]
Andreas said:
I will know shortly /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I can hardly wait!!!!!

[/ QUOTE ]

I hate you Andreas /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif