Kitchen Bounce Test (Deree Mag Fenix Jetbeam Rexlight LiteFlux & more) *Updated 4/29*

[Stereodude]

Kitchen Bounce Test (Deree Mag Fenix Jetbeam Rexlight LiteFlux & more) *Updated 6/19*

I decided to test a variety of my lights tonight in my messy kitchen to see how well they would do if used as area lighting against each other and some lantern style lights.

Note: The color balance (daylight) and exposure (ISO400, F5.6, 1sec) is consistent for all pictures. Lanterns were set on the table. All other lights were bounced off the ceiling. All lights were set to their maximum output level (if applicable). All lights were focused to the tightest possible beam (if applicable).

Here are the pictures in approximate order of brightness.

Baseline:

Mag 2D with Nite-ize LED PR "upgrade" (stock SMO & Plastic lens):

Coleman Pinnacle PerfectFlow InstaStart Propane Lantern Ultra Low:

2AA Incan Mag:

Mag 3D with Nite-ize LED PR "upgrade" (stock SMO & Plastic lens):

Inova X1 (2nd gen):

Mag 4D Nite-ize LED PR "upgrade" (KD MOP reflector & UCL Lens):

Eveready 2D Plastic incan:

Mag 2AA with Nite-Ize 3 5mm LED upgrade:

MagLED 2AA (stock):

Mag 2AA with Nite-Ize 1W LED upgrade:

Mag 2D Incan stock (stock SMO & Plastic lens):

Costco 2AA 1W Luxeon Stock:

Sylvania 4AA Lantern:

MagLED 3AA (stock):

Mag 3D Incan stock (stock SMO & Plastic lens):

MagLED 2AA modded to SSC P4 USX0H:

LiteFlux LF2 SSC:

JetBeam C-LE V1.0:

Mag 2D with stock Mag 2-cell LED drop-in (stock SMO & Plastic lens):

Costco 2AA 1W with SSC P4 USW0?:

Mag 3D with stock Mag 3-Cell LED drop-in (stock SMO & Plastic lens):

Coleman Exponent 4AA Cree Pack-Away Lantern:

Rexlight 2.1:

Mag 4D with stock Mag 4-Cell LED drop-in (stock SMO & Plastic lens):

Mag 4D with stock Mag 4-Cell LED drop-in (KD MOP reflector & UCL Lens):

MagLED 3AA modded to SSC P4 USX0H:

Coleman 4D Cree Pack-Away Lantern:

Mag 4D Incan stock (stock SMO & Plastic lens):

Mag 4D Incan stock (KD MOP reflector & UCL Lens):

Sylvania 4AA Lantern with SSC P4 and Khatod optic:

L2D CE P4 (SMO):

Energizer 4D twin tube fluorescent lantern:

Mag 2D with 2-cell Mag LED drop-in modded to SSC P4 USX0H (stock SMO & Plastic lens):

Fenix L2D RB100 (OP):

Fenix L2D CE Q5 (OP):

Fenix L2D CE Q5 (OP) [different L2D]:

Tiablo A8 Q5 (SMO): [modded to Q5 by me]

Tiablo A8 Q5 (OP): [modded to Q5 by me]

Mag 3D with 3-cell Mag LED drop-in modded to SSC USX0H P4 (Stock SMO reflector & Plastic Lens):

Mag 3D with 3-cell Mag LED drop-in modded to SSC USX0H P4 (KD MOP reflector & UCL Lens):

Fenix L2D CE Q5 with diffuser tip:

Regalight WT1 v2 (SMO):

Regalight WT1 v2 (OP):

Mag 4D with 4-cell Mag LED drop-in modded to SSC USX0H P4 (Stock SMO reflector & Plastic Lens):

Mag 4D with 4-cell Mag LED drop-in modded to SSC USX0H P4 (KD MOP reflector & UCL Lens):

GE 4D Fluorescent Lantern:

Hitachi 14.4V Fluorescent Lantern:

Dereelight CL1H V3 (OP) w/ 3SD "pill" (1.2A Q5):

Mag 2D ROP low (6AA -> 2D w/ Eneloops):

Coleman Pinnacle PerfectFlow InstaStart Propane Lantern Medium: (lowest setting with the entire mantle glowing)

Mag 2D ROP high (6AA -> 2D w/ Eneloops):

Coleman Pinnacle PerfectFlow InstaStart Propane Lantern High:

AE Light PowerLight 24 Clone:

Vector Power on Board HID:

4/4/2008 update:
Fenix L2D CE P4 (SMO)
Fenix L2D CE Q5 (OP) [different L2D]
Tiablo A8 Q5 (SMO)
Regalight WT1 v2 (SMO)

4/13/08 update:
MagLED 2AA modded to SSC P4 USX0H
Mag 2D Incan stock (stock SMO & Plastic lens)
Mag 2D with stock 2-cell Mag LED drop-in (stock SMO & Plastic lens)
Mag 2D with 2-cell Mag LED drop-in modded to SSC P4 USX0H (stock SMO & Plastic lens)

4/15/08 update:
AE Light PowerLight 24 Clone

4/17/08 update:
Mag 2D Nite-ize LED PR "upgrade" (stock SMO & Plastic lens)
Mag 4D Nite-ize LED PR "upgrade" (KD MOP reflector & UCL Lens)
Mag 4D Incan stock (stock SMO & Plastic lens)
Mag 4D Incan stock (KD MOP reflector & UCL Lens)
Mag 4D with 4-cell Mag LED drop-in modded to SSC USX0H P4 (stock SMO & Plastic lens)

4/18/08 Update:
Mag 2AA with Nite-Ize 3 5mm LED upgrade
Mag 2AA with Nite-Ize 1W LED upgrade
Costco 2AA 1W Luxeon (Stock)
Costco 2AA 1W with SSC P4 USW0?

4/26/08 Update:
Mag 3D Incan stock (stock SMO & Plastic lens)
Mag 3D with stock Mag 3-Cell LED drop-in (stock SMO & Plastic lens)
Coleman Exponent 4AA Cree Pack-Away Lantern
Coleman 4D Cree Pack-Away Lantern

4/27/08 Update:
Mag 3D with Nite-ize LED PR "upgrade" (stock SMO & Plastic lens)
Inova X1 (2nd gen)
Mag 4D with stock Mag 4-Cell LED drop-in (stock SMO & Plastic lens)
Mag 4D with stock Mag 4-Cell LED drop-in (KD MOP reflector & UCL Lens)
MagLED 3AA modded to SSC P4 USX0H
Mag 3D with 3-cell Mag LED drop-in modded to SSC USX0H P4 (Stock SMO reflector & Plastic Lens)
Mag 3D with 3-cell Mag LED drop-in modded to SSC USX0H P4 (KD MOP reflector & UCL Lens)

4/28/08 Update:
Fenix L2D CE Q5 with diffuser tip
Energizer 4D twin tube fluorescent lantern

4/29/08 Update:
Eveready 2D Plastic incan
Tiablo A8 Q5 (OP)
Regalight WT1 v2 (OP)
Mag 2D ROP low (6AA -> 2D w/ Eneloops)
Mag 2D ROP high (6AA -> 2D w/ Eneloops)

6/19/08 Update:
Coleman Pinnacle PerfectFlow InstaStart Propane Lantern Ultra Low
Coleman Pinnacle PerfectFlow InstaStart Propane Lantern Medium
Coleman Pinnacle PerfectFlow InstaStart Propane Lantern High

12/21/08 Update:
Fixed a few broken links

6/5/10 Update:
Fixed a few broken links

 

[KingGlamis]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

Cool shots, thanks! I'm really surprised at the difference in color between the RB100 and the Q5 in your Fenixes. I had read about color differences, but that really shows it.

 

[Ty4752]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

Wow, that is a big differnece between Sylvania 4AA Lantern and the Sylvania 4AA Lantern with SSC P4 and Khatod optic.
Thank you for the great pictures.

 

[kts]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

Q5 owns the RB100, no contest, unless you like ugly yellow tint :naughty:

 

[Stereodude]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

Wow, that is a big differnece between Sylvania 4AA Lantern and the Sylvania 4AA Lantern with SSC P4 and Khatod optic.
Thank you for the great pictures.

Yeah, it's pretty dramatic. oo: You just have to mod 'em if you got 'em.

 

[alfreddajero]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

I liked the hid shot.......I looked at the pic before i read the post....lol....thought it was just a regular old torch.

 

[geek4christ]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

Nice comparison shots.

I give props to the LF2 for doing such a good job on such small cells. Were you using NiMH or Li-Ions in it?

 

[Stereodude]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

Nice comparison shots.

I give props to the LF2 for doing such a good job on such small cells. Were you using NiMH or Li-Ions in it?

Eneloop AAA NiMH

 

[BigBluefish]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

Great shots!

These give a really good demo of the flashlights' comparative light output. I think it would be great if reviewers would include comparative ceiling bounce shots like these in addition to white-wall beamshots in their future comparisons. They would be very useful in demonstrating a light's various output levels, and to compare similar lights.

(He says, having still failed to post ANY beamshots to his RC-A3 review... ) Wish I'd thought of it, first.

Nice job.

 

[Gunner12]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

Nice comparison of the light's overall output.

I think the winner is obvious, it's the ...... Minimag!

The Luxeons all seem to have warmer tints.

 

[Stereodude]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

The Luxeons all seem to have warmer tints.

Except for the greenish one in the 2AA MagLED (which isn't too obvious from the smaller version of the picture in this thread).

 

[cave dave]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

Great idea to do ceiling bounce shots!

I think a lot of newbies don't know what we are talking about when we say to use a ceiling bounce test to compare total output. Now we can point them to this thread.
:thumbsup:

 

[Stereodude]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

I need to rig something up so I can get my Regalight WT1 v2 and Tiablo A8 to point straight up so I can get good comparison shots for them too.

 

[PlayboyJoeShmoe]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

That is a pretty awesome bunch of shots! LOVE my L1D/P2D Q5!!!

 

[Stereodude]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

Maybe I should take some more pictures tonight comparing my 4 L2D's. oo:

2 Q5's
1 P4
1 RB100

 

[dudu84]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

Awesome shots! Thanks for sharing.

I'm really convinced that maglite isn't for me (too dim for the size imo :thumbsdow) and I don't know how to mod yet.

From the photos, Fenix is pretty amazing, especially the Q5 version but I guess all these torches are nothing, when compared to the HID light

 

[I came to the light...]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

awesome comparisons :thumbsup: love the Dereelight's output.

 

[primox1]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

Nice kitchen!!!! :nana:
Great job with the comparison.

Try sticking the WT1 and Tiablo in a narrow glass cup with napkins around the side to keep it pointing up. It would be nice to be able to compare those two with the other ones.

 

[Stereodude]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

Try sticking the WT1 and Tiablo in a narrow glass cup with napkins around the side to keep it pointing up. It would be nice to be able to compare those two with the other ones.

I used a clamp. It worked out ok. I'll post the pictures tonight if I get a chance to post process them. The WT1 v2 and the Tiablo A8 Q5 both appear to have less output than the Dereelight. The bounce test isn't completely representative. Lights that have a tighter focused beam don't do as well.

 

[BMF]

Re: Kitchen Lighting by Deree, M*g, Fenix, Sylvania, Jetbeam, Rexlight, LiteFlux etc.

I love the last picture, did you need to wear sunglasses while taking this shot?:laughing::laughing::laughing: