KPR/XPR 103 in tec40????
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PlayboyJoeShmoe
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I haven't a clue or way to even measure Lumens or Candelas etc.
But my TEC 40 with a Kpr 103 is very bright and very well dispersed. Some have said Xpr 103s last, but I've blown up any Xenon I tried to overdrive.
But my TEC 40 with a Kpr 103 is very bright and very well dispersed. Some have said Xpr 103s last, but I've blown up any Xenon I tried to overdrive.
Here's a pic of a comparism between a Sanyo kpr 3.6v 0.8 and a Whitestar 3 cell Gag bulb.
Simply amazing if you ask me since the Sanyo one has a shorter filament and isn't so tightly wounded. This beamshot was done in a Tec 40. What you cannot see is that the Sanyo bulb option also has a brighter peripheral light. Because of camera exposure to show the details of the hotspot, the peripheral light is not seen.
Seems like gag has some improvements to do. Sanyo rocks!
Simply amazing if you ask me since the Sanyo one has a shorter filament and isn't so tightly wounded. This beamshot was done in a Tec 40. What you cannot see is that the Sanyo bulb option also has a brighter peripheral light. Because of camera exposure to show the details of the hotspot, the peripheral light is not seen.
Seems like gag has some improvements to do. Sanyo rocks!
lighthead
Newly Enlightened
the xpr 103 in my p tec40 makes for one Bright light. no bulb problems so far. it's every bit as bright as my sf 8x.
PlayboyJoeShmoe
Flashaholic
I wasn't able to see the pic Nerd posted.
That said, If the M*g bulb you showed was one of those magnified end of bulb lights, it is no wonder the Sanyo or Rayovac or Rat Shack bulbs are better. I tried one of those bulbs in a couple different lights and have not had any good things to say about it.
The M*g Xenon bulbs are something else. They are lazer tight and white in a M*g, and even made an orange peel TEC 40 a lot tighter. They still won't let a M*g flood worth nothing though.
That said, If the M*g bulb you showed was one of those magnified end of bulb lights, it is no wonder the Sanyo or Rayovac or Rat Shack bulbs are better. I tried one of those bulbs in a couple different lights and have not had any good things to say about it.
The M*g Xenon bulbs are something else. They are lazer tight and white in a M*g, and even made an orange peel TEC 40 a lot tighter. They still won't let a M*g flood worth nothing though.
NightStorm
Flashlight Enthusiast
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Are you talking about a MagStar with the lens on the end of the envelope [old] or one without [new]?
Dan
pedalinbob
Flashlight Enthusiast
i tested some bulbs in my tec 40.
i believe that the stock bulb measures around 1300 lux--i didnt measure it, but i think that was quickbeam's number.
all were on fairly fresh alkalines one meter from target.
kpr113: 750 lux.
kpr 103: 1600 lux.
xpr 103: 3100 lux! silly bright.
YMMV, of course...
Bob
i believe that the stock bulb measures around 1300 lux--i didnt measure it, but i think that was quickbeam's number.
all were on fairly fresh alkalines one meter from target.
kpr113: 750 lux.
kpr 103: 1600 lux.
xpr 103: 3100 lux! silly bright.
YMMV, of course...
Bob
PlayboyJoeShmoe
Flashaholic
As I understand it Dan,
There are your standard two to a package Kryptons.
Then you have your one to a package WhiteStar with a Magnifying end on the bulb.
Then there are Magnum Star Xenons. One to a package. Much smaller glass, with parallel sides and a dome top. Blue material at the bottom on the inside.
I have one in a 2C, one in a 2D, one in a 3D, and one in a 4D. The 2C has the tightest focus, with a very smooth edged spot. The others are all a bit less so.
In any case, because they spot so tight, and will not flood well at all, I won't pick one up when I NEED light. I play with them mostly.
Edited to add: I think I will put 5 slightly used C cells in my 4D and take a chance. A 20% overdrive shouldn't make it a flash bulb...
There are your standard two to a package Kryptons.
Then you have your one to a package WhiteStar with a Magnifying end on the bulb.
Then there are Magnum Star Xenons. One to a package. Much smaller glass, with parallel sides and a dome top. Blue material at the bottom on the inside.
I have one in a 2C, one in a 2D, one in a 3D, and one in a 4D. The 2C has the tightest focus, with a very smooth edged spot. The others are all a bit less so.
In any case, because they spot so tight, and will not flood well at all, I won't pick one up when I NEED light. I play with them mostly.
Edited to add: I think I will put 5 slightly used C cells in my 4D and take a chance. A 20% overdrive shouldn't make it a flash bulb...
NightStorm
Flashlight Enthusiast
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Joe,
The reason I was asking is that I was over at Home Depot the other day and I noticed that they had lensed Magnum Star bulbs in the older silver packaging hidden behind the newer bulbs. I viewed them more as a curiosity than anything else. Their longer overall length rules out their utilization in a Tec 40, as the end of the envelope would come perilously close to the flashlight's lens [if the bulb would fit at all]. Thanks for your reply.
Dan
PlayboyJoeShmoe
Flashaholic
No problem Dan. And I should point out that yes, my 2C is tightest. But my 4D is brightest.
But my TEC 40 is about as perfect a combo of bright and wide as I think any light could be!
But my TEC 40 is about as perfect a combo of bright and wide as I think any light could be!
NightStorm
Flashlight Enthusiast
I run a R-Shack XPR-103 with NiMHs in my Tec 40 and its brighter than a 3D Mag. I showed to a friend of mine the other day and it out shined his E2E. So $18 for the light [REI], $1.99 for the bulb, $18 for the batteries and I'm still $20 ahead. Not bad, not bad at all...
Dan
Oh, by the way. I use it as a bike light.
Dan
Oh, by the way. I use it as a bike light.
Roy
Farewell our Curmudgeon Administrator
Take a look at the bulb chart that I posted earlier today. It gives the brightness (MSCP), volts, mA, and average lifetime of the flashlight bulbs sold by Radio Shack. It may be helpfull in your discussions.
NightStorm
Flashlight Enthusiast
Roy,
Already got a 2002 R-Shack catalog, thanks anyway!
Dan
Oh, by the way..."Cell Phone Shack" discontinued the XPR-102. I wanted to use one in my PTec Solo.
Already got a 2002 R-Shack catalog, thanks anyway!
Dan
Oh, by the way..."Cell Phone Shack" discontinued the XPR-102. I wanted to use one in my PTec Solo.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Dan,Originally posted by PercaDan:
I run a R-Shack XPR-103 with NiMHs in my Tec 40 and its brighter than a 3D Mag. I showed to a friend of mine the other day and it out shined his E2E. So $18 for the light [REI], $1.99 for the bulb, $18 for the batteries and I'm still $20 ahead. Not bad, not bad at all...
Dan
Oh, by the way. I use it as a bike light.
Then u guess the approx. lumen of XPR 103 is ..??? 70???80???
NightStorm
Flashlight Enthusiast
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Dan,Originally posted by Xminxm:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by PercaDan:
I run a R-Shack XPR-103 with NiMHs in my Tec 40 and its brighter than a 3D Mag. I showed to a friend of mine the other day and it out shined his E2E. So $18 for the light [REI], $1.99 for the bulb, $18 for the batteries and I'm still $20 ahead. Not bad, not bad at all...
Dan
Oh, by the way. I use it as a bike light.
Then u guess the approx. lumen of XPR 103 is ..??? 70???80???</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I currently don't have a way to measure lumen output, but my best guess was my modded Tec 40 was 10% brighter than my friend's E2E. I'll also have to assume that he had a P60 LA and not a P61. Sorry that I couldn't give you hard figures on this. My bad.
Dan
NightStorm
Flashlight Enthusiast
Thanks Joe,
I'll go check it out. I currently considering trying some 3.6v lithiums in it with a XPR-112 bulb. Mounted on my bicycle helmet, I should be able to burn my initials in some trunk lids with it.
Dan
I'll go check it out. I currently considering trying some 3.6v lithiums in it with a XPR-112 bulb. Mounted on my bicycle helmet, I should be able to burn my initials in some trunk lids with it.
Dan
PlayboyJoeShmoe
Flashaholic
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Walmart (at least three of the ones I've been in) have Rayovac brand XPR102s.Originally posted by PercaDan:
Roy,
Already got a 2002 R-Shack catalog, thanks anyway!
Dan
Oh, by the way..."Cell Phone Shack" discontinued the XPR-102. I wanted to use one in my PTec Solo.
