Hello everyone
Since I don't have the equipment nor the knowledge to write an actual review, and there is not a thread about the light including beamshots on the internet that I know of, I thought I could come up with this to help those who are interested in this neat little P7.2.
As English is not my native language, and I'm certainly not good at it, my apologies.
Pic heavy..
Some specs:
I believe the body material is type II anodized with a thickness of 20 micron. 1M impact resistant
My p7.2 came in a nice gift box, but i accidently ruined a corner of it as you can see.
The light is well built, from both the looks of it and the feel in your palm.
Size comparison: Maglite XL50, Led Lenser P7.2, Energizer 2 D-CELL
Beamshot comparison:
XL50, 2M
Led Lenser P7.2, 2M
Please note that the beams are much brighter in the reality. In low mode both the XL50(25 lumens) and p7.2(40 lumens) project very useful beam. Turns out that I'm also a newbie in the world of photography..photos were taken using a Canon sx210 IS, with default settings.
Led Lenser p7.2-flood, boost, 320 lumens
High, 250 lumens
Low, 40 lumens
throw, boost, 320 lumens, 20M
high, 250 lumens, 20M
Low, 40 lumens, 20M
flood, boost, 320 lumens, 3M
high, 250 lumens, 3M
low, 40 lumens, 3M
throw, boost, 320 lumens, 3M
high, 250 lumens, 3M
low, 40 lumens, 3M
Maglite XL50- high, 104 lumens, 3M
low, 25 lumens, 3M
Xl50, high, 104 lumens, 40M
low, 25 lumens, 40M
P7.2, throw, boost, 320 lumens, 40M
throw, high, 250 lumens, 40M
throw, low, 40 lumens, 40M
Maglite XL50 (left, high, 104 lumens) and p7.2(right, boost, 320 lumens)
The one thing I like about p7.2 is its neutural white tint, especially in throwy focusing mode. Looks almost identical to sunlight. On the other hand, XL50 has a cool white tint, which I don't find very appealing.
pros:
great focusing system(AFS)
looks cool
well built
lanyard
tailstand
AAA (relatively cheap and easy to source)
large tail switch, easy to operate with gloves on
cons:
not type III HA
not regulated
no throw&spill at the same time
AAA (relatively "bad" power source compared to 18650, CR123 etc)
Led Lenser forbids users to put anything but alkaline cells into the light for circuit and LED protection (many people put ni-mh and lithium cells into it with no problem at all though.)
not IPX-8
Overall, LL p7.2 is a well built light, more than enough for "normal" people. It delivers great lumen output for general household use, and is a nice choice as a workhorse flashlight with easy to replace AAA cells. However, for flashaholics who needs their lights available in perfect condition whenever they want with regulated circuit, full water-proofness and stunning lumen output achieved by appropriate power source , p7.2 is probably not good enough. But if you want a little light with a cool focus system to impress your "normal" friends, this is the light to go.
Since I don't have the equipment nor the knowledge to write an actual review, and there is not a thread about the light including beamshots on the internet that I know of, I thought I could come up with this to help those who are interested in this neat little P7.2.
As English is not my native language, and I'm certainly not good at it, my apologies.
Pic heavy..
Some specs:
I believe the body material is type II anodized with a thickness of 20 micron. 1M impact resistant
Brightness (Boost) | 320 lumens |
Brightness (High) | 250 lumens |
Brightness (Low) | 40 lumens |
Burn Time (Boost) | 2 hours |
Burn Time (High) | 4 hours |
Burn Time (Low) | 50 hours |
Beam Range (Boost) | 260 m |
Beam Range (High) | 220 m |
Beam Range (Low) | 100 m |
Length | 130 mm |
Weight | 175 g |
Diameter (head) | 37 mm |
Diameter (body) | 29.5 mm |
Batteries | 4 x AAA |
Water resistance | IPX4 |
My p7.2 came in a nice gift box, but i accidently ruined a corner of it as you can see.
The light is well built, from both the looks of it and the feel in your palm.
Size comparison: Maglite XL50, Led Lenser P7.2, Energizer 2 D-CELL
Beamshot comparison:
XL50, 2M
Led Lenser P7.2, 2M
Please note that the beams are much brighter in the reality. In low mode both the XL50(25 lumens) and p7.2(40 lumens) project very useful beam. Turns out that I'm also a newbie in the world of photography..photos were taken using a Canon sx210 IS, with default settings.
Led Lenser p7.2-flood, boost, 320 lumens
High, 250 lumens
Low, 40 lumens
throw, boost, 320 lumens, 20M
high, 250 lumens, 20M
Low, 40 lumens, 20M
flood, boost, 320 lumens, 3M
high, 250 lumens, 3M
low, 40 lumens, 3M
throw, boost, 320 lumens, 3M
high, 250 lumens, 3M
low, 40 lumens, 3M
Maglite XL50- high, 104 lumens, 3M
low, 25 lumens, 3M
Xl50, high, 104 lumens, 40M
low, 25 lumens, 40M
P7.2, throw, boost, 320 lumens, 40M
throw, high, 250 lumens, 40M
throw, low, 40 lumens, 40M
Maglite XL50 (left, high, 104 lumens) and p7.2(right, boost, 320 lumens)
The one thing I like about p7.2 is its neutural white tint, especially in throwy focusing mode. Looks almost identical to sunlight. On the other hand, XL50 has a cool white tint, which I don't find very appealing.
pros:
great focusing system(AFS)
looks cool
well built
lanyard
tailstand
AAA (relatively cheap and easy to source)
large tail switch, easy to operate with gloves on
cons:
not type III HA
not regulated
no throw&spill at the same time
AAA (relatively "bad" power source compared to 18650, CR123 etc)
Led Lenser forbids users to put anything but alkaline cells into the light for circuit and LED protection (many people put ni-mh and lithium cells into it with no problem at all though.)
not IPX-8
Overall, LL p7.2 is a well built light, more than enough for "normal" people. It delivers great lumen output for general household use, and is a nice choice as a workhorse flashlight with easy to replace AAA cells. However, for flashaholics who needs their lights available in perfect condition whenever they want with regulated circuit, full water-proofness and stunning lumen output achieved by appropriate power source , p7.2 is probably not good enough. But if you want a little light with a cool focus system to impress your "normal" friends, this is the light to go.