Hi guys and maybe girls ! 
Here's a little quick and dirty preview of the now selling LunaSol20 ... or ... to be exact, of the McLuxIII-Ti-LS20.
It is this light:
Where the PD-Pack is already an old friend, it is the head that is of interest to us, the LS20 head. Technically, it is the little brother of the LS27. Smaller size, fewer Nichias and a Golden Dragon instead of a Cree.
The functionality is the same, so we can look at the differences asap.
1. Size
The LS20 is a 1" light and is just a tad longer than the Ti-PD, the all-time classic:
Meaning it is way more pocketable than the LS27, which is good, at least for me.
2. Output
The three Nichias are 310DS instead of 310CS like in the LS27, so the low of the LS20 is less than the LS27, but not terribly so. Some pics:
Due to the narrow placement of the 3mm Nichias the flood has a somewhat triangular shape and is a bit less wide then the flood of the LS27:
Here's the low of the LS20:
And here the LS27:
The high beam of the LS20 is a result of the LS20-Reflector riding on an Osram Golden Dragon LED. A look down the throat of the beast:
It looks somewhat like the beam of a LuxIII or SSC P4 in a McR-20 ... meaning like the beam of a Ti-PD. However, compared to a Ti-PD it lacks some punch, the hotspot is somewhat smaller and the beam is less perfect than the beam of the Ti-PD.
This means that we get a less powerful high beam than we have with a Ti-PD or LS27.
Pic:
LS20 vs Ti-PD (SSC U-bin at 525mA)
Same set-up, somewhat underexposed:
You can see the small irregularities of the hotspot and the more powerful beam of the Ti-PD.
In the end ... it is a matter of preference and choices. IMHO the small beam irregularities are a non-issue and only the most picky of us white-wall hunters will even notice.
The low flood high throw beam combo in that small package is a real winner IMHO. It overcomes the biggest and only flaw of the LS27 ... size. This one is easily pocketable. It can be where you are. Always. Or almost
However, there is a price to pay ... overall output. I think given the power of modern LEDs we can sacrifice a little punch for a big gain in utility, but others might think differently.
A nice touch is the added runtime, but as I can't do runtimes, I can only quote what Don said.
For me personally, this light is the current Grail of small multi-purpose lights. It has everything I want and then some.
Don ... :bow: ... thank you. So much.
bernie
P.S.: for all you rechargeable lovers ... I can pretend to be sorry that this wave doesn't cater to your needs and wants. But I don't. :nana: :devil:
Here's a little quick and dirty preview of the now selling LunaSol20 ... or ... to be exact, of the McLuxIII-Ti-LS20.
It is this light:
Where the PD-Pack is already an old friend, it is the head that is of interest to us, the LS20 head. Technically, it is the little brother of the LS27. Smaller size, fewer Nichias and a Golden Dragon instead of a Cree.
The functionality is the same, so we can look at the differences asap.
1. Size
The LS20 is a 1" light and is just a tad longer than the Ti-PD, the all-time classic:
Meaning it is way more pocketable than the LS27, which is good
, at least for me.
2. Output
The three Nichias are 310DS instead of 310CS like in the LS27, so the low of the LS20 is less than the LS27, but not terribly so. Some pics:
Due to the narrow placement of the 3mm Nichias the flood has a somewhat triangular shape and is a bit less wide then the flood of the LS27:
Here's the low of the LS20:
And here the LS27:
The high beam of the LS20 is a result of the LS20-Reflector riding on an Osram Golden Dragon LED. A look down the throat of the beast:
It looks somewhat like the beam of a LuxIII or SSC P4 in a McR-20 ... meaning like the beam of a Ti-PD. However, compared to a Ti-PD it lacks some punch, the hotspot is somewhat smaller and the beam is less perfect than the beam of the Ti-PD.
This means that we get a less powerful high beam than we have with a Ti-PD or LS27.
Pic:
LS20 vs Ti-PD (SSC U-bin at 525mA)
Same set-up, somewhat underexposed:
You can see the small irregularities of the hotspot and the more powerful beam of the Ti-PD.
In the end ... it is a matter of preference and choices. IMHO the small beam irregularities are a non-issue and only the most picky of us white-wall hunters will even notice.
The low flood high throw beam combo in that small package is a real winner IMHO. It overcomes the biggest and only flaw of the LS27 ... size. This one is easily pocketable. It can be where you are. Always. Or almost
However, there is a price to pay ... overall output. I think given the power of modern LEDs we can sacrifice a little punch for a big gain in utility, but others might think differently.
A nice touch is the added runtime, but as I can't do runtimes, I can only quote what Don said.
For me personally, this light is the current Grail of small multi-purpose lights. It has everything I want and then some.
Don ... :bow: ... thank you. So much.
bernie
P.S.: for all you rechargeable lovers ... I can pretend to be sorry that this wave doesn't cater to your needs and wants. But I don't. :nana: :devil:
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