Mr Ted Bear
Flashlight Enthusiast
Here's addtional pics
X990 Album
Its time to talk about what light can really do in the outside world. Pictures can really tell a story, if they are exposed properly. The first pair of pictures show the same light at different exposures
This next set of 10 pics compare the X990 to some well known lights, including the Brinkman 1mil cp hand held spotlight. The stop sign is 690 feet away, the chain link fence, another 110 beyond
Its quite obvious that a 35 watt HID lamp is many times more powerful than a 100w halogen H3 (brinkman), or any other handheld flashlight. Oddly, when shown against a white wall at short distance (6 feet) one can see lots of rings and shadows, but at longer distances, it looks great to me
The beam angle is adjustable by rotating the yellow ring on the head, I guestimate the range to be 10 deg (narrow) to 20 deg (wide). McCulloch has not indicated if the production units will/will not have a greater range. In comparison, the M6 is appx a 6 degree beam, and a Surefire 6p with an old style T turbo head 3 degree. With as much output that this thing has, one need not "spot" it down to acheive an artifically inflated candle power rating like the Streamlights US.
Light output wise, very powerful... color temperature is also more towards sunlight. I noted in another topic that the prototype contains an Phillips D2s 35 watt bulb. Production units will contains a McCulloch manufatured bulb, with higher output and an even higher color temperature.
The ballast has also been redesigned (can't talk about something I haven't seen)
Someone else described the X990 as "dumbell" in appearence. The unit is actually very well balanced. Using the shoulder strap, it was very easy to hold, and maintain the its position. I could easily fix the lights position, and by droping my arm to my side, I was able to secure the lights position, in a very easily maintained posture
X990 Album
Its time to talk about what light can really do in the outside world. Pictures can really tell a story, if they are exposed properly. The first pair of pictures show the same light at different exposures
This next set of 10 pics compare the X990 to some well known lights, including the Brinkman 1mil cp hand held spotlight. The stop sign is 690 feet away, the chain link fence, another 110 beyond
Its quite obvious that a 35 watt HID lamp is many times more powerful than a 100w halogen H3 (brinkman), or any other handheld flashlight. Oddly, when shown against a white wall at short distance (6 feet) one can see lots of rings and shadows, but at longer distances, it looks great to me
The beam angle is adjustable by rotating the yellow ring on the head, I guestimate the range to be 10 deg (narrow) to 20 deg (wide). McCulloch has not indicated if the production units will/will not have a greater range. In comparison, the M6 is appx a 6 degree beam, and a Surefire 6p with an old style T turbo head 3 degree. With as much output that this thing has, one need not "spot" it down to acheive an artifically inflated candle power rating like the Streamlights US.
Light output wise, very powerful... color temperature is also more towards sunlight. I noted in another topic that the prototype contains an Phillips D2s 35 watt bulb. Production units will contains a McCulloch manufatured bulb, with higher output and an even higher color temperature.
The ballast has also been redesigned (can't talk about something I haven't seen)
Someone else described the X990 as "dumbell" in appearence. The unit is actually very well balanced. Using the shoulder strap, it was very easy to hold, and maintain the its position. I could easily fix the lights position, and by droping my arm to my side, I was able to secure the lights position, in a very easily maintained posture