Hello,
Just received the new infinity Ultra-G today. Been playing with it since... comparing it to my ARC AAA LE and the regurlar infinity (with the black dot removed). I didn't have a light meter or any sort of way to measure the brightness b/w the different lights, only what i can perceive with my own eyes.
I usually run the regular infinity with a 3.6v lithium and when comparing it to an arc LE, the two are very very close in light output. The differences can be told with a slightly bluer shade with the ARC LE. Still hard to tell a noticible difference between the two.
Now when I received the new Ultra-G from COUNTY COMM (great service & fast delivery btw) I didn't think there was going to be a much of a difference between the turboed infinity and the new ultra-G. I was wrong.
I started with the a kirkland AA in the ultra-G and compared the beam with the ARC LE and turboed infinity... they were all relatively close in comparison. (the new ultra's don't have the "black dot") A great step for CMG. Now, I remember reading that the new ultra-G and was fully regulated, so there would be no advantages in using a lithium. (in regards to light output anyway) However, curious as i was, I plopped a 3.6v SAFT AA into the ultra-G and...
With the 3.6v, light output was increased by a substantial amount. Quite a distinguisable differene can be made when comparing all 3 lights. (I didn't have a 1.5v lithium to throw in the mix, but it would be interesting.) The new Ultra seems to have a bigger hotspot and does a better job flooding a small room with light than the other two. I was impressed to say the least.
One thing i didn't understand though, was why the inner reflectorish part of the ultra-G was anodized the same color as the body. I understand that the Government issue was hard anodized, but i figured that if the reflector was still shiny, light output could be increased just every so slightly. (every little bit counts
) Speaking of which, was wondering if there was a way of removing/buffing off the green color?
Anyways, I'm starting to ramble now... But i just wanted to share some of my thoughts about the new infinity. If you guys haven't already, i would recommend heading over at countycomm to see if they have any more government issues. You won't be dissappointed. I have to say, this is a great light!
cheers,
Victor