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Okay, i've decided to look out for a new general purpose light, and ive finally narrowed it down to just two options: The new XP-G Eagletac P20C2 or the Dereelight Javelin.
I know these lights are really quite different, but i need some advice to sway me one way or the other.. Here is my list of pluses and minuses that i have thought of so far for each light.
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P20C2 - Price: £45 + £10 for batteries.
Very bright! 305 OTF lumens according to light-reviews :thumbsup:
Hidden strobe mode: I do like to have the option, but don't like to have it go all blinky on me when im not expecting it to, so this seems perfect for me :thumbsup:
Low lux so little throw, but balanced out by a wider hotspot, so more of a flooder :shrug:
A surprisingly very low runtime on AW rcr123's of only 55mins :thumbsdow
I had heard of a 'dark spot' on the smooth reflector version, but i would be getting the OP version so not really a problem there..
Dereelight Javelin - Price: £40
Still very bright: 240 or so OTF lumens :thumbsup:
Runs on eneloops which i have over 40 of already, so convenient :twothumbs
Upgradeable with any P60 drop-in I believe :thumbsup:
But.. I already have a TK20 as an outdoor light so i don't want to make that obselete :thumbsdow
I'm not sure the pure white tint (5A i think?) will be as useful as my TK20's warm white, which is very useful when used outdoors :thumbsdow
Longer, so not so pocketable, it also looks less 'compact' and so less tough somehow, but i'm not sure if that is simply my perception :thumbsdow
I'm unsure of the exact runtime but i think it's about an hour on two eneloops, which still isnt that long really.. :shrug:
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Okay, that's all of the pluses and minuses i can think of at the moment, so any more to add by anyone would be very welcome.
I am also considering saving up and getting a TK40, which i can find for about £95, so that is an option as well.. :thinking:
I know these lights are really quite different, but i need some advice to sway me one way or the other.. Here is my list of pluses and minuses that i have thought of so far for each light.
...
P20C2 - Price: £45 + £10 for batteries.
Very bright! 305 OTF lumens according to light-reviews :thumbsup:
Hidden strobe mode: I do like to have the option, but don't like to have it go all blinky on me when im not expecting it to, so this seems perfect for me :thumbsup:
Low lux so little throw, but balanced out by a wider hotspot, so more of a flooder :shrug:
A surprisingly very low runtime on AW rcr123's of only 55mins :thumbsdow
I had heard of a 'dark spot' on the smooth reflector version, but i would be getting the OP version so not really a problem there..
Dereelight Javelin - Price: £40
Still very bright: 240 or so OTF lumens :thumbsup:
Runs on eneloops which i have over 40 of already, so convenient :twothumbs
Upgradeable with any P60 drop-in I believe :thumbsup:
But.. I already have a TK20 as an outdoor light so i don't want to make that obselete :thumbsdow
I'm not sure the pure white tint (5A i think?) will be as useful as my TK20's warm white, which is very useful when used outdoors :thumbsdow
Longer, so not so pocketable, it also looks less 'compact' and so less tough somehow, but i'm not sure if that is simply my perception :thumbsdow
I'm unsure of the exact runtime but i think it's about an hour on two eneloops, which still isnt that long really.. :shrug:
...
Okay, that's all of the pluses and minuses i can think of at the moment, so any more to add by anyone would be very welcome.
I am also considering saving up and getting a TK40, which i can find for about £95, so that is an option as well.. :thinking:
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