Novatac 120P-T ~vs~ HDS U60 with Seoul ** Beamshots REQUESTED**

[Kid9P]

Hey Guys,

This is going out to anyone who has recently acquired a new
Novatac light and has a modded HDS light.

I would love to see some side by side beam shots:naughty:


Ray

 

[Norm]

Re: Novatac 120P-T ~vs~ HDS U60 with Seoul

Drat I was expecting to see a shootout
Norm

 

[Kid9P]

Re: Novatac 120P-T ~vs~ HDS U60 with Seoul

Hopefully we will see.
I'd love to see how HDS's smooth reflector beam
compares to Novatacs.

 

[glockboy]

Re: Novatac 120P-T ~vs~ HDS U60 with Seoul

 

[aceo07]

Re: Novatac 120P-T ~vs~ HDS U60 with Seoul

You tricked me into coming into this thread..!

 

[Kid9P]

Re: Novatac 120P-T ~vs~ HDS U60 with Seoul

Ok, changed the title, sorry guys.

 

[treasurydept]

Re: Novatac 120P-T ~vs~ HDS U60 with Seoul

You tricked me into coming into this thread..!

Yeah Kid you took 20 seconds of my life and I want them back!!

 

[eltel999]

My Novatac P120 should be here by the end of the week, until then:

HDS U60GT

Light Box reading - 112


HDS B60 Seoul Mod

Light Box reading - 270


Novatac P120

TO BE ADDED SOON

 

[Kid9P]

Eltel,

Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated.
I look forward to your comparison pics!

Ray

 

[eltel999]

My Novatac arrived today and I hope to do some beamshots tonight.

I've tested the flashlight in my Lightbox and on max it reads 205 (vs 270 repeated with my HDS Seoul Mod).

 

[eltel999]

As promised here are the beamshot comparisons.

*Test jig to tree approx 66 feet
*All new shots, ISO 200, Shutter 2", F2.8, WB Daylight
*Each flashlight placed in exactly the same position between shots.
*Repeated lightbox measurements

HDS U60GT

Lightbox reading 112


HDS B60 Seoul Mod (PhotonFanatic USW0H)

Lightbox reading 278


NovaTac 120P

Lightbox reading 204

The Seoul Modded HDS is slightly brighter when comparing the lights directly by eye.

Cheers,

Terry

 

[flash_bang]

since I might be getting a 120P and I already have a surefire G2, can you put a light with a P60 running on primaries out there?
Thanks much,
Flash

 

[smcharchan]

Novatac 120P left, HDS B42XR w/ Seoul right:

Underexposed:

-SMC

 

[eltel999]

since I might be getting a 120P and I already have a surefire G2, can you put a light with a P60 running on primaries out there?
Thanks much,
Flash

Can't help you out with a P60 shot, but I have a Surefire e2e

e2e on fresh primaries

Novatac 120P

Hope that is of some help...

That's it for the night, my neighbour is giving me strange looks

Regards,

Terry

 

[karlthev]

Thanks guys, absolutely GREAT stuff!!


Karl

 

[tebore]

SMC do you know why the HDS has a bigger hotspot? Do you have the stock retaining ring on the B42?

That would explain the difference in the size of the spill.

 

[yaesumofo]

In my opinion those beam shots comparing the lights doesn't represent the reality of the beam.
The Novatac has a hotspot which gradually spreads out u=into side spill. there is no drastic change as shown in the images above.
I have looked at my novatac against all of my HDS EDC with the same result the beams really are completly different.
Yaesumofo

 

[Kid9P]

Thanks for the beamshots, very helpful!

 

[machoamigo]

Anyone here compare it to an Amilite T5? I already made a post but thought I would ask.

 

[eltel999]

In my opinion those beam shots comparing the lights doesn't represent the reality of the beam.
The Novatac has a hotspot which gradually spreads out u=into side spill. there is no drastic change as shown in the images above.
I have looked at my novatac against all of my HDS EDC with the same result the beams really are completly different.
Yaesumofo

Hi Yaesumofo,

The beam profile of my Novatac appears very similar to my Seoul HDS, but I agree the stock HDS is very different.

However I thought the beamshots, especially the desaturated photos illustrated this. They both show a nice hotspot (difficult to judge the actual throw) and smooth side spill transition.

The stock HDS shows a tight hotspot, dark area halfway down the garden and then an area of side-spill.

This can be seen in real life use of the lights not just with my square beamshot eyes