Philips dl50 hid bulb

[LuxLuthor]

Here they are

Compared with one from XeVision:

One from XeVision in middle

 

[Patriot]

Here they are

Such beauty ! 😱oo:

I'm very happy for you and BVH. No one deserves these more than you two fellas. :thumbsup:

 

[XeRay]

that's because most people figure that since they look the same as the OEM ones, they must be better. Is there a price difference between the 740 and the fatboy, XeRay?
(This question is, of course, only assuming you are employed by a lighting store of some sort. I seem to remember something about aircraft lighting, you making it a point not to mention your company on hidp (very noble of you), something about flashing HIDs... ooops, its gone now... stupid brain...)

Pricing for both is close. "You got me" on HIDP

The reason they did not get a much better price on those earlier using ebay is because they had no idea how or to whom to market them. They could have sold them on e-bay for at least $100 each if they had known what they were doing. Lux was the BIG winner here. I would have considered to buy them but I did not want to be a "hog" and ruin this (1 time) opportunity for the rest of you. I wonder how long they have had them, a few years or longer I bet.

 

[windstrings]

Wow, what a beauty Lux!..... make sure that Christmas tree you put those on is made of steel or something that won't burn! :candle:

 

[Mugrunty]

Lux, good to hear they all arrived safely. It's funny, I remember seeing those boxes before...

Whoever you spoke to must have been in a different department than engineering. You didn't speak to the person who was in charge of the Ebay part.

Now that you have them, I want to see them all lit at once and somehow direct all the light in one direction and take a picture. Oh, and it has to be somewhat mobile and battery powered (Even if you have to use wheels).
:laughing:

Eh, well anyway I spoke to Lips about getting a ballast for one of these hogs. It was a dual stage ballast (35/50?). I'm still thinking about if I should buy it or not. It's not ready yet anyway... I just bought two of 4Seven's quarks to enjoy, so I 'll be happy for a while.

 

[bshanahan14rulz]

Ok, even though i knew you were getting a box full of these, that pic still made me drool.

I was actually thinking about converting my 35W to 50W, but not sure if that will help or hurt my close-up vision relative to my distance vision..

 

[LOUSYGREATWALLGM]

Hi Mug, you said all bulb were sold but as I can see, they are not :thinking: Anyway I just want to confirm if the one newly listed is the same "fat boy" as you guys bought. (though I will have the cigar with no lighter :shrug🙂. Thanks!

 

[Mugrunty]

As far as I know, they are still gone. Which newly listed sale are you talking about? Could you post a link?

 

[LOUSYGREATWALLGM]

My bad

 

[BVH]

Mine arrived. Box was not happy but no apparent damage to bulbs.

Thanks again, Mug!

 

[LOUSYGREATWALLGM]

Hi BVH, can this bulb replace the bulb on the L50?

 

[BVH]

I couldn't tell you for sure. In the Xeray 50 Watt light, it works. However, there is no significant reason to change out the stock G.E. bulb in the L50. It performs just as well as the DL50 at 50 watts.

 

[LOUSYGREATWALLGM]

Thanks! It's just my crazy brain that wants to use every cool light parts seen on the market

 

[windstrings]

I couldn't tell you for sure. In the Xeray 50 Watt light, it works. However, there is no significant reason to change out the stock G.E. bulb in the L50. It performs just as well as the DL50 at 50 watts.

Plus, I don't think DL50 likes to be underdriven... so you would lose your dual mode function ability that the L50 has...

BVH, is it possible that the 35W bulb in the L50 driven at 50W "when in high mode" could be brighter than the DL50 when driven at its stock
50W's?

Nevermind.. I think this post answered my question.
Here is a GE35W being hit with 50W
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a369/vdcjr/Xeray%20Bulb%20Shoot-out/IMG_1478.jpg

Here is the DL50W being hit with 50W
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a369/vdcjr/Xeray%20Bulb%20Shoot-out/IMG_1474.jpg\

Here is the skinny DL50 hit with 50W
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a369/vdcjr/Xeray Bulb Shoot-out/IMG_1480.jpg

Here is a nice rotating gif of all three
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a369/vdcjr/Xeray Bulb Shoot-out/Xeray-50w-DL-50FB-vs-Ge35w-.gif

 

[Patriot]

I know you were addressing Bob, but I think that's a possibility Windy. The PH-50 is using a 35W bulb and look how it performs.

Here are some pictures of the Xeray with 35W bulb and different variations.

http://flashlight-forums.com/index.php?topic=4525.0

 

[Patriot]

can this bulb replace the bulb on the L50?

and I just wanted to add to what the others have said by mentioning that the reason the Fatboy is held in high regard, is because it lends itself well to being driven at higher wattages, beyond 50W.

 

[windstrings]

LOL!.. looks like we were looking at the same page!

 

[Patriot]

Oh, that's funny. I just thought I'd borrow two of Lips' pictures and post them next to each other.

If there is any objection to me using these Vic, please let me know and I'll promptly remove them. 🙂

The difference is very apparent to my eyes. What think the rest of you?

 

[LOUSYGREATWALLGM]

You are correct. I now can see a little difference between the two pictures. "But only after reading what you said". I saw no difference on my first glance. LOL!

 

[BVH]

I would agree that the center of the hotspot looks brighter with the GE overdriven.