r500 bulb query

[s13tsilvia]

Does anyone know if the bulbs for the ultrafire 500 will fit in the G&P scorpian so i can save myself some money? i have had a search but couldnt find anything definitive.

Cheers Josh

 

[larryk]

Yes, they will fit and work in your Scorpion. At least the one I got from DX did.

 

[Fusion_m8]

Yes it will fit.

However the original G&P bulb has a much rounder and even hotspot than the Ultrafire's, which is distinctly oval in shape. The G&P bulb's colour also appears a little whiter.

IMO I'd pay extra for the G&P bulb.

 

[mdocod]

on the other hand, there seemed to be many more cases of premature failure with the G&P bulb, which goes hand in hand with it being whiter.

 

[Fusion_m8]

on the other hand, there seemed to be many more cases of premature failure with the G&P bulb, which goes hand in hand with it being whiter.

I don't think so.

 

[mdocod]

I don't think so.

A: more cases of premature failure with the G&P lamp.
B: that lamps driven "whiter" are going to have a shorter life.
C: all of the above.

care to specify which component/s of my statement you are in disagreement with?

I have read many complaints about the R500 lamps instaflashing.
I have now read that a member feels that the G&P lamp may be whiter.
2+2=4

It is very possible that there are an equal number of WF500 lamp failures going on out there that have not been brought to my attention, if this is the case, woops.

 

[vic2367]

ive been using my r500 for only 2 weeks on the job and my bulb just died,,

 

[larryk]

The UltraFire 500 bulb would be a better choice in some respects for the G&P Scorpion. Yes it's not as nice a beam and not quite as white, but it should last much longer than the G&P bulb. When I received my UltraFire 500 I tried my spare G&P Scorpion bulb in it, and it instantly flashed.

 

[Fusion_m8]

Of course, its ALWAYS the manufacturer's fault isn't it? Never the end-user...

Perhaps the Ultrafire's bulb is designed with longevity in mind, due to the fact that it can use different cell configurations.

I still prefer the G&P's beam colour and hotspot, and just because of those 2 reasons, I'd never buy another Ultrafire bulb again. I've not had any issues with my G&P bulb blowing up due to a manufacturing defect, and so did thousands of others I'm sure.

A: more cases of premature failure with the G&P lamp.
B: that lamps driven "whiter" are going to have a shorter life.
C: all of the above.

care to specify which component/s of my statement you are in disagreement with?

I have read many complaints about the R500 lamps instaflashing.
I have now read that a member feels that the G&P lamp may be whiter.
2+2=4

It is very possible that there are an equal number of WF500 lamp failures going on out there that have not been brought to my attention, if this is the case, woops.

 

[DUQ]

It does seem that the G&P lamp is failing more than the Ultrafire one. Both lights are very similar in construction. I wonder if one is being hit with more amperage causing the failures. On one note; DealExtreme now has a Cree drop in for the WF-500

 

[larryk]

The Cree drop in looks like it has a reflector within a reflector.

 

[cheapo]

is the wf500 reflector assembly the same as r500?

 

[larryk]

I have both reflectors. They look identical, and will screw into both bezels. The big difference is the Ultrafire bulb screws into the Ultrafire reflector father than the G&P reflector. So if you use the bulb sold from DX for the Ultrafire in a G&P reflector it will not screw in as far, so you are unable to focus it into a tight beam. Hope that makes sense.

 

[RoyJ]

It does seem that the G&P lamp is failing more than the Ultrafire one. Both lights are very similar in construction. I wonder if one is being hit with more amperage causing the failures. On one note; DealExtreme now has a Cree drop in for the WF-500

Are there any specs on that thing? I assume that a single Cree would run very long on two 18650s, and output would be almost dead flat even without regulation.