Run-Time Plot - Xnova AA

[Roy]

This runtime plot is for a Xnova AA flashlight that has 5 LEDs running on one AA Alkaline battery.

Equipment used is an Extech Mdl 401021 Light Adapter into a Radio Shack 22-805 multimeter with a PC interface that is using ScopeView software (V 1.08).

The vertical axis is 6mVDC per division and is equivalent to 6Fc @ 1Ft per division. The horizontal axis is 30 minutes per division.

Be aware that your actual battery milage may vary from that indicated by this runtime plot


Runtime = 6h 7m

 

[Roy]

From top to bottom we have:

Xnova AA
Xnova BAAA
ARC AAA

The Xnova AA has 5 leds and uses one AA sized battery.

The Xnova AA got it's name from the importer, CPF member "haveblue".

 

[eebowler]

Thanks for your hard work Roy. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

 

[billgr]

Thanks Roy

 

[red_robby]

thank you for that Roy, i'm waiting for a couple of these to show up...

 

[mikeb9550]

I am really impressed with mine. I use it to read in bed and while walking in the dark. The light throw is perfect for both. Sure cant beat the price. I like the fact that I can use rechargable AA cells. How do they compare to the light output on the X5? I guess they are less. I ask because I may add a X5 to my collect but not if its not a ton brighter than my new little AA Xnova.

 

[Roy]

Mike....for what it's worth, from the runtime plots here in the Reviews Forum, the starting brightness value for the X5 that I tested was 70Fc @ 1Ft and the starting value for the Xnova AA was 41Fc @ 1Ft.

 

[Lurker]

I am confused. This runtime plot looks really good to me- similar in shape and duration to the plot for an Arc AAA only significantly brighter for this 5 LED light. But I have seen some other runtime plots of what I think is the same light that look less impressive- with a huge fall in brightness within about 30 minutes. The one at Craig's review site for instance. What am I missing here?

Thanks.

 

[UnknownVT]

[ QUOTE ]
Lurker said:
I am confused. This runtime plot looks really good to me<snip>
But I have seen some other runtime plots of what I think is the same light that look less impressive- with a huge fall in brightness within about 30 minutes. The one at Craig's review site for instance. What am I missing here?

[/ QUOTE ]

I think we may talking about different (but similar looking) lights from the discussions in this thread -

Inova X5 Clone goes (?): *RESULTS* with Pictures


The AA light that Craig of LED Museum has can stand on its tail-end - whereas the Xnova AA sold by haveblue have a curved/domed end that does not allow it to stand on the (tail) end.

see also -
X5 lookalike with AAx1 [photos]

The photo of the light shown by Craig (on page 1 of that thread - hotlinked below) does not have the protuding lip on the front bezel/head and the tail-cap lacks the ribbing/knurling of the Xnova AA.

Craig's light:

haveblue's Xnova AA

 

[Lurker]

Thank you VT. Man, those two look similar!