Shootout - Olight T10 Q5 / P3D RB100 / Deree CL1H / SL TL-3 / Mag 2D, 3D (Beamshots)

[RichS]

I just got my Olight T10 Q5 special edition today, and was extremely impressed by its output, so I thought I'd do a little shootout for fun between the various lights that I have to see how it compared to them. Some are more comparable to the T10 than others in terms of being compact LED EDC lights, but I threw in a few others to give me some comparison between the beam profiles/overall usability of the various lights in short to medium range use. I also threw in a couple of incandescents to see how they compared against some of the LED lights. I also got an H1499 Carley bulb for my Streamlight today (thanks Lebox!!), so I had to see what it's 370 lumens were like in a side by side comparison against the stock TL-3 and my other lights.

I used an exposure time of 1.5 seconds, ISO 400 for these pictures. The back fence in the pictures is about 35-40 feet away. All lights have fresh batteries, the Derees have 18650s, and the SL TL-3 is running on 17500s. The Olight and Fenix are running on CR123 primaries. Keep in mind I'm a newbie so this is by no means a professional post with any scientific findings, but I just thought this would be an interesting comparison of these lights' short to medium range performance.

Here are the Contenders: Stock 2D Maglight, 3D Mag with Luxeon LED upgrade, Olight T10 Q5 - High, Fenix P3D RB 100 - Turbo, Deree CL1H V3 Q5 OP - High, Deree DBS Q5 SMO - High, Streamlight TL-3 - Stock, Streamlight hotwire - Carley H1499

Here is a control shot with no flashlight

Stock 2D Maglight :shakehead

3D Mag with Luxeon LED Upgrade (slightly better)

Olight T10 Q5 - High (there we go )

Fenix P3D RB 100 - Turbo

Deree CL1H V3 Q5 OP - High

Deree DBS Q5 SMO - High (As you can see this beam wanted to go another 200 yards or so... )

Streamlight TL-3 - Stock

Streamlight Hotwire - Carley H1499

My initial thoughts on this shootout is that first of all the hotwired Carley kicks all of their butts, but of course it's not really in the contest...

I was really impressed that the single CR123 Olight T10 held it's own so well, and was up there with the best of them. The Fenix RB 100 has probably the best and largest overall spill of all the LED lights. However, I feel that the best light for all around use goes to the Deree CL1H because it's spill is excellent while also maintaining a powerful hotspot for throw. The Deree DBS doesn't really belong in this contest either as you can see as it is only happy when it has a good couple of hundred yards in front of it....

I've been wanting to put up some beamshots since I've enjoyed seeing so many helpful photos and reviews on this forum. Hopefully someone looking into one of these lights will find this helpful, or a least a little interesting.

 

[adirondackdestroyer]

Re: Shootout - Olight T10 / P3D RB100 / Deree CL1H / SL TL-3 / Mag 2D, 3D (Beamshots)

If you are impressed by the normal Olight T10 just wait until you see the Q5 version! I did a review of it in the review section if you want to check it out. I've seen ALOT of different flashlights and I don't think any of them impressed me as much as it did!

 

[RichS]

Re: Shootout - Olight T10 / P3D RB100 / Deree CL1H / SL TL-3 / Mag 2D, 3D (Beamshots)

If you are impressed by the normal Olight T10 just wait until you see the Q5 version! I did a review of it in the review section if you want to check it out. I've seen ALOT of different flashlights and I don't think any of them impressed me as much as it did!

Actually, it is a T10 Q5. Sorry I forgot to include that in the post - it is now updated. I don't think the non-Q5 T10 would have come close to standing toe to toe as this one did. The Fenix RB 100 edges it out of course, but then again it's running on two CR123s instead of one! Pound for pound I would be shocked to see a brighter light than the Olight T10. Although I have a Nitecore Defender Infinity ordered, and it's supposed to get up to 190 lumens...we'll see! I'll add it's beamshot to this post once it comes in. It's supposed to ship December 8th I think.

 

[RichS]

UPDATE: I included a shot of all the lights for size comparison. It's still pretty amazing to me when you compare the crazy output of something like the T10 Q5 Olight to the good old mag...

 

[adirondackdestroyer]

Re: Shootout - Olight T10 / P3D RB100 / Deree CL1H / SL TL-3 / Mag 2D, 3D (Beamshots)

Actually, it is a T10 Q5. Sorry I forgot to include that in the post - it is now updated. I don't think the non-Q5 T10 would have come close to standing toe to toe as this one did. The Fenix RB 100 edges it out of course, but then again it's running on two CR123s instead of one! Pound for pound I would be shocked to see a brighter light than the Olight T10. Although I have a Nitecore Defender Infinity ordered, and it's supposed to get up to 190 lumens...we'll see! I'll add it's beamshot to this post once it comes in. It's supposed to ship December 8th I think.

Oh ok. The Q5 version is completely awesome! I don't think there is a brighter 1 cell light than the T10 Q5. The P2D Q5 is probabley close but has no where near as much throw.
I don't think the Nitecore will come close to the T10 Q5 in terms of output. It uses a AA cell which lacks the voltage to run a light at a high current. Keep in mind the 190 lumen claim is from the Manufacturer. I have one coming my way too and it looks like a great light, but I would be suprised if it was brighter than 110 lumens out the front.

 

[RichS]

Re: Shootout - Olight T10 / P3D RB100 / Deree CL1H / SL TL-3 / Mag 2D, 3D (Beamshots)

Oh ok. The Q5 version is completely awesome! I don't think there is a brighter 1 cell light than the T10 Q5. The P2D Q5 is probabley close but has no where near as much throw.
I don't think the Nitecore will come close to the T10 Q5 in terms of output. It uses a AA cell which lacks the voltage to run a light at a high current. Keep in mind the 190 lumen claim is from the Manufacturer. I have one coming my way too and it looks like a great light, but I would be suprised if it was brighter than 110 lumens out the front.

That's a good point - it'll be interesting to see how close it comes though. I have a couple other AA lights on the way too - the Rexlight 2.1 (build 002), the Dexlight DX 1 and of course the Infinity. It'll be interesting comparing these three on 14500s and also see how they stack up against the T10 Q5. I'll put up a similar post with beamshots of just these compact lights at a medium range, and a medium long range just to see the spill/throw profile comparison of each of these lights.

 

[parkschr]

Great shots for a newbie! By the way, I am very impressed by the Olight T10! That little thing has some power!

I can't wait to see the shootout between your T10, Rex, Dex, and the Infinity!

 

[Gary123]

Where can one purchase the Deree CL1H?

 

[WadeF]

Where can one purchase the Deree CL1H?

http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=170818

Pretty much you have to order direct from Dereelight, but Alan from Dereelight has been great to deal with. They take PayPal. Not sure if any US dealers have his latest products. It's best to order from him since you'll get the latest product. He ships the lights via EMS so they are trackable, etc.

 

[woodrow]

Holy crap, I cannot believe I never purchased a 1499 bulb for my TL-3. What a difference! Great shots!

 

[Illumination]

Holy crap, I cannot believe I never purchased a 1499 bulb for my TL-3. What a difference! Great shots!

Me too! The difference is remarkable!

 

[Patriot]

That little T10 Q5 has some very impressive throw. I haven't purchased an Olight yet but threads like this bring me closer and closer. Thanks for posting these.

 

[Gary123]

Anyone have any comments / thoughts about how easy it might be to upgrade the Olight down the road. I like how easy it is to upgrade the Deree.

 

[stitch_paradox]

The steam light hit wire looks really good. How did you make this? Did you just change the bulb, is it a bi-pin bulb?

 

[RichS]

That little T10 Q5 has some very impressive throw. I haven't purchased an Olight yet but threads like this bring me closer and closer. Thanks for posting these.

The T10 is just impressive to me all around. The throw is great, but it also has amazingly bright side spill too. I liked it so much I got the T20Q5, and it's an even nicer light. I like the feel of the T20 a little better due to the texture on the battery tube, and it's just the right size. And boy does it keep up with some of the big dogs!:thumbsup:

 

[RichS]

The steam light hit wire looks really good. How did you make this? Did you just change the bulb, is it a bi-pin bulb?

This is the simplest hotwire out there I think - if you can find a Carly 1499. It is a bi-pin bulb. All you have to do is get two 17500 li-ions and plug in a Carly and WOW! :devil: I looked and looked (even called Carley, but they said only Litho123 here on CPF can buy them. I checked with him back in October, and he was out then and is still out. Lebox97 here on CPF was nice enough to send me an extra one he had...for free!

It's kind of funny to look at my little light collection I had in October when I posted these shots. Thanks to CPF, my light collection has grown a little since then...

 

[davidt]

The 2D is just sad.

 

[RichS]

The 2D is just sad.

I know...but not for long - I'm getting ready to do the ROP hotwire with it! 6AA NMHI Cells, Pelican Big D bulb, Borofloat glass lens, aluminum reflector = 1000+ Lumens!! :devil:

 

[rizky_p]

nice, about time. i am looking for single cr123 light. maybe i just found one.

 

[cytac]

The finex p3D used two batteries, It can be copare to T10!~~~~~~~~