SL Argo HP basic beam shots

[Enzo Morocioli]

Here are a few views of my lighting system.. It's an Streamlight Argo HP with a red Inova X5 attached to the side band.


This here is the X5 on its own.

Next we have the X5 and the Argo HP on "low".

And finally we have X5 and Argo on "high".

I am about 5 feet from the wall..
Both lights are running on lightly burned-in CR123a's.

When i first got the Argo its beam wasn't shaped desirably, so i sanded the bottom of the reflector down with a wide nail file.. I was carefull and checked my progress often, and finally after a little attention i was able to make the beam far more focused. By "sinking" the reflector it better shapes the light, and removes some of the artifacts.. The game you play with it is when screwing on the bezel, as it comes down around the o-ring it also bites the reflector and twists it a bit. Since the reflector is only resting on the tops of the emitter tabs, it tends to turn just enough to add artifacts (and the dreaded doughnut) that aren't there when the bezel is backed off a little.

 

[dixemon]

Thanks for the beamshots! I was considering the argo for another project, and your post really helped me out. Thanks

 

[jayhackett03]

Is the Argo HP a pretty tough light? waterproof n stuff?

 

[Illum]

Is the Argo HP a pretty tough light? waterproof n stuff?

best if referred to http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/streamlight_argohp.htm

 

[GCBStokes]

jayhackett03,

My Research Team and I, each got Streamlight Argo HP Headlights as backups for our Petzl Myo XP Headlights. The Myo XP ($79.00 ea) were to be our frontline headlights and the Argo HP ($30.00) were to be backups and/or to use in cold weather because of the CR123A Lithium Batteries used by the Argo HPs. A few months later, 3 of our 6 Petzl Myo XP Headlights failed because water was getting into the heads. There were also other problems and the Petzl Myo XPs did not perform as well as we hoped. So, our Streamlight Argo HP Headlights became our new frontline headlights and we have used them extensively, through wind, heavy rain, cold, freezing rain, sleet and snow and they have performed admirabley! They are bright, and have great runtime. You can do much even with the low beam, and you'll get 18 hours of regulated runtime. And you will still pretty good light at 20 hours, and even at 24 hours on low you can still use it in a tent or to read with. On high, you get over 5 hours of requlated runtime. We also found that the Streamlight Argo HP performed very well with the Titanium Brand CR123A 3V Lithium Batteries from Amondotech.com and they only cost $1.00 each! The beam of the Argo HP is not as clean as some of the more expensive headlights (Some small artifacts in the beam and a very small donute hole in the center), but it's real not bad and is really only seen when beam is shined on a light colored smooth surface at close range. In use you really don't even see it.

My reseach team is now switching to the Princeton Tec Apex Headlights that are in my opinion the very best all-around headlight out there. However, our Streamlight Argo HP Headlights well remain in service. They'll be our backup headlights in the field. I'll also be using mine around the house, and for night-time cooking on my back yard gas grill. They'll also be used as extra lights for family camping trips and will be use for night-time fishing. I think at $30.00, the Argo HP could very well be the very best value in Luxeon LED Headlights.

 

[jayhackett03]

thank you sir, much appreciated.