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Hi guys,
This is my first mini-review so bare with me. I got a lux meter to play with so I could get an idea of output from the lights I have. One light in particular made me want to do a mini-review.
I recently got the Solarforce Masterpiece Pro-1, and was really impressed by its throw. Just looking at the beam on a white wall against the DBS V3 was enough to know that it could easily out throw the DBS.
I'm not going to review much about the Pro-1 except that the quality is outstanding. For pics, beamshots, and a more extensive review, please see csshih's review found here.
Mainly I wanted to show the comparison numbers I got with the lux meter. The only mod I did to the Pro-1 was add an UCL from flashlightlens.com. The Pro-1 uses the same lens as the D-sized Maglite (52.1 mm).
I tried to keep the format and numbers the same as selfbuilt's since he seems to publish a fair amount of output reviews. As you can see, the numbers we got for the M20 and RRT-2 are fairly similar. And accordingly, the SMO reflectors showed an increase in throw.
The first column is the square root of the lux for comparison. The number in parentheses are the lux numbers @ 1 m calculated from the actual readings. Actual readings were done at 5 meters using a Mastech 1330B. All lights used fresh Rayovac CR123's.
Sorry, I don't have other throwers to compare it to, but as you can see just from the numbers that while the DBS throws pretty well, the Pro-1 throws even further.
Supposedly there is an SST-50 pill for it in the works, although I'm not sure on the time frame on its availability. The drop-in itself is also serviceable for an LED upgrade, although the driver is held in by a brass ring with what looks like a contact fit.
Edit: I was asked to review the Pro-1's output with the stock lens. I may or may not get to it since I have a SHELF exam coming up. Note that the other lights come with an UCL. And from what I've read, an UCL can increase either output by 5-10%. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
mike
This is my first mini-review so bare with me. I got a lux meter to play with so I could get an idea of output from the lights I have. One light in particular made me want to do a mini-review.
I recently got the Solarforce Masterpiece Pro-1, and was really impressed by its throw. Just looking at the beam on a white wall against the DBS V3 was enough to know that it could easily out throw the DBS.
I'm not going to review much about the Pro-1 except that the quality is outstanding. For pics, beamshots, and a more extensive review, please see csshih's review found here.
Mainly I wanted to show the comparison numbers I got with the lux meter. The only mod I did to the Pro-1 was add an UCL from flashlightlens.com. The Pro-1 uses the same lens as the D-sized Maglite (52.1 mm).
I tried to keep the format and numbers the same as selfbuilt's since he seems to publish a fair amount of output reviews. As you can see, the numbers we got for the M20 and RRT-2 are fairly similar. And accordingly, the SMO reflectors showed an increase in throw.
The first column is the square root of the lux for comparison. The number in parentheses are the lux numbers @ 1 m calculated from the actual readings. Actual readings were done at 5 meters using a Mastech 1330B. All lights used fresh Rayovac CR123's.
Sorry, I don't have other throwers to compare it to, but as you can see just from the numbers that while the DBS throws pretty well, the Pro-1 throws even further.
Supposedly there is an SST-50 pill for it in the works, although I'm not sure on the time frame on its availability. The drop-in itself is also serviceable for an LED upgrade, although the driver is held in by a brass ring with what looks like a contact fit.
Edit: I was asked to review the Pro-1's output with the stock lens. I may or may not get to it since I have a SHELF exam coming up. Note that the other lights come with an UCL. And from what I've read, an UCL can increase either output by 5-10%. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
mike
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