Superlights-400yrd Photos

[Kenshiro]

Hey guys,
Sorry for the delay.
I've been pretty sick lately, and I needed to rest.
Still sick though.

However, I thought I would post these pictures.

This first set is the 10X zoom shots of the target which is 408yrds away.

One thing to note, the McCulloch Flood and Spot mode seem very different, but the KK flood and Spot mode seem similar, right? That's because the KumKang actually retains the tight center beam even in the flood mode. If you check out the 1X pics below, you will see a clear difference. So, it's almost like for the KumKang, you can leave it in flood mode, and you will get the best of both worlds! Impressive.

The Maxabeam "flood" mode on these shots were made to be approximately the smae size as the Megaray's flood mode. And some of you might be thinking that the MB's flood mode is not far off the light output of the KK or MC.
Not so.
Look again at the 1X pics below, and you will clearly see that the KK and MC put out MUCH more light than the MB. that's why these pics are so important.
Between the MB and MR, you can also clearly see that there is much less spill for the MR. Which is very impressive.

I've added the Vector 3M CP for reference. It really is the spotlight that performs the best. 200W is no laughing matter. The LSI RC-3800 come close, but with both lights on, the Vector simply brightens up the target better.

Anyway, here's the 10X shots.

 

[Kenshiro]

Here's the 1X shots.
Notice for the KK and MC, you can see stuff on the ground.

 

[Kenshiro]

And here's the 5X shots.

 

[Deleted member 684]

The Megaray's spot is rather impressive....

 

[binky]

Wow. Cool shots. Thanks! The respective company folks should put some of these in their calendars. My favorite is the 1X showing all that amazing throw.

Poor little NHII just has nothing left after all that distance, though. Reva's dying on the vine. Amazing that some of these lights are still going so strong.

BTW: What IS that thing you're aiming at? If I didn't know it was in California I'd guess it was a hockey rink.

Also, just 2 other notes.
1. I don't know who else owns toys like those, but at least FalconFX owns some pretty cool toys.

2. You mentioned in the other thread that you've been out late getting these shots. That's probably how you got sick. Yup. I have a solution!!! The sun's been setting around 4pm here in Beantown. I volunteer myself to take the rest of the pics. In between the ice storms the air's crisp & clear. Just ship all those toys out here... to me!

 

[FalconFX]

WOW! Thanks for the pics Ken!

It's pretty clear that the MegaRay, MaxaBeam, and NightHunter are lights much more suited for extreme throw illumination rather than general spot/flood (of course, the MegaRay may be an exception). These guys might be the ones on tripods on top of a hill or mountain spotting things down the slopes and ravines... The spill light of the KumKang and X990 are pretty cool. These lights might be the ones really great for a trail hike at night...

I'm a bit disappointed by the Long Arm in this shot. The Vector's giving it a run for its money. NH2 looks overwhelmed by the other HIDs...

Overall, though, still very impressed with the throws of these lights.

And thanks Binky for the note!

 

[FalconFX]

Hey Ken (or anyone else), QUESTION:

Is the MegaRay actually paired up with a 250 Watt Short-ARC?

That's a startling difference compared to the MaxaBeam's weakling 75 Watter...

Is the 250W just a misprint?

 

[Mr Ted Bear]

The Mega-Rays specs are

125W short arc Xenon Lamp (1000 hour life)
Color Temp of 5,600 K

Also, the Mega Ray uses an optical lens to vary to focal length; the only one that can actually refocus the light, while all the other lights vary the lamp's position relative to the reflector, and the correct terminology would be defocuses, as the there is but one focal point in a parabola.

It's for this reason the MegaRay is so bulky, but so much more effective when copared to the others. It is also the reason that all those present were so very impressed with the MegaRays performance/output

 

[James Van Artsdalen]

Who sells KumKang? Bright Guy sells MaxaBeam and the X990. Also, is there a corporate web site to download specs like battery chemistry, etc?

Thanks to those who organized this test!

PS. Find an amateur astronomer to show you how to dress for these nights - they're used to being out all night without moving around, but usually not when it's windy.

 

[Mr Ted Bear]

JVA

At the moment, the KumKang is not distributed in the USA. As it utilizes a Phillips bulb, the unit we have is actually a test/eval unit more for the "bulb", than the entire light.

Most of the "specs" can be found in the intruction manual, which Kenshiro has a copy of, and when ready, will be part of his formal review on his website. I can tell you that the KK uses LiIon not ordinary NicCads of NiMh

 

[Kenshiro]

JVA,
Here's a short list of battery chemistries.

SLA - NH, MR, MB*
NiCad - MB*
NiMH - MC, NH2, RV
Li-ion - KK

* The MB has both a NiCad battery pack and a SLA battery pack. The "standard" pack is the NiCad.

 

[qkrthnu]

How much does that Megaray cost?

 

[LEDagent]

I think they posted it at around 4500 dollars...i think.

Don't worry, the guys that took these pictures said that they will have a website put up soon that goes into greater detail about these lights.

 

[John N]

The pictures appear to have gone away. Is there an updated link?

Thanks,

-john

 

[binky]

Woohoo! Maybe that 'problem' means the review website is coming up soon?!?!?

 

[Mr Ted Bear]

just spent the last four hours metering the lights with kenshiro and the maxabeam factory representative

when completed, the review will include photo sets at 200, 400, 800, 1600 and 3200 yards

 

[John N]

Doh!

Looked at the page source and found this on the providers main page:



Updated January 6, 2003

Dear DIRECTV Broadband Customer,

As notified to you via email, it is our sincere regret to inform you that DIRECTV Broadband will discontinue operations. DIRECTV Broadband’s network (including your email services) will remain operational until at least January 16, 2003.

As of December 27, 2002, we have reached transition agreements for our customers in the SBC, BellSouth and Verizon territories. Please click here for more information on how to transition your service.

We are working as quickly as we can to reach transition plans for our customers in other service areas and will keep this site updated with current information.

If you wish NOT to follow our transition plan, we will work diligently with your existing last-mile provisioner to ensure your disconnect request is handled in a timely manner. Our plan is to keep the network, including your email services, running until at least January, 16, 2003. However, if you have not selected to transition at the point our network goes down, you will lose connectivity.



We will do our utmost to ensure the transition of your service is smooth and efficient. Since the announcement of our closure on December 13, 2002, our top priority has been to ensure that our customers can continue to enjoy their broadband services. Please stay tuned to www.DIRECTVDSL.com for details.



Please note, if you have both DIRECTV and DIRECTV DSL, you will experience no change or disruption in your DIRECTV television service.



Sincerely,

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[binky]

Originally posted by Mr Ted Bear:
just spent the last four hours metering the lights with kenshiro and the maxabeam factory representative

when completed, the review will include photo sets at 200, 400, 800, 1600 and 3200 yards

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">REALLY YARDS? 2 MILES? 2 MILES STRAIGHTLINE OF LIGHT BEAM??? HOLY UNHOLY LIGHTBEAMS BATMAN!

I hope you've compensated for the curvature of the earth in your distance measurement.

 

[FalconFX]

This'll be good. 3200 yards!

Nothing but binoculars and insane zoom lenses can check this out...