Tactical 50W HID SPOTLIGHT 4500 lumen Flashlight Torch

[davee930]

Hey guys,

I was looking at this product on ebay and it looks too good to be true. Anybody have this light? I've never had an HID light before, but I want to get the brightest spotlight for the money and this looks like a good fit. I have a Solarforce L1000 right now that I'll try to sell and upgrade to this.
What do you think? I don't know much about HID lights.

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[HKJ]

HID are very bright and has good throw if they are focused properly. They only have one brightness or two that are rather close. They are slow starters, it takes some second to reach a decent brightness and may take up to one minute before it is stabilized at full brightness.
On my website there a a couple of beamshots that include HID lights, mostly my favourite the L35, but I also have a some others.

 

[DavyCrockett]

Davee, I have the 35W version of this, and it's great. I've been chomping at the bit to buy this one. Wish I'd waited to buy this one instead. I'd say it's the real McCoy and the price is very good. Find the auction that says make an offer...bottom line is, they'll take $170 for it, that's shipping included. (i offered $100 on it, just to see what they'd say, and they came back with "you can buy it for $130. plus the $40 shipping) Let us know how you like it, if you get it.
Davy

 

[big4x4]

Hey everybody. I have been using that exact light for about 2 weeks now. love it. It is the real deal a good 30-35% brighter than my old 35w tactical hid. Awesome flood and great throw! Stanley hid will outthrow it by a bit. However it is pretty obvious more lumens are getting thrown out of this new guy. I have beam shots and more observations to come when I get back from vacation this Friday.

 

[davee930]

Awesome thanks for the info I want to get this light now. How is the battery life? Do you know how waterproof it is? So it should blow my solarforce l1000 out of the water then huh?

 

[big4x4]

LOL. No comparison. I'm an LED fan too, but its really not even close... You will see. It gets brighter after breaking it in as well! I sold my 35w right after comparing them, and now I just bought another of these 50W lights! I have a sickness I tell you!

 

[Plan B]

LOL. No comparison. I'm an LED fan too, but its really not even close... You will see. It gets brighter after breaking it in as well! I sold my 35w right after comparing them, and now I just bought another of these 50W lights! I have a sickness I tell you!

After reading this thread it has just made me want one also! :laughing:

Do you know if you are able to get spare globes for this light? How would you rate the build quality of this light? And is yours black or silver?

Hurry up with those beamshots!

 

[stollman]

I looked up the light. Bulb temp is 6000k - Output is probably a little blue. It would be nice if they offered it in 4500-5000K

 

[DavyCrockett]

Wouldn't bet on it being waterproof.

Heads up, most there will charge you an extra $30 US for the carrying case, so if that's what you want, add $30. If not, tell them, and you'll get the light for $170 to $189 US.

They tell you the battery life in their ad.

 

[davee930]

Thanks for the info. Do you really get 80 minutes on high? I offered 100 and they counteroffered 120 but I said I wanted the case which would be another 30 and they won't go below 160 now for some reason.
Can't wait for those beamshots though!

 

[amaretto]

ordered it too. will review it soon.

 

[HIDSGT]

What exactly is Tactical about that?:thinking: It's 14.5 inches long....:thumbsdow

 

[davee930]

Because you can use it like a baseball bat

 

[DavyCrockett]

You guys are killing me. :candle:

(Tactical is just a word they used to get more hits.)

 

[big4x4]

I am back from vacation. I'm putting up the beamshots and observations in a new thread. Look for it in about an hour.

 

[sweisholtz]

Thanks so much for the price info-will come in handy in ordering

 

[MannyDLights]

$160.00 is about median range on this light ..... and it's worth it .... They are Greeeeat ...... :thumbsup:

 

[mknewman]

Got mine, love it. There is some variation to the color of the beam but after I charge it up and put some time on it I expect it to get better.

Does anyone know what replacement bulbs are used for this?

 

[dudemar]

Does anyone know what replacement bulbs are used for this?

Chances are you'll never end up having to replace it because HID bulbs typically have a 2000-3000 hour bulb life. By the time you go through 4-5 sets of batteries you might end up having to replace the bulb. That is, of course, if the company will still be around by then.

 

[Oztorchfreak]

Hey guys,

I was looking at this product on ebay and it looks too good to be true. Anybody have this light? I've never had an HID light before, but I want to get the brightest spotlight for the money and this looks like a good fit. I have a Solarforce L1000 right now that I'll try to sell and upgrade to this.
What do you think? I don't know much about HID lights.

Tactical-50W-HID-SPOTLIGHT-4500-lumen-Flashlight-Torch

I hope what you are looking at does not result in a disappointing purchase of a similar style of torch that I purchased.

I posted a thread on my bad experience in buying a Teking brand 35W HID.

The thread is below.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=285279

The batteries were a huge problem.

Adjustment of the beam gave me a crappy spot or a completely out of focus brownish stained flood.

I now have a completely useless standby torch near my front door.

The batteries drain after charging within a week and drain even faster when in the torch.

My HID had some parasitic drain happening in it.

I ended up buying a Stanley 35W HID and it really rips into the night.

It has a lot better throw than the Teking HID torch.

Also I can easily buy a new SLA battery for it when it gets low in capacity.

I leave the Stanley HID on charge all of the time so that I know it is ready to go when needed for street noises etc.

The other torches that are good performers are the Titanium Innovations N30 and L35.

As CPFers have said to me, this style of chinese HID torch is a real hit and miss affair.

It is a lucky dip and also the torch is supplied from maybe a little known or dubious seller.

I like dealing with a local dealer in case of warranty or repairs.

Good luck and do your research. :candle: