THE BEAST

[Abrams.357]

Has anyone actuallt invested in the SF beast. if you have share w/ us-- beamshots!

 

[Gunner12]

Someone has bought one and has beamshots, I'll look for it right now.
Found! Here is the tread

Beamshots:

Here are some direct comparison photos sent to me last night.
I sent a follow-on email for the distances and camera settings.
I do know based on the photographers experience with these type of comparisons the settings were consistent for each shot/comparison.

Here is the commentary:



"Ken,

Here's some photos of my comparisons.

If you see the "Zoom" photos, you can clearly see that
the helios is the brightest. Look at the center of
the beam and also look at the foreground. Even the X1
is brighter in the center than the Hellfighter. The
Beast, as you know, is no match for any of these
lights.

The Hellfighter, with it's 45W output and 5"
reflector, cannot match the Helios with it's 40W
output and 3" reflector.

The wide pics tell another story. The X1 has the
smallest illuminated area. But remember, you want the
light to throw the light at the TARGET. So most of
it's output is directed at the place you want it to
go. You are getting less waste.

Anyway, with the other lights, the beast and the
hellfighter seem close. Although the surefires have a
"smoother" transition due to their smooth reflectors,
the Helios is illuminating just as much area, and
actually towards the edges of the beams, you can see
more detail!

Amazing."


What I got out of the photos in a nutshell, the Beast is not a Beast.
Only when you step up the the HellFighter can I say, that there is some direct comparison with the smaller Polarions.
I supposed if you want to spend $4800 to light up stuff 50 yards away from you, the "Beast" might be an option....

Again, we are just talking lightout here. When you start talking size, weight, portability, batteries, price.....There is no comparison.

I would agree with the previous poster. The Beast is best served as a collectors item.

You can also see the X1 holds it own very well against it's bigger brother the Helios. But you can also see the additional mid-range coverage (where those extra lumens of the Helios are showing up).

 

[NAW]

Here is another HID shootout with the Beast & others.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=141228&highlight=Barn+Burner

 

[CLHC]

There's more than a few members here that are proud owners of the SF.Beast as is indicated in the above links provided.

Enjoy!