the practical difference between a reflector head and optic head
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The optic looses the least light, most are around 80-90% efficiency while reflector are around 65-80% efficient.
Usually a optic give you a hotspot with no spill, meaning if you are lighting up a tree 100 ft ahead, you could see the three clearly but you can't see what's on the ground between the tree and you.
A reflector give you a spill beam and with the same example as above you could see the ground between the tree and you without having to move the light so the hotspot shines on the ground.
Example beamshots, as you can see, the aspheric mod has lots of throw(most lights don't even come close) but it would be practically useless in a wooded environment because you would not be able to see the stick that is about to poke you in the eye.
Usually a optic give you a hotspot with no spill, meaning if you are lighting up a tree 100 ft ahead, you could see the three clearly but you can't see what's on the ground between the tree and you.
A reflector give you a spill beam and with the same example as above you could see the ground between the tree and you without having to move the light so the hotspot shines on the ground.
Example beamshots, as you can see, the aspheric mod has lots of throw(most lights don't even come close) but it would be practically useless in a wooded environment because you would not be able to see the stick that is about to poke you in the eye.
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