rlhess
Enlightened
UKE SL-6--I think that\'s it
Well, I could go crazy and get a UKE LC100 but--I've been looking for a really bright reasonable long-range flashlight that was semi-portable and, more importantly ran on alkaline batteries.
The reason for alkalines is I want to know it will be there when I need it. Rechargeables have a tendency to self-discharge over time and if you leave them on all the time without using it, their life is short.
Anyway, several people thought the SL-6 from UKE might be worth a look and it seems to be.
The flashlight came with 6 Duracell C cells already installed. But it rattled. I put two electric eraser refills in it (one was cut in half lengthwise) and the rattling has almost completely disappeared.
It produces a slightly wider and smoother beam than the Mag 6D with the Magnum Star lamp. There are still some rings in the beam. The center spot is really hot and small. At three feet it's a little over 3 inches in diameter with a half-bright corona about doubling that.
I measured a peak of 8000 cd which is in the same ballpark as what Craig measured for the Light Cannon. This at two feet like Craig's measurements.
One of the problems, however, is at these close differences, both Craig and I seem to be losing some of the power of the lamps. I thinking that Brock has a better idea, he measures at 7m (23 feet).
I remeasured the UKE SL6 at 10 feet and got 13,500 cd (and the batteries by this time were not that fresh)...the 6D mag remeasured at 12,000 cd (and here I was able to find the one hotspot and get it on the entire sensor dome).
OK, enough of the measurements.
Looking at treetops and other objects up to 200 feet away, the SL6 was smoother and brigher than the 6D mag. It also was much brighter than the Brinkmann LX.
I have found a more compact replacement for the 6D mag.
Oh, and I've bought two more LXs one for each car.
Cheers,
Richard
Well, I could go crazy and get a UKE LC100 but--I've been looking for a really bright reasonable long-range flashlight that was semi-portable and, more importantly ran on alkaline batteries.
The reason for alkalines is I want to know it will be there when I need it. Rechargeables have a tendency to self-discharge over time and if you leave them on all the time without using it, their life is short.
Anyway, several people thought the SL-6 from UKE might be worth a look and it seems to be.
The flashlight came with 6 Duracell C cells already installed. But it rattled. I put two electric eraser refills in it (one was cut in half lengthwise) and the rattling has almost completely disappeared.
It produces a slightly wider and smoother beam than the Mag 6D with the Magnum Star lamp. There are still some rings in the beam. The center spot is really hot and small. At three feet it's a little over 3 inches in diameter with a half-bright corona about doubling that.
I measured a peak of 8000 cd which is in the same ballpark as what Craig measured for the Light Cannon. This at two feet like Craig's measurements.
One of the problems, however, is at these close differences, both Craig and I seem to be losing some of the power of the lamps. I thinking that Brock has a better idea, he measures at 7m (23 feet).
I remeasured the UKE SL6 at 10 feet and got 13,500 cd (and the batteries by this time were not that fresh)...the 6D mag remeasured at 12,000 cd (and here I was able to find the one hotspot and get it on the entire sensor dome).
OK, enough of the measurements.
Looking at treetops and other objects up to 200 feet away, the SL6 was smoother and brigher than the 6D mag. It also was much brighter than the Brinkmann LX.
I have found a more compact replacement for the 6D mag.
Oh, and I've bought two more LXs one for each car.
Cheers,
Richard
