Ultra vs. Ultra G

AFAustin · Dec 26, 2004

Forgive me for getting a little "focused" on Ultras tonight, but one query leads to another. Craig at the LED Museum, in his Ultra review, tests the Ultra G as having an almost 25% greater output than the plain old Ultra. I own both, and confess that I can't see any difference, given identical batteries.

Anyone else tested this, observed any difference, or otherwise have any opinion/info. on this?

Thanks.

270winchester · Dec 26, 2004

My ultra is noticably dimmer than my ultra-g, even with lithium in the ultra and plain old NiMh in the ultr-G. I believe you lucked out with the ultra, since both of my ultras have better LEd's than my ultra.

Nick

Glow_Worm · Dec 26, 2004

What 270winchester said, plus, just going by eyeballs, it's pretty hard to detect a 25% diff., especially w/ just a dim light to begin with. You really need a light-meter to quantify this, as Craig uses.

--kirk

voodoogreg · Dec 26, 2004

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My ultra is noticably dimmer than my ultra-g, even with lithium in the ultra and plain old NiMh in the ultr-G. I believe you lucked out with the ultra, since both of my ultras have better LEd's than my ultra.

Nick

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My u's and g's power is the exact opposite of winn. the CMG has more smoothness, a softer hot spot, but light's up a room and throw wise better. I though it could be a lith batt issue but it's the same. the G has a very noticable hot spot with a ring around it, but is just a wee bit dimmer. I guess i dcould have got a real burner of a CMG, since i too have heard the "G"'s usually have a brighter beam, better throw, and more centered LED (my CMG is well centered, as is my G's)
BTW anyone know where to get a lanyard like the one that came with the CMG? same length and coupling? I don't want to have to buy the stuff from berkley point, i want one already built. VDG

cratz2 · Dec 26, 2004

I have three standard Infinity Ultras and one of them is brighter than the other two. All with 100% fresh off the charger NiMHs or Lithiums. Some folks report their Ultra Gs being brighter than their regular Ultras, but I think that regardless of how the Gs were (or were NOT) selected, there is still a luck of the draw.