stormchaser
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why not the Nubai Q-III?
more powerful than most
more powerful than most
what is the best SMALL luxeon light
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deranged_coder
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My understanding of the Q-III (I do not own one myself) is that it is very much a floodlight. cheapo was asking for a more spotlight type of beam; minimal side spill.
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stormchaser said:
why not the Nubai Q-III?
more powerful than most
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An excellent light in its class, but the poster in question wants a spot light. The Nuwai Q-III is an excellent combination light (good balance of spot to flood), but definitely not spotty enough for the original poster.
stormchaser said:
why not the Nubai Q-III?
more powerful than most
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An excellent light in its class, but the poster in question wants a spot light. The Nuwai Q-III is an excellent combination light (good balance of spot to flood), but definitely not spotty enough for the original poster.
I have some beamshots that compares some lights in question:
All pics taken with Nikon 5700 F 3.5 / 1 sec / new batteries
Flashlights were placed 35-40 feet from target (water fountain).
Reference Pic (only ambient light present)
LONGBOW MICRA
SFKL1/VGFB1
SHARPER IMAGE LUX LIGHT
INOVA XO3
To me, the KL1 throws more than the micra, but less than the XO3.
The Micra throws less than the KL1, but gives a little bit more spill.
If you want throw go with the KL1/ VG FB1 body. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
All pics taken with Nikon 5700 F 3.5 / 1 sec / new batteries
Flashlights were placed 35-40 feet from target (water fountain).
Reference Pic (only ambient light present)
LONGBOW MICRA
SFKL1/VGFB1
SHARPER IMAGE LUX LIGHT
INOVA XO3
To me, the KL1 throws more than the micra, but less than the XO3.
The Micra throws less than the KL1, but gives a little bit more spill.
If you want throw go with the KL1/ VG FB1 body. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
OP said budget is below $80. That pretty much takes out custom lights... otherwise an Aleph 1 or 3 would fit the bill.
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greenLED said:
Funny, nobody's mentioned the Fire Fly... :scratch:
or the Larry-light for that matter (I forget the official name, sorry, Larry).
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greenLED said:
Funny, nobody's mentioned the Fire Fly... :scratch:
or the Larry-light for that matter (I forget the official name, sorry, Larry).
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greenLED
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duh, I totally missed that. Never mind, then. Thanks for clarifying Dandrop.
voodoogreg
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The Kl-1 on a vital gear FB-1 body. throw's better then
a T1 my T3, and my HDS basic 60. and the weirdness of the TIROS system is freaky only when used up close on a wall. (too much wall looking we do sometimes /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif)
small and throw either this setup or a custom hi drain head
head on your choice of 1x123 body. VDG
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I got three different 4th gen KL-1's all are not the same throw, beam size, or tint. one thing to keep in mind as I have
learned here.the lux lotto is alive and well. in fact my worst tint one (greenish)is the throw king outta all of them.
a T1 my T3, and my HDS basic 60. and the weirdness of the TIROS system is freaky only when used up close on a wall. (too much wall looking we do sometimes /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif)
small and throw either this setup or a custom hi drain head
head on your choice of 1x123 body. VDG
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I got three different 4th gen KL-1's all are not the same throw, beam size, or tint. one thing to keep in mind as I have
learned here.the lux lotto is alive and well. in fact my worst tint one (greenish)is the throw king outta all of them.
d'mo
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I make a custom AAA luxeon light with not much side spill for $65 that might fit your needs. PM me if you're interested /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Streak
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I retrofitted a smoothe reflector into my Q3 and it now has much more throw and a lot less sidespill, specially when run on an R123 cell.
StoneDog
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Another option, and this is more of a custom light I suppose, is the CNC-123.
With a 17mm IMS reflector and a decent "sandwich" module you've got an extremely usable EDC that will measure about 3.375". The price may run up a bit higher than your limit though. I believe someone still has a Blue HA(!) for sale in B/S/T for under $35. PhotonFanatic may have Natural HA for sale as well. Just add in a new sandwich for about $55 and then a lens and kroll (another $10?) and you have an extremely handy and compact EDC with great throw and smooth spill. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Jon
With a 17mm IMS reflector and a decent "sandwich" module you've got an extremely usable EDC that will measure about 3.375". The price may run up a bit higher than your limit though. I believe someone still has a Blue HA(!) for sale in B/S/T for under $35. PhotonFanatic may have Natural HA for sale as well. Just add in a new sandwich for about $55 and then a lens and kroll (another $10?) and you have an extremely handy and compact EDC with great throw and smooth spill. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Jon
matrixshaman
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greenLED - when has a Fire Fly ever sold for under $80? If they do I'd go for one in a heartbeat.
cheapo - I don't know why you would quibble over $18 for the E1L - or $10 since I know where you may get one for $90 possibly and that includes shipping. I got mine from LAPolicegear for $98 and than included shipping as well as 5 Surefire CR123's. Just checked - sorry the guy that had them at $90 is temporarily out of them. Not sure if that will repeat but I'd bet you will find them soon on Ebay at a similar discount.
cheapo - I don't know why you would quibble over $18 for the E1L - or $10 since I know where you may get one for $90 possibly and that includes shipping. I got mine from LAPolicegear for $98 and than included shipping as well as 5 Surefire CR123's. Just checked - sorry the guy that had them at $90 is temporarily out of them. Not sure if that will repeat but I'd bet you will find them soon on Ebay at a similar discount.
cheapo
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well guys, I like the Q3, but it is in fact too floody for me. I would like something with the beam quality and throw of LED Xtreme predator or KL1. Also T3 has some good throw. Anybody have a Streamlight TL-2 gen2?
-David
-David
Bimmerboy
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Cheapo - I haven't seen tons and tons of lights yet, but if you could bend the rule just another .4", I have seen an Inova T2 and would give the nod to that.
Brighter and further throw than the T1, .6" shorter than the T3, a huge runtime advantage over both, plus I've seen it as low as $42 (plus shipping) on the net. I also think it looks pretty damn sharp.
It certainly fits the bill as far as throw with no spill but to be honest, I find nothing unpleasant about using it indoors, even pointing up at the ceiling... the ambient lighting from it substitutes for spill in a way, and the spot does spread out with distance. And maybe the owner got lucky, but I really haven't observed the harsh rings that many seem to make a big deal about.
But, this is about a small throw light. It works quite well outdoors for backyards, etc... medium range I suppose. If you can deal with it being 5.9", the T2 should do the trick.
I've really been itching for a T3, but other expenses lay claim to the wallet right now.
Brighter and further throw than the T1, .6" shorter than the T3, a huge runtime advantage over both, plus I've seen it as low as $42 (plus shipping) on the net. I also think it looks pretty damn sharp.
It certainly fits the bill as far as throw with no spill but to be honest, I find nothing unpleasant about using it indoors, even pointing up at the ceiling... the ambient lighting from it substitutes for spill in a way, and the spot does spread out with distance. And maybe the owner got lucky, but I really haven't observed the harsh rings that many seem to make a big deal about.
But, this is about a small throw light. It works quite well outdoors for backyards, etc... medium range I suppose. If you can deal with it being 5.9", the T2 should do the trick.
I've really been itching for a T3, but other expenses lay claim to the wallet right now.
cheapo
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I want it to be 5.5 inches at most. But the T2 doesnt quite throw well enough. I want something that throws at least as far as E1L. Somethng like the T3, but smaller.
-David /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
-David /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
LEDependent
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/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bumpit.gif to prevent a the same topic from being posted twice... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/twakfl.gif
StoneDog
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CNC-123!
Ooops, did I already say that? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
3.375" OAL, protected clickie, interchangeable light modules, interchangeable optics and reflectors, Type III hard anodized with corrosion resistant internal coating. The original sales post is here.
Ooops, did I already say that? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
3.375" OAL, protected clickie, interchangeable light modules, interchangeable optics and reflectors, Type III hard anodized with corrosion resistant internal coating. The original sales post is here.
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cheapo said:
well guys, I like the Q3, but it is in fact too floody for me. I would like something with the beam quality and throw of LED Xtreme predator or KL1. Also T3 has some good throw. Anybody have a Streamlight TL-2 gen2?
-David
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Some have replaced the reflector in the Q-III to improve the throw - supposed to make it much better and still cheap.
cheapo said:
well guys, I like the Q3, but it is in fact too floody for me. I would like something with the beam quality and throw of LED Xtreme predator or KL1. Also T3 has some good throw. Anybody have a Streamlight TL-2 gen2?
-David
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Some have replaced the reflector in the Q-III to improve the throw - supposed to make it much better and still cheap.
