ViReN
Flashlight Enthusiast
All Lights are Production Run/more than 50 Run, Manufactured / 'modder' lights having Luxeon either of I/III/K2 or 5mm LED's.
Definations
1) Standard Light A = < $50
2) Standard Light B = > $50 but < $100
3) Premium Light A = > $100 but < $250
4) Premium Light B = > $250 ... Upwards
Question is: would you prefer to buy a light with KNOWN BIN, TINT, and Vf of light? if so, in which category?
As a general observation, I have observed that Small run's usually disclose the bins. Mostly premium category lights. However, surprisingly, some standard lights also disclose the bins.
I am also composing list of manufacturers, please suggest so that I could enhance this list.
Manufacturers who DO NOT disclose the LED details
1) HDS
2) Peak LED Solutions
3) Surefires (not sure though)
Manufacturers who DO disclose the LED details
1) LRI Photon (All lights, full detail disclosure, not explicit mentions)
2) Arc (especially AAA, full detail disclosure, not explicit mentions)
3) ORB (some times, mostly during introduction of new light, full disclosure)
4) McGizmo (most of lights, not exactly sure, full disclosure)
5) FF3 (not sure though, full disclosure)
6) Electrolumens (again not sure, full disclosure)
7) Fenix (some times and partial disclosure)
Definations
1) Standard Light A = < $50
2) Standard Light B = > $50 but < $100
3) Premium Light A = > $100 but < $250
4) Premium Light B = > $250 ... Upwards
Question is: would you prefer to buy a light with KNOWN BIN, TINT, and Vf of light? if so, in which category?
As a general observation, I have observed that Small run's usually disclose the bins. Mostly premium category lights. However, surprisingly, some standard lights also disclose the bins.
I am also composing list of manufacturers, please suggest so that I could enhance this list.
Manufacturers who DO NOT disclose the LED details
1) HDS
2) Peak LED Solutions
3) Surefires (not sure though)
Manufacturers who DO disclose the LED details
1) LRI Photon (All lights, full detail disclosure, not explicit mentions)
2) Arc (especially AAA, full detail disclosure, not explicit mentions)
3) ORB (some times, mostly during introduction of new light, full disclosure)
4) McGizmo (most of lights, not exactly sure, full disclosure)
5) FF3 (not sure though, full disclosure)
6) Electrolumens (again not sure, full disclosure)
7) Fenix (some times and partial disclosure)