Biger than DBS thrower

hubbytuby · Feb 28, 2008

Are there any LED lights out there that are larger than the DBS and have alot more throw but still not to big?

WadeF · Feb 28, 2008

I haven't seen any reflector based LED lights with more throw, but there are some aspheric set ups that can out throw the DBS.

hubbytuby · Feb 28, 2008

what does aspheric mean?

Gunner12 · Feb 28, 2008

An aspheric lens is a lens that is designed to prevent spherical aberration.

For our use, it's a lens used to focus the LED's light into a long throwing beam. How far and how wide the beam angle depends on the size and focus length of the lens(smaller = less throw, longer focus = narrower beam but also less light hits the lens). How hard the LED is driven also plays apart.

cal..45 · Feb 28, 2008

hubbytuby said:
Are there any LED lights out there that are larger than the DBS and have alot more throw but still not to big?

none that I'm currently aware of, at least not something ready-made. you could mod a maglite, but when it comes down to size/output/throw/runtime ratio I don't think there is much competition for the DBS ( Tiablo A8/A9 and Lumapower MRV come close).

regards, holger

Curious_character · Feb 29, 2008

cal..45 said:
none that I'm currently aware of, at least not something ready-made. you could mod a maglite, but when it comes down to size/output/throw/runtime ratio I don't think there is much competition for the DBS ( Tiablo A8/A9 and Lumapower MRV come close).

regards, holger

You can see a direct comparison of those lights here.

c_c

selfbuilt · Mar 1, 2008

As others have pointed out, you won't find much throwing further. My comparison review is here:

Thrower review: DBS, Spear, MRV, Tiablo, Regal & clones: THROW, RUNTIMES, BEAMSHOTS!

FYI, the MRV and some of the inexpensive lights can come with extender tubes to allow for 2x18650 - but this typically only increases the runtime (with at best a marginal increase in output).

I came to the light... · Mar 3, 2008

if you want more throw than the DBS in a similar sized reflector-based light, looks like you'll have to mod a DBS

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