mikesantor
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- May 25, 2011
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So I have something that I have been thinking about for about a week now and after much contemplation I decided to ask the opinion of you flashaholics. Im looking for a light for camping/extended periods of darkness. What Im looking for is something that is in the 2k lumens range, uses multiple 18650s(looking for run time), has a good combination of spill and throw, I do not have to worry about frying because of heat.
The 2 lights that have come to mind off the bat was the 3 XM-L jetbeam RRT3 and the nitecore TM11. I have went back and forth over the pros and cons of these. I even watched a few videos comparing the 2.
The TM11 is smaller, holds one more battery than the RRT3 so I SHOULD see longer run times and is a few lumens brighter.
The RRT3 is a bit longer but this is due to the deeper reflector that gives quite a bit more throw. It is also $70 more than the TM11.
What do you guys think comparing the 2? Is the smaller design, larger battery capacity and little higher lumens rating enough to give up the throw advantage the RRT has over the TM?
Now lets throw a bigger wrench into the equation. Would I be better off in any way by building a multi emitter light out of either a Mag or maybe a SF M6?
Remember, the name of the game for this build is really run time. If I can get 2k to 2.5k lumens for about 1.5 hours total That would be great. Size and weight are not an issue within reason.
Am I dreaming with these parameters?
The 2 lights that have come to mind off the bat was the 3 XM-L jetbeam RRT3 and the nitecore TM11. I have went back and forth over the pros and cons of these. I even watched a few videos comparing the 2.
The TM11 is smaller, holds one more battery than the RRT3 so I SHOULD see longer run times and is a few lumens brighter.
The RRT3 is a bit longer but this is due to the deeper reflector that gives quite a bit more throw. It is also $70 more than the TM11.
What do you guys think comparing the 2? Is the smaller design, larger battery capacity and little higher lumens rating enough to give up the throw advantage the RRT has over the TM?
Now lets throw a bigger wrench into the equation. Would I be better off in any way by building a multi emitter light out of either a Mag or maybe a SF M6?
Remember, the name of the game for this build is really run time. If I can get 2k to 2.5k lumens for about 1.5 hours total That would be great. Size and weight are not an issue within reason.
Am I dreaming with these parameters?