Quick backyard comparison: Nailbender, Oveready (219 & XPG2), Surefire

RyanLF · Sep 20, 2012

Hello everyone! Long time lurker here, just thought I'd post some real quick backyard beam comparisons! I know the photos other users have posted have always helped me out a lot when deciding on a flashlight, I hope these can help someone too

I'd be happy to answer any questions I can!

The camera was exposure locked and white balanced to daylight (5200K I believe).

(T50 flux Bin 4C 4300K neutral white)

(U2 flux bin 1C 6500k+ Cool White)

darkknightlight · Sep 20, 2012

Thanks for the beamshots, and good job! About how far away from the tree trunk is the flashlight?

kengps · Sep 20, 2012

Does that XPG2 Triple really have more Throw than the XML? My older 1100 lumen XPG was only 5000 lux. The Nailbender XML was about 10,000 lux. Is the XPG2 that much better? Is that the new 1700 Lumen model?

THE_dAY · Sep 21, 2012

Great beamshots, I have the LX2 so it gives me a point of reference for the others.
Thanks for sharing.

RyanLF · Sep 21, 2012

darkknightlight said:
Thanks for the beamshots, and good job! About how far away from the tree trunk is the flashlight?

Thanks! The tree is about 35ft (10.5m) ish from the light.

kengps said:
Does that XPG2 Triple really have more Throw than the XML? My older 1100 lumen XPG was only 5000 lux. The Nailbender XML was about 10,000 lux. Is the XPG2 that much better? Is that the new 1700 Lumen model?

I'm not sure if it throws better technically, but at the distances I tested, the triple XPG2 lit up the object more. I'm not sure if that's because of the output difference or if it really throws better. The XPG2 model listed is the current 1600 lumen model (I don't think there is a 1700?).

THE_dAY said:
Great beamshots, I have the LX2 so it gives me a point of reference for the others.
Thanks for sharing.

No problem! I had hoped the LX2 would be a somewhat common reference point!

ScaryFatKidGT · Sep 21, 2012

Liking the XP-G2

kengps · Sep 21, 2012

"Lighting up the object more" is not "Throw". That is Lumens. Your photos seem to show the object is brighter in the hottest part of the spot. That is "Lux", and it looks to me that your photo seems to show the Triple is at least equal or better to the lux of the XML. I have seen some modding done with the XPG2 in reflector lights. They have been getting 50% increases in Lux. I've asked Oveready about the performance of the XPG2 over XPG with optics, and they haven't commented on it yet.

tygger · Sep 21, 2012

ScaryFatKidGT said:
Liking the XP-G2

+1 XP-G2 looks fantastic.

tobrien · Sep 22, 2012

thanks for the post, man, you did awesome with those beamshots!

blkdawg · Dec 28, 2012

Have they reply yet?
interested in this drop-in, but i want it for throw not flood.

kengps said:
"Lighting up the object more" is not "Throw". That is Lumens. Your photos seem to show the object is brighter in the hottest part of the spot. That is "Lux", and it looks to me that your photo seems to show the Triple is at least equal or better to the lux of the XML. I have seen some modding done with the XPG2 in reflector lights. They have been getting 50% increases in Lux. I've asked Oveready about the performance of the XPG2 over XPG with optics, and they haven't commented on it yet.

Maxbelg · Jan 31, 2013

Thanks for posting these shots. I have the LMH H3N Nichia 219 dropin and was interested in a comparison beamshot of the XPG-2. I much prefer high cri and am willing to take some lumen-loss. These pics helped me a lot!

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