Hello people.
I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with Suprabeam lights?
http://www.suprabeam.com/
Pesa
I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with Suprabeam lights?
http://www.suprabeam.com/
Pesa
Suprabeam Flashlights
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Oztorchfreak
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Oztorchfreak
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Hi Norm.
The Suprabeam Q Series looks very similar in the optics area to Led Lenser.
Is this a form of TIR (Total Internal Reflection) being used here?
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I recently got a Suprabeam Q1 penlight (2xAAA) and it works very well, only issue is that it does not have a digitally regulated output, so it has reduced brightness after about 3-4 hours into its advertised 8 hour runtime.
I also have just returned a Suprabeam Q7xr (their 800 lumen model running of a 26650 battery) because despite being a seemingly sturdy light, I found that after some low to moderate usage of the battery it was unable to enter into the high output level (800 lumens). It instead remained at the medium output level of roughly 350-400 lumens. The flood on the light was clean but the spot was not as good as what you would expect from a Led Lenser (the best known manufacturer of comparably designed lights). These, along with the heavy price of $184 CDN for the light, two batteries and charger was not worth it, knowing that there are cheaper, high quality and well known alternatives.
That being said, the Q1 penlight is still excellent, and perhaps the other models are acceptable.
I also have just returned a Suprabeam Q7xr (their 800 lumen model running of a 26650 battery) because despite being a seemingly sturdy light, I found that after some low to moderate usage of the battery it was unable to enter into the high output level (800 lumens). It instead remained at the medium output level of roughly 350-400 lumens. The flood on the light was clean but the spot was not as good as what you would expect from a Led Lenser (the best known manufacturer of comparably designed lights). These, along with the heavy price of $184 CDN for the light, two batteries and charger was not worth it, knowing that there are cheaper, high quality and well known alternatives.
That being said, the Q1 penlight is still excellent, and perhaps the other models are acceptable.
