Nitecore Chameleon CU6 (XP-G2 + UV + RGB)

So I was browsing over Nitecore's Facebook page and saw this:



Looks like an interesting tool. Will probably appeal to hunters, detectives, etc.

That's clever marketing. Creating products that just don't have any real competition...

y260 said:

Looks like an interesting tool. Will probably appeal to hunters, detectives, etc.

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Nice! I'm sure it will appeal to many flashaholics too! The only other dual emitter commercial flashlight (for those of us not using UV emitter drop-ins) that has good 365nm spectrum output would be the Streamlight Nightcom UV.

Here is a link that has pictures to the actual light and beamshots. I am definitely interested in buying this light. It's been awhile since I have purchased anything new.

http://forum.fonarevka.ru/showthread.php?t=18611

Weird.. The pic you posted says CU6, and the pics on fonarevka says CG6.

I'll do the CU3 when it becomes available.

i prefer CR123A style EDC format and french fries.

The Nitecore Chameleon's in 5 versions:


CB6 - White and Blue
CG6 - White and Green
CR6 - White and Red
CU6 - White and UV
CI6 - White and infared


White 400 lumens (ANSI)
Color 400 Lumens
1 x 18650
Separate switches for white and color.
5 brightness levels for white, 3 for color.
In addition, two small RGB LED's (like SRT series).
UCL
143mm x 40 mm
139 grams

Looks very interesting.
Wonder what they will cost?

I don't get this: 3000mw of UV? 3watts of UV??

UV is fun--I have a couple of small lights for looking at currency, rocks that glow, etc.

But 3watts worth? What's the idea--that you can track your wounded deer and cook it at the same time?

This could really be a health hazard--people who are not used to taking precautions could get serious sun-burns or eye-damage.

Or am I just totally misunderstanding something? Doesn't that seem like a ridiculously powerful UV source?

I know 3watts is not much for a visible light. And if it were IR, I could see why someone would want to be able to illuminate things at a distance for use with NVG. But with UV--what's the idea?

I have a PowerTac Chameleon (very fun light if you like color LED).

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PowerTac Chameleon
multiple Cree XP-E (numbers/spec from the powertac site):

- Red: Cree XP-E 625nm, High/Strobe 110 lumens, Low 40 lumens
- Green: Cree XP-E 530 nm, High/Strobe 150 lumens, Low 50 lumens
- Blue: Cree XP-E Royal Blue led 460 nm, flux on High 765 mW, flux on low 260 mW
- UV: 4x led, 380 nm @ 15 mW
- Mixed Red/Green/Blue: White-ish Light, 30/60/120 lumens, also Strobe
- Mixed Red/Blue: "Magenta-ish"*, 80 lumens
- Mixed Red/Green: "yellow-ish"* 135 lumens
- Mixed Green/Blue: "Cyan-ish"*, 120 lumens
*my perception

Misc:
- Magnetic ring switches between light combinations
- Battery: 2 x CR123A or 1 x 18650 **
- Dimensions: ◦ Length: 144mm
- Bezel Diameter: 58mm
- Body Diameter: 25.4mm
- Tail Cap Diameter: 34mm
- Weight: 253g (Without Batteries)
** For me, keeppower 18650 doesn't fit (due to diameter), but Eagletac 18650 does.
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Comparing these two Chameleon's (basing on specs in AN/MPQ-53's post)...
- The powertac is better for color combinations.
- The nitecore has a dedicated white - with the powertac one can only get a white-ish effect with RGB.
- The nitecore has more powerful color led, not sure about the rgb leds.
- The nitecore looks like it will be an easier carry (smaller bezel/head diameter).

I'm pretty excited by this. I see myself getting a CR6 (White/Red) to serve as a backup light for my long bicycle night rides - white to backup front light, red to back up my rear light). If price is reasonable I will probably get the others too for fun.

What are the possible use of IR and UV flashlight?

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UV: Currency authentication, Scorpion detection, etc... See http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?161116-UV-uses
IR: I think this comes into play for NVG (night vision gear)

Notice that the Powertac's UV power is 15mw.

Now that strikes me as a sane amount of UV for currency authentication etc.

Could the 3000mw figure be a typo? Or maybe it describes only the white light?

3000mW is quite normal for a Nichia or LEDEngine UV emitter. These are not comparable with 5mm UV LEDS!

An example: http://www.taschenlampen-forum.de/uv-lampen/28552-365nm-forensik-laempchen-nichia-ncsu033b-p9.html

Wertzius,

Thanks for that link. That modder, Vinz, is doing *beautiful* work. Stunning quality of machining and design!

He says that it is for "forensic" work, but I am still puzzled: why does anyone want such a bright, intense, UV light? Especially with an aspheric--is he planning to spot blood-droplets at 200 meters????

In any case--thank you for the link.

Petir said:

What are the possible use of IR and UV flashlight?

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Observing Certain fluids

any more pics?

lampeDépêche said:

But 3watts worth? What's the idea--that you can track your wounded deer and cook it at the same time?

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I was watching Ghost Hunters International and they stated that Ghosts don't like UV light. . .
So you can use it for self defense against Ghosts!

3000mW of UV - You can sun-tan yourself, light up a huge phospholuminescent cave, cure some UV-sensitive plastics, be the Disco-King...the possibilities are limitless.