Fireclaw18
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I've always thought of CPF as the place to go to to look for info about big flashy lights with tremendous output that push the envelope. That said, I'm a bit surprised that here on CPF there has been nothing at all regarding exciting upcoming lights.
The lights in question are the following:
Imalent MS18
Manufacturer specs:
- 18 CREE XHP 70.2
- 8 pcs 21700 in battery pack with integrated charger
- active cooling
- 100,000 lumens
- 1100m throw
- Display for mode and battery voltage
Some additional info from browsing the thread on the other forum:
- The active cooling is rumored to use 2 fans in a push-pull configuration with heatpipes.
- Reviewers on the other forum tested the actual output of a prototype at over 97,000 lumens. This would make it the brightest production LED light available.
- price is unknown, but this will clearly be Imalent's flagship light. I'd expect at least $600-800 or more.
Emisar D18
Manufacturer specs:
- 18*SST20 LED,
- 3*18650,
- 14,000 lumens,
- 65kcd
- head 58mm, body, 46mm, height,102mm.
Some additional information from browsing the thread on the other forum:
- this is a very small 3x18650 soda can light. Similar in size to a Fireflies ROT66 and smaller than a Noctigon Meteor M43.
- available in numerous tints including 3000K high CRI, 4000K high CRI, 5000K, 6500K
- light uses 18 individual little optics in a densely packed formation. LEDs are mounted on one big star.
- cost is less than $100
- available for purchase before the end of this month
The Imalent MS18 is a giant light with giant output. Clearly competing in the "lumens war" with Acebeam to try to produce max possible output in a production light. It's expensive and impressive and not very practical. A thread about this light has been up on the other forum for a week now and has hundreds of posts.
The Emisar D18 is a mini-soda can light. Much more affordable and practical. It was just announced yesterday on the other forum and already has almost 100 posts in the thread there. This is one many of us here on CPF will probably want to get.
I'm surprised that there has been nothing at all about these lights here. These are exciting lights that in past years would have had very active threads with more posts than the other forum. Instead it seems to be the other way around: very active threads there and nothing at all on CPF. Thought I'd post this to get the discussion started about these lights here on CPF.
The lights in question are the following:
Imalent MS18
Manufacturer specs:
- 18 CREE XHP 70.2
- 8 pcs 21700 in battery pack with integrated charger
- active cooling
- 100,000 lumens
- 1100m throw
- Display for mode and battery voltage
Some additional info from browsing the thread on the other forum:
- The active cooling is rumored to use 2 fans in a push-pull configuration with heatpipes.
- Reviewers on the other forum tested the actual output of a prototype at over 97,000 lumens. This would make it the brightest production LED light available.
- price is unknown, but this will clearly be Imalent's flagship light. I'd expect at least $600-800 or more.
Emisar D18
Manufacturer specs:
- 18*SST20 LED,
- 3*18650,
- 14,000 lumens,
- 65kcd
- head 58mm, body, 46mm, height,102mm.
Some additional information from browsing the thread on the other forum:
- this is a very small 3x18650 soda can light. Similar in size to a Fireflies ROT66 and smaller than a Noctigon Meteor M43.
- available in numerous tints including 3000K high CRI, 4000K high CRI, 5000K, 6500K
- light uses 18 individual little optics in a densely packed formation. LEDs are mounted on one big star.
- cost is less than $100
- available for purchase before the end of this month
The Imalent MS18 is a giant light with giant output. Clearly competing in the "lumens war" with Acebeam to try to produce max possible output in a production light. It's expensive and impressive and not very practical. A thread about this light has been up on the other forum for a week now and has hundreds of posts.
The Emisar D18 is a mini-soda can light. Much more affordable and practical. It was just announced yesterday on the other forum and already has almost 100 posts in the thread there. This is one many of us here on CPF will probably want to get.
I'm surprised that there has been nothing at all about these lights here. These are exciting lights that in past years would have had very active threads with more posts than the other forum. Instead it seems to be the other way around: very active threads there and nothing at all on CPF. Thought I'd post this to get the discussion started about these lights here on CPF.
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