raggie33
*the raggedier*
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im just trying to see how far we came
back then maglite was pretty much the coolest light. especially mag charger, streamlight ultrastinger was another one. but not as popular as mag.
mag used to be on top, now it barely keeps up,
I think the SureFire 6P originally advertised "four times the light of a 2D-cell flashlight" and came stock with a P60 lamp assembly rated at 65 lumens.
So, that would mean maybe 15 lumens or so for a "typical" 2D light at that time ?
I think the SureFire 6P originally advertised "four times the light of a 2D-cell flashlight" and came stock with a P60 lamp assembly rated at 65 lumens.
So, that would mean maybe 15 lumens or so for a "typical" 2D light at that time ?
are they the ones that ran on 2 cr123?
in that case sf marketing lied, maybe it was 4x when mag was almost dead and sf with fresh cells, maglite says 50-99.
2aa minimag is 15lm, and it is much much dimmer than 2d
i disliked them cr123 batts so much back in the day becuase they was hard to find and cost so muchYes, the SureFire 6P was powered by 2x CR123A
I don't recall them (or me) saying "Maglite" ... in fact, I doubt they would have done so.
The (measured and advertised) output of various Maglites have been discussed on CPF before, as you might imagine. I'll post some of those links below, without further comment.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...s-magically-double-or-almost-triple-overnight
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?317814-How-many-lumens-is-a-standard-Maglite
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?196107-standard-maglite-how-many-lumens
I don't recall them (or me) saying "Maglite" ... in fact, I doubt they would have done so.
The (measured and advertised) output of various Maglites have been discussed on CPF before, as you might imagine. I'll post some of those links below, without further comment.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...s-magically-double-or-almost-triple-overnight
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?317814-How-many-lumens-is-a-standard-Maglite
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?196107-standard-maglite-how-many-lumens
wow, i was wrong big time, they label on the package says 27lm. i'm not sure where gringer site took their info, i also wrongly assumed it was ML site. my bad.
but even then, 65lm is not 4x of 27.
You appear to have linked to a 4D cell torch above.
I also think it is difficult to compare "output" (curves) of an alkaline powered torch vs a lithium powered torch, without being much more precise ... are you talking about initial output, output after ?? minutes, output after ?? percentage of runtime, average output over the entire curve, etc, etc.
And that is before even getting into the difference between advertising "lamp lumens" vs "out-the-front" or "torch" lumens :shrug:
again you are right, they have 2d pic and 4d specs, lol....
The old vacuum bulbs for cheap 2D lights were typically 3-6 lumens, depending on the bulb.
The 2D Mag Krypton PR bulbs were 19 lumens.
wow so crazy and now i have a 2 inch light at 700 lumens lol and boy did i love maglights back in the day i saved and saved to get my first one
The FW3A is 3 5/8" long and rated at 2800 lumens. It's a crazy world...