l4 and e2e kill my custom lantern? i don\'t get it!
hi all.
some time ago i built a lantern. it is a 6v. plastic lantern body with a custom faceted aluminum reflector. hp52 lamp. and step up circuit that is running 7.18v off a 6v. 'box' battery(alkaline). the battery is only 3/4 good.
anyways i was out in my very large barn a few nights ago trying to do electrical work on the ceiling. and it dawned on me that the size to brightness ratio of this thing is pretty poor. i was right! didn't need to go any further than the l4(which obviously has way more lumens) and the e2e(has more lumens AND throw!). what the heck?
tell me, either i really got to hand it to surefire, or i did something way wrong when i built my lantern. i mean other than runtime why would anyone want something that weighs over two pounds that isn't as bright as something that weighs around 5 ounces?
the 10x dominator is lighter than the lantern and i don't even have to tell you it makes the lanterns spot dissapear completely!
thanks,
nitebrite.
hi all.
some time ago i built a lantern. it is a 6v. plastic lantern body with a custom faceted aluminum reflector. hp52 lamp. and step up circuit that is running 7.18v off a 6v. 'box' battery(alkaline). the battery is only 3/4 good.
anyways i was out in my very large barn a few nights ago trying to do electrical work on the ceiling. and it dawned on me that the size to brightness ratio of this thing is pretty poor. i was right! didn't need to go any further than the l4(which obviously has way more lumens) and the e2e(has more lumens AND throw!). what the heck?
tell me, either i really got to hand it to surefire, or i did something way wrong when i built my lantern. i mean other than runtime why would anyone want something that weighs over two pounds that isn't as bright as something that weighs around 5 ounces?
the 10x dominator is lighter than the lantern and i don't even have to tell you it makes the lanterns spot dissapear completely!
thanks,
nitebrite.