I think you're correct about this. The other day using my LED riflelight (~200 lumens) at an indoor range, I noticed that the LED didn't have as much penetration through the gunsmoke as I expected. But my incan was only 70 lumens... so in comparison the ~200 lumen LED still gave me good performance.Vic303 wrote:I love LED lights but there is still a place for incans. Incans penetrate fog/rain/mist/smoke far better than LEDs will, and if you ever operate in that environment, it could be a deciding factor for you. Also, Incans tend to project (throw) their light farther than LEDs will at a given power output.
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- Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:47 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: surefire lights
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Re: surefire lights
- Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:42 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: surefire lights
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Re: surefire lights
Yep. Haven't used up my batteries yet, but Fenix tends to be fairly accurate with runtime.cbr600 wrote:Factory claims 1.5 hours in turbo mode.txinvestigator wrote:Paladin wrote: I now have a Fenix T1. It's rated 225 Lumens. .What is the battery life at that?
- Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:16 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: surefire lights
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Re: surefire lights
Some additional thoughts...
Surefire has released some SSC LED lights. These are very nice LED's, and Surefire is an excellent brand... but the Surefire LEDs tend to be very expensive and not as bright as Fenix and others.
Suarez has some thoughts on LED lights and strobes:
-He has stated that LED's have a stronger blinding effect than Incandesants. I can't confirm it, but I believe it. These new generation LED lights can blind in the daylight.
-Suarez also believes that strobes are useful when deployed as part of a team rather than for individuals. I don't know exactly why. The only thing I'd use a strobe for would be an emergency beacon.
I now have a Fenix T1. It's rated 225 Lumens. It has good spill and throw. Very solid light, although the T1 is new and of less certain reliability than Surefire. The Fenix is by my nightstand and would be my first choice for a houseclearing light. The T1 is similar in size to a Surefire 6P, but probably a little heavier. I keep backup lights in case of failure.
Surefire has released some SSC LED lights. These are very nice LED's, and Surefire is an excellent brand... but the Surefire LEDs tend to be very expensive and not as bright as Fenix and others.
Suarez has some thoughts on LED lights and strobes:
-He has stated that LED's have a stronger blinding effect than Incandesants. I can't confirm it, but I believe it. These new generation LED lights can blind in the daylight.
-Suarez also believes that strobes are useful when deployed as part of a team rather than for individuals. I don't know exactly why. The only thing I'd use a strobe for would be an emergency beacon.
I now have a Fenix T1. It's rated 225 Lumens. It has good spill and throw. Very solid light, although the T1 is new and of less certain reliability than Surefire. The Fenix is by my nightstand and would be my first choice for a houseclearing light. The T1 is similar in size to a Surefire 6P, but probably a little heavier. I keep backup lights in case of failure.
- Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:59 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: surefire lights
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Re: surefire lights
The new Cree LED's are brighter with better battery life than Surefire Incandesants.
Some info here:
http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... hts#p83239
A search should turn up additional info.
Fenix has a new T1 tactical light. Good light, but much larger than a Surefire e2e.
Some info here:
http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... hts#p83239
A search should turn up additional info.
Fenix has a new T1 tactical light. Good light, but much larger than a Surefire e2e.