Spec me a Torch

[hux]

That's why you ALWAYS use protected cells, if you overdrain them the protection goes pop before anything else does, have you seen what a lithium cell does when damaged, it isn't pretty which is why your choice of charger is also important, perfectly safe when done right of course.

If anyone needs advice just fire away, i've written quite a large light guide on bike radar so can help with choices.

Led tech has come a long way in the past few years, it has overtaken hid and in the end will replace incandescent and fluorescent lights once the lumens per emitter gets high enough, for now they require too much cooling and don't output enough light to fill a room, amazing once you chain a few of them together so that's more than likely what will happen.

Plus you get to pick pretty much what colour you desire, granted these will be the less efficient models but they'll get there.

 

[Fourstar]

What the hell is that?!

An AN/VSS-3 1kw xenon short-arc searchlight. It was mounted to Vietnam era tanks and alike. That picture was posted along with some others on this forum years ago. I saved them as they are awesome. I severely got the I wants!

It has a big brother too.. The AN/VSS-1 2.2kw searchlight which pumps out 100 million candlepower in normal mode and 150 million in overdrive. The manual states that looking at the beam from under 200m away will cause serious eye damage or blindness and temporary blindness from longer distances

Maybe not a toy to play with after a few beers

Anyway here are the other pics:

 

[hux]

Oh my!!!!

 

[J1234]

Wow! Now that is awesome

 

[Fourstar]

Another annoying trait is that when the batteries are getting low, the rubber button cover will blow up like a balloon .

That's why you ALWAYS use protected cells,

Was that the answer to the ballooning problem?

I'll pick your brain if I may

What would you suggest as a smallish torch good for mounting on a bike, general carrying around and diy? Something I could stick AAs in would be better than those unusual cells some of torches mentioned can take. I'm a bit ambivalent over price. Part of me baulks at paying £50 for a torch, but I don't tend to lose things so maybe it would be a reasonable investment if that is how much a reliable and bright led torch costs?

 

[Tr Insanity]

Now, would it be possible to attach that to a shark?

Frikkin' laser beams!

 

[Tican]

Had my Lenser P7 out in total darkness last night for the first time since getting it whilst walking the dog out in the countryside and i couldnt believe how bright it actually was,thinking of getting the new M14 now.

Excellent torch, I have the same one

 

[hux]

Was that the answer to the ballooning problem?

I'll pick your brain if I may

What would you suggest as a smallish torch good for mounting on a bike, general carrying around and diy? Something I could stick AAs in would be better than those unusual cells some of torches mentioned can take. I'm a bit ambivalent over price. Part of me baulks at paying £50 for a torch, but I don't tend to lose things so maybe it would be a reasonable investment if that is how much a reliable and bright led torch costs?

Oh that's easy mte p7, have a look in bike radar in the mtb buying advice section there are stickied links to the guide and thread that i wrote.

It's not 100% perfect but for the price you really can't complain £35 for the torch charger and two 18650 cells, honestly id avoid aa torches, they can't handle the current drain so you really would be missing out, you can fire me an email through the trust system if you want further help.

For a bike specific light then google magicshine, it can be had for around £50 from japan, can be used as a torch provided you don't mind a pack trailing about and it's fairly decent, again it has a good following.

The advantage of it having a pack is the 4 hour runtime, with the single 18650 it's just over an hour.

Remember with lithium torches when you see it start to dim that is when you change the batteries not when your light really fades, that is why folk are suffering with heat issues, you are pushing it beyond what it is designed for, plenty of exploding cell video's on you tube that'll show you what can happen.

If lumens aren't vital you can have an ultrafire c1, it's a fantastic little light, 345 lumens unlike the p7 at 600 but you get at least 2h30m of runtime, i find it more usable, just depends on just how much light you are after really, on road or commuting it would be plenty, i know a cheap mount that works with either torches and only costs a couple quid.

 

[welshdragon]

Led lenser LED torch, use one daily. Runs good off 3aaa batteries. Can also get a bike adaptor if you cycle! About £30

 

[welshdragon]

An AN/VSS-3 1kw xenon short-arc searchlight. It was mounted to Vietnam era tanks and alike. That picture was posted along with some others on this forum years ago. I saved them as they are awesome. I severely got the I wants!

It has a big brother too.. The AN/VSS-1 2.2kw searchlight which pumps out 100 million candlepower in normal mode and 150 million in overdrive. The manual states that looking at the beam from under 200m away will cause serious eye damage or blindness and temporary blindness from longer distances

Maybe not a toy to play with after a few beers

Anyway here are the other pics:

Thats the best thing I've seen in the last 1 minute! I want one!!

 

[Deluxe1]

Just got the Lenser M14 today and with it taking 4 x AA its a lot chunkier than my P7 and gives off a good throw of light:

 

[Deluxe1]

Two new torches,the Olight M30 Triton (700 lumen) and the Eagletac T20C2 (300 lumen):

Both torches are best for putting out a flood of light rather than a throw but they do still throw a good amount of light into the distance,the Olight comes in a presentation box:

 

[Deadbeat]

Cannot believe nobody's done it yet...