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As I understand,most of us have the cheap HS1010A LCD Digital Light Meter.Have you compared your Extech meter with this cheapie?
I have two of them,one HS1010 plus a HS1010A one, and I see that they give the same reading for a light,which I think says something about their reliability.
Has anybody observed their NW TN42 to appear pretty warm? Is that sure evidence that the LED is being overdriven? Does that mean the CW will look NW instead?
Actually I like my TK61vn V4 better. For several reasons.
Much nice beam profile,no rings, less artifacts, more defined hot spot, more spill and does NOT get as hot. I am not mentioning the tint because I chose the cool white[mostly becuase of a little more output!] The PDT tint on the TK61vn is warmer and very nice.
I am getting a holster that will work for the TK61 and TN42. Was made for the TN42. I am looking forward to getting it. One thing about the straps.
The design of the strap and how it attaches is superior on the TK61.Both ends swivel, scratching is at a bare minimum w/ TK61 and you do not need a ring to attach to the tail cap hole. That attachment for the TN42 constantly gets stuck while the pivoting attachments for TK61 have no issues whatsoever.
None of this will matter when I get my Holster from HKE next week! :+1:
hmmmmm. Just started looking at this thread. Mine is also marked like yours.Theirs in not only marked in a different location, but they separate Thrunite and TN42! I think that means OURS has a bit more output! I know mine does[VN]!
Hold on a second! I found something on my tail cap that neither you or Taschenlampen have!
Is all that throw very useful, especially with a narrow beam? Doesn’t atmospheric scattering (especially with cool white) limit how far the beam can go, and how well you can see “around it” (with all the light being scattered back)?
I don’t have any LED lights approaching anything like that kind of throw, but I used to have a 200w spot-light that would throw like that. Since it wasn’t LED, it was large and heavy and impractical, but it sure threw out a wall of photons. So, I understand the fun part, but is it really useful?
It is useful to me and my Husky Capo! Because the beam intensity at 300,400 or 500 yards is worth it. You can light things up like a barn, Deer or small animal. I am able to put a lot of light on a target I would not normally be able to see.
Then there is the fun of seeing it travel over 1 mile, along with a friend who was at the target[cell tower]. :+1:
In addition to the two replies located above this post: Of course it is useful. It all depends on what range your target is at, and what size of the target. I like the rifle cartridge caliber analogy. Short range low power is a 30-30, short range high power is a .458. Long range low power is a .257, and long range high power is a .378. So, whether you need a 257 or 30-30 or 458 or .378 depends on size and distance of target. That is why I have more than a few lights. Largest lights for the most power at far range, smallest lights for low power at short range, and in between lights for in between range and in between power. All of the zillions of "Flood versus Throw" topics that are so popular in the flashlight forums all boil down to this: What you want, what you like, what you need. Not what someone else needs/wants/likes. My TN42vn cw is tops for two things: Small target far away, and the fun of such. Also, because the beam is narrow, there is very little self-glare; the target appears crisp, clear and sharp.
I did the Pre-Order through Thrunite and ended up with serial number 2. I can’t believe I let it go, seriously liked that light and being somewhat of a numbers freak the number 2 on it should have guaranteed it a spot on my shelves forever. Used it pretty often spotting coyotes, must’ve really brainfahrted on that one…