Is it just me, or does anyone else think that the BLF Giga Thrower really should be using HID instead of LED?
Only, when the luminance is the same or higher ;).
I am getting a BLF GT for bigger emitters (it has more batteries).
Not possible at this price point. Also only a standard car HID would be possible (35-80W). A short-arc would probably require 10x the cost.
I think LED is taking over HID in term of throw.
It will only get better in the long run when LED technology improve further 
HID bulbs are still faaaar ahead of LED.
I think I will be able to pass the maxabeam with my next LED flashlight build, but it’s gonna cost a lot of money and be pretty large.
Kudos to you for even attempting it!
I would still recommend saving up for a (used) Maxabeam. It’s such a great toy with motorized focus :D. The current models have no Step-Down and all Xenon bulbs have 100cri, so the light quality is much higher compared to LEDs.
Enderman will build another Zooka :laughing:
Thanks
It’s expensive though, like $500+ usually, which I could put towards my next flashlight project.
On top of that, it is like 1.5x more expensive for me thanks to the canadian dollar xD
Certainly, I will not stop until I have a non-bulb flashlight that can beat all of those short arc lights on that graph 
Well I guess you’re gonna need some serious XXXL aspherics for that… Good luck :+1:
Not this time, it will be reflector only 
and thank you
I made an ‘invention’ for a reflector LED light:
“Wavien dome”
The dome will have to be attached to the glass lens
Pretty similar to the design often used for short arc lamps:
Compared to a lens+wavien collar of the same diameter it will have less lux though, since the lens won’t have the dead spot in the middle.
The lens will also give a tighter beam since all of the points on the surface will be at a longer distance from the LED.
Thanks but no thanks, I don’t really want to cosplay as Captain Toad.
Sure, but it would be fun (difficult fun) to try on the GT for example.
No more spill and a bit more beam.
Yup.
Hmm, what’s the “texture” on the front lens of the Polarion?
It’s a factory diffuser. It just clips in the grooves of the bezel ring. They work amazingly.
I call the diffused light from this a big ol ball of cotton beam, removes the hotspot completely.
Recently saw this Czech company, they make 4 models all HID, top one -> throw 4 kilometers…
hid has advantages on throw, but in many situation a sililar sized light like the BLF GT with LED is more useful
Awesome shot. HID not worth it anymore imho