Thrower & Flooder Beamshots (Very Photo Heavy)

Wow! Thanks for all the effort to do this.

I would say out of the lot, the BTU Shocker with the IOS driver and the FF4 were the best overall. The single emitter, dedomed, super throwers are awesome, but they light up such a small area. I know at this level, practicality is an afterthought, but I think this is a good example of why a TK70/BTU Shocker/TK75/FF4 is a more useful searchlight than a TN31/K40/SR90/BK-FA01 etc.

This makes me wish the ANSI FL1 standard had some way of quantifying the size of the hot spot at a given distance, as well as the lux, so you can understand the properties of the flashlight more completely.

Agreed! It is a beast for sure!

Great Job! I sure love the Firefoxes FF4 at 60watt! I think I got to build another HID

Absolutely awesome night time beamshot comparison rdrfronty. This is truly one of the best I have scene and I love that you did the zoomed secondary shots which really show how deep this lights penetrate the darkness which is often not shown very well. Love it! :bigsmile:

This is the way to go with beamshots. Thank you for the great comparison and your time!

+1 on almost ALL the above comments.

Dreams I’d like to see:

- 4 K40s strapped together Terminator style like those L2s

- DST DD-XML2 runing the amps of the K40 or TN31

- A TexasPyro or PilotPPK driver that improves on the best performing driver in the test

PS - That XPG2 Ultrafire C8 is a champ!

Awesome Work, thanks :slight_smile:

I wonder if you may include new trustfires in comparison, that J12 still a beastlight :heart_eyes:

Thanks again

Great beamshots, thanks! Very useful. Now I need to get off my butt and get an FF4.

Bang for Your buck, that BTU IOS driver is the best performer here in my opinion.

Edit: nevermind, just noticed it’s modded

this thread is precious reference.
appreciate and thanks for your works, rdrfronty!

Wow, excellent job with the pic shoot! The lights seem to track well with the tested kcd results.

In preliminary testing, it's looking like the de-domed IOS driver based Shocker will compete with the 6.5A de-domed TN31 in throw (400+ kcd), while losing lumens - usual de-doming trade-off.

What an excellent collection of comparable beam shots. Thank you Rdrfronty very much for all the work involved to create this thread.

Thank you guys for doing this, a VERY helpful piece for the reference library!

Gotta say I’m surprised how little difference 100Kcd makes when you’re 555m out. It’s quite interesting, seeing how numbers translate to the real world! 8)

WOWWWW. Awesome collection of lights and shots! The zoom shots Really put the proof out there.

At first the firefoxes at 60w looked to be the winner but second look gives it to the tn31 XM-L2 at 6.5a.
Very nice, thanks a lot :wink:

I've owned a 6.5A TN31 and I have a 6.5A K40 coming but that FF4 looks like a much more useful light.

It's too bad the UI is so strange. I would like Low-Med-High with 2 minute step-down on High.

Awesome shots guys…and I’m less than an hour from Montgomery. What park were you at? Next time give me a heads-up and I’ll poke mah head out tha winder to see tha light show :cowboy_hat_face:

I believe it is called Montgomery County Park. Its on HWY 149 about 3-1/2 miles north of 105. Rather than stick your head out the winder and watch, grab what you got and come on down and join the party. There is never too many lights! Lol.

That FF4.. I needs it! Thanks for sharing!

Hmmm…might have to take you up on that. Wouldn’t be able to add much to your impressive collection…but it would be fun!

That’s what it’s all about. Definitely a blast!