LEP Real World Uses

Ok, that’s a solid five valid uses for LEP.

Unless anyone has any other valid uses they want to make known, I think we have a viable platform for future purchases from discretionary income.

Proven once again, big things happen when we put our heads together.

Here’s to more lumens and more candlepower. Long live the flashlight.

Everyone know the main real-world use of a LEP flashlight is the following:

Lightsaber battles during slumber parties. :stuck_out_tongue:

If ya don’t want spill cuz it interferes with a personal objective then an LEP makes sense for YOU just like wanting extra flood for a specific personal reason can also make sense.

Rationalizing and excluding either for general flash typical everyday routine applications is like saying one shouldn’t deviate from the norm becuz it doesn’t facilitate the norm therefore it’s inherently useless.

I don’t use an expensive calibrated torque wrench except for exceptional requirements. That doesn’t mean I’m stupid for owning a torque wrench.

Martin’s bunker beam shot (4) videos show that the LEP lights put more light on target then all of the other lights that he brings down there. The target being the end of the tunnel at 130-150 meters. All of the other lights are on turbo and they still can’t compete and they will step down. So you don’t have to have targets that are 1000-2000 meters out. Seeing a target and being able to see details on that target are two different things. I don’t have a need for multi emitters that put out a wall of light short or long term. I can appreciate flashlights that push the limits. The bunker shots may seem extreme but the same thing applys in your house looking down a hallway that may be 10 or 30 ft. If your flashlight is lighting up the walls right in front of you then your ability to see small details on the wall at the end is reduced partly because your pupils will be more constricted than they would be with a tight beam putting more light on the target.

Martin’s bunker beamshots

The 3 LEPs start at 5:37.

Manker MC13 (TIR) at 10:00 and Microfire H20 (zoomie) at 12:20 for comparison.

The zoomie in the video is very big but you can see that the aspheric lens has a similar effect to the LEP.

I’d be very interested to see how a smaller aspheric, like the $30 Convoy Z1 Osram (about 175kcd), compares to the slightly smaller but much more expensive 350kcd LEPs.

High beam wars? While driving this will shine through the windscreen and not light up inside the car. The bracket was designed by blenman37

That’s a clever design. How did you cut the bracket—water jet or wire EDM? Does the trigger handle control the power buttons or just used for aiming.

i would guess that Triple beams would be handy for spotting drop bears in the outback.

Cut with a water jet, switched individually, handle is just to carry it but I have been looking for a scope to go on it. It is a beast of a light, another 12 would be over the top but fun to play with.

Those are mouth-watering photos. Thank you for sharing that. The closest I can get to that is one BLF GT94 in each hand.

You have my vote for most exciting photos on the forum for this year.

I can tell that you do real work, by the picture of your thumb.

They’re the fidget spinners of the flashlight world.

Chris

My complements to whoever made this video. I find it so much more useful than shining a light at a tree. This shows the real capability of the LEP however it also shows its limitations. The LEP clearly penetrates deeper into the tunnel. This is a truly incredible video. It makes all the other flashlight test videos look amateur.


I wired these up to see how it would work, when I get time I will make a custom grip with a plug for each light and single switch.
It is a beast and gets a lot more use than I would have thought.

Have pesky drones flying around all the time? Perfect LEP use. :smiley:

Nice quad, grin! :+1:

I did something similar after the Maxtoch Shooter 2X group buy in 2016.

I ordered lights for myself and three friends and couldn’t resist a quick test before distributing them to their new owners. :partying_face:

I did it again with seven Q8s in 2018 after that group buy.

The seven Q8’s must be about equivalent to the GT4, both in output and throw

How do you light up the middle q8?

I used a chopstick! :laughing:

These rigs only existed for a day before I had to give the lights out to my friends who had ordered them.

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Very very nice!

LEP: My excuse for delaying in getting one is that I don’t want to create an accidental hazard for my neighbors. Even though they don’t think the same way about each other.

Real world use: having some real fun!

I don't own one (yet) either, but of everything I read I most align with dave1010 here. First off, fun factor as a backup light when hiking and having access to enormous throw with a "small form factor", and secondly the day that true edc sized LEPS are available in like 16340/18350/ but more so 14500, I will buy one. I imagine the gt micro, but throwing twice as far, and a smaller head. That'd be so sweet. Although the Gt micro is hard to beat IMO.