So I have decided on this budget throw light .I want the brightest and furthest throw possible. I was just about to order and now it gives the option of 4300lm or 2400lm and then the ‘k’ cool or neutral. Please can someone help with that . As I said I just want brightest furthest throw . would that make the 4300 the better choice then? Many thanks
There is always a tradeoff, more lumens do not automatically result in more/farther throw.
The FT03 might do more Lm, but it will throw less far since it has a larger LED so it will give more flood than for instance the Convoy L21A with CULPM1
That one uses an Osram LED with a smaller LED (die) which gives more throw.
Cool White is a “whiter” light
The lower the number the more yellow the light is. Many people like this.
The 2400 (SST40 LED) lumen model has farther throw
The 4300 (XHP50.2 LED) lumen model gives you a more intense light output but slightly less throw.
You cant go wrong with either. I lean towards the XHP50.2 model personally.
If you ask 10 people on this forum you will get all different answers. I lean towards the 5000K but its completely personal.
I think you will find you cant have just one like. Most of the people on this forum has dozens to hundreds.
I have the SST40/5000K. The less spill you have, the better you see the hotspot. Plus, the 5000K SST40 has a good light quality imo.
Go for it, 24€ is very cheap, cant go wrong and buy another thrower as well
Mine is blue with steel bezel, but yes, that’s the right one.
Where are you located? I’m not really using mine and could part with it including holster. Not much less expensive, but shipping would be faster if EU or GB.
It’s ok. The SST40 runs at 9A max., I bet your battery will do that. And more would be killing it anyway.
Maybe. ANSI requires 0.25 lx at the given distance (about moonlight). I doubt anyone can actually see that. Divide those numbers by 3 to get a more realistic figure.
Keep in mind, some of the numbers are for marketing purposes only. 875 meters is over half a mile. Since you cant see that far, its of little use if the light reaches that far. You would also need to use binoculars to fully appreciate that amount of throw. As humans and as electronic geeks, we tend to want more so 875 meters is better than 500 meters and 4000 lumens is better than 2000 lumens. Its the same thing going on with cameras and megapixels right now. Manufacturers know if they keep increasing the megapixels with every new model they will sell more cameras. Its only the quantitative data that ends up in the spec sheets. Its hard to prove one reflector is better then the other.
Typically the included battery is decent quality and only a few bucks more. I prefer the 26650 battery for the excellent run time.