I just placed my order for the 250WATT variant. Time to order the 300 WATT Bulb too.
BigC
Thanks BigC. I misread. I'm fighting a cold and on some meds that are making me even more air headed than normal. I thought downlinx replaced the bulb with this. Now I understand it's a replacement bulb link he provided. Impressive light stock and cheap to maintain too. Very nice.
I have a 4300K FF4 and a 64633 mag host/throw master reflector hotwire regulated at 17.6 volts and they are so different it's like apples to oranges. The hotwire is right on the edge of instaflashing the bulb and while slightly brighter to the eye, it is impractical in that it gets too hot too fast.Consumes 213 watts, outputs less than 39.5 lumens per watt and very expensive to build.
It had it's moment in the sun years ago but now it's just a shelf queen that gets used about once per season. It uses 2/3 A sized NiMH cells so the pack requires periodic attention to keep it in good condition. The mag host is tri-bored in order for the pack to fit.
The FF4 is really something unique when in turbo mode for 3 minutes. Always puts a grin on my face and it is very practical when using it in 40 watt mode and even more so in 24 watt mode. I like it a lot and use it several times per month, every month. Batteries are not difficult to find for it. I use 4 Panny PF's and have 4 Panny BD's as backup and it is easy to balance charge each set.
The hotwire is more flood than the FF4 even though it has a larger and deeper 65 mm reflector.
I been reading over serveral threads on FF4 60 WATT HID. Hecked I almost purchased it at $208 w/BLF coupon code at bangagood. That will be my next light for sure.
I purchased this 250Watt hotwire to be able to start fires and expect 9000 WARM lumens. Mine was about $100 delivered. So, a lot less expensive than the FF4 and incredibly less expensive than those custom Maglite Hotwires or HID builds.
the FF4 I want to get for its amazing 400K lux .
There are serveral LED’s that generate 400K lux but none will do it with a useful beam or incredible OTF lumens like the FF4.
If anybody has an FF4 for sale PM me please. Also, aren’t these HID FF4 bulbs pretty expensive?
I went ahead and bought myself a 50watt 12v and 24v and they cut the heat down quite a bit. surprised you didn’t get the 3x18650, i would email bangood and let hem know you didn’t get the 3x18650.
banggood never got back with me on this question. but it looks like the battery tube and battery carrier will fit a shocker. I don’t have a shocker, so this is completely speculative.
In looking at pictures and the text on carriers it seems the BTU shockers 3x18650 carrier is identical to my Magic Scorpion. My hotwire came with a 8.4V (6x18650 carrier too), for Bi-Pin bulbs not much out there that like 8.4V but I can see the appeal inside a BTU Shocker.
