Quick guide to Carclo optic selection

Maukka’s FW3A review has a ton of great info and measurements about Carclo’s triple optics.

I find that 10511 is the best choice for most lights, and 10622 is the best for most quads. Usually the optics with a flat top make the nicest-looking beams, while the optics with parts scooped out (10507 and 10621) make the ugliest beams with the most artifacts and tint problems.

Meanwhile, the extra-frosted flood optics make the smoothest beams but the intensity is so much lower that it requires doubling or even tripling the power (and thus cutting the runtime in half or a third) to reach the same apparent brightness.

For more throw without sacrificing beam quality, the 10511 can be polished pretty easily by rubbing it against a pants leg or something, to wear down the frosted surface. This gets the throw up to about the same level as 10507, but with a much nicer-looking beam. Or just use it as-is, because the throw is already pretty decent.

From his review…

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