UPDATED! OTF Lumen and Lux Value Google Doc

LED Flashlights – General Info
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UPDATE: I have created a Google Doc for this that can be sorted and updated easily. New figures added. ;)

I've just recently gotten around to running a bunch of my lights through my IS (Integrated Sphere) to see just what they put out. I still have a bunch lights to add to this so consider this thread a constant work in progress.

  • All measurements are taken with fully charged cells.
  • Posted output on high is taken after 10-30 seconds of being turned on.
  • Notes show what cells I used.
  • If a light is modded I will list the components modded in in the notes.
FLASHLIGHT TURBO HIGH MEDIUM LOW Lux @ 1m NOTES
TrustFire Mini-01 500 56.7 16340 TFF
TrustFire Mini-01 173 14.5 123 Primary
Apex Gas Can 167 40.4 3.7 16340 TFF
TrustFire Z8 418.4 92.4 14500 TFF
UniqueFire F12-A 399 191.4 123 14500 TFF
Beamtech BT-QS66 326.1 XM-L, Panasonic CGR18650D
Ultrafire HD2010 832.7 362 63.8 King Kong 26650
Small Sun ZY-T13 626.3 307.4 63.6 Panasonic CGR18650D
SkyRay A0 clone 815 267 1.2 Nanjg 105 V2, Panasonic CGR18650D
KaiDomain C8 696 356 38.9 Panasonic CGR18650D
UltraFire MCU-C88 Q5 NiMH
TrustFire F15 830 85.6 XM-L, Panasonic CGR18650D
Small Sun ZY-C10-S 141 63 6 Q5, Panasonic CGR18650D
UniqueFire XG-V3 291.5 7.6 Panasonic CGR18650D
DRY Triple XM-L 5A 2502.1 1687 736 135 Panasonic CGR18650D
Thrunite Ti 60 3 AAA Alkaline
Mac-Lights Zombie Hunter 728 14500 TFF, reflector & glass, XM-L CW
Mac-Lights Zombie Hunter 748 14500 IMR, reflector & glass, XM-L CW
SkyRay King 2237 237 CW, Panasonic CGR18650D
Zebralight SC51F 128 0.38 NiMH AA
Mac-Lights Sardion Master Spec. Ed. 913 379.5 40.7 Unprotected TF Flame
MarsFire W-Q68 592 301.6 144.3 Panasonic CGR18650D
Beamtech BT-950L 873 433 72.1 Panasonic CGR18650D

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Nice work Johnny :bigsmile:

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Nice work! Thanks. This really will answer a lot of questions when finished. How accurate is your sphere?

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I’ve tested it against a couple ANSI tested lights and it appears to be dead accurate. Zebralite and Thrunite numbers match perfectly.

Match, Langcjl, Chicago X and I have all compared numbers on a test light built by Match and I'm happy to report that we are all within 1% of each other's IS results. Match's IS and mine are spot on with eachother's. Obviously none of our IS are ANSI certified but we are right in the ballpark. If any of the four of us put out OTF numbers we are all confident we'd all see the same numbers. You can take that FWIW. ;)

Johnny

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Great work Johnny! This could be a valuable resource if we could sticky a "chart" of lights and their tested outputs.

-Garry

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That’s exactly what I had in mind. In fact, if Match, CX, or Langcjl test lights I don’t have I can add them to the table.

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Great job Johnny. Exactly what I want to add a bookmark to and come back to check on numbers from time to time. Thank you.

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Great work, thanks for spending the time to do this.

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>>>>>>we are all within 1% of each other’s IS results. Match’s

That’s amazing!!! Can’t wait to see more lights added to the list. I’d love to know what a good old sk68 weighs in at, but I’m sure that you have a list a mile long to test.

Thanks for doing the mag aa. That’s a real eye opener. I had quite a supply of mini mag lights, figuring they would last me forever …. Little did I know.

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I’m unsure of exactly what the SkyRay A01 clone is: a clone of a Skyray A01 (can’t find it online) +OR+ maybe the skyray clone of the xtar a01? Or something I am missing entirely?

If it is a skyray, does it have a model number?

I like those lumen numbers! I have a hankering for one of those high-lumen beasts or maybe the TrustFire F15. Thanks for answering. I’m ready to pull the trigger on one or the other.

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Thanks for your graph, didn’t know Trustfire 16340 are 500 lumens vs. CR123 lithiums.

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Great info, JohnnyMac! I really appreciate having this info at my fingertips. I know I have a lot of the same lights as you do (Because you're always convincing me to buy lights with your reviews, dammit), so I look forward to seeing some others posted. Just out of curiosity, have you tested the Zombie Hunter yet? :)

The lumens rating on the HD2010 just confirms that to be about the best budget light in my collection. I'm also pretty impressed with the output from the Z8 on a 14500 - I think we both got really bright ones.

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I have tested my last ZH I sold but unfortunately I only have High mode output numbers at hand but isn’t that the most important? This one used a CW emitter and reflector and mineral glass lens, not a TIR. List is updated with the info.

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On the flood to throw (FTT) lights how does it affect output from one extreme to the other?

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it’s a SkyRay A0 clone, here is the light : http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-1800LUM-CREE-XM-L-T6-TORCH-FLASHLIGHT-LAMP-1x-18650-STAINLESS-STEEL-BODY-/130694538301?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Camping_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item1e6e00643d

and here is the topic of the light: https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/8294

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Thanks JohnnyMac. This will be an invaluable tool.

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This is ace, first thought, is the skyray a0 stock or had the little mod? Because its another budget light I may need to own……

More to the point so we have any links to the ones with “good” drivers :bigsmile:

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If you look at the notes on that one you will see it has been modded with a Nanjg 105 V2.

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Ah, I seem to remember some came with a driver that just needed a link soldering in, driver swaps are cool though, I do like that little light. I may have to get one if a driver swap/link results in some damm high numbers looking at the company its keeping……

Cheers for the heads up. Great resource. :bigsmile:

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Thanks for the list JohnnyMac! Do you see a difference in output in the HD2010, when using a quality 18650?