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Instructions for use:
Copy the form below, and create a new thread with your answers.Please delete the options that you are not interested in. This will make it easier for other users to read and for them to make proper suggestions.
If you are confused, or need clarification on options, a good article to read is carrot’s guide to high end lights
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-carrot
_________________________________________________This is originally from Candlepower Forums (CPF) a dedicated flashlight forum. I believe that it is a good way to help people decide what light will be best for them. It also helps other members help you by offering suggestions that match your criteria rather than taking a wild guess. Hopefully it will make the selection process more efficient so you can get your light quicker.
To those wanting to help people select a light, please point newbies/inquiring minds to this thread so we can make the best use of our abilities and time.
The idea is to have this list visible as you make a thread/post about the kind of light you want. If you want to copy and paste parts and answer the questions directly in your post that would work too.
As are most posts of this sort here on EDCF, if you have suggestions for this process please post here. Please keep comments restricted to ideas regarding this list. If you are looking for a new light, please start a thread specifically for that.
Thanks,
Instructions for use:
Copy the form below, and create a new thread with your answers.Please delete the options that you are not interested in. This will make it easier for other users to read and for them to make proper suggestions.
If you are confused, or need clarification on options, a good article to read is carrot’s guide to high end lights
Thanks,
-carrot12 and 13 are very similar IMO. Until I can think of a better way to I’ll add “rotating switch” to 12.
-LT
For purpose of the checklist, consider adding brightness or light output, tint, beam quality, and simplicity of operation.
Factors I consider that I think are not included in the checklist include the bin code of the Luxeon LED, whether the flashlight has a 1, 3 or 5 watt emitter, the simplicity of operation, and whether the beam has a donut hole. For example, the Surefire U2 is a multi level light that is simpler to operate than the multi-level Firefly III, but the U2 tends to have a donut hole. As another example, a McLux III 27L with a UXIK LED would not be as bright and would have a cooler tint than a McLux V 27L with a WWOT, although a 3-watt tends to have a more concentrated beam and thus more throw.
I find the Luxeon bin diagram to be helpful to understand the tint. Luxeon LEDs are described by four letters, such as TYOH, UXOK, UVIJ, WWOT. The first letter of the 4-letter bin code refers to the flux (range of lumen output; the higher the letter, the more lumens are emitted), the second two letters to the tint, and the fourth letter to the Vf (forward voltrage). The following chart relates to the second two letters.
Thanks for the input Dogliness. You’ll find much of that info contained in the Acronyms and Terminology thread, including that chart. Also Luxeon LED names are Lux I, Lux III, and Lux V and are not actually 1W, 3W, or 5W LEDs as commonly referred to by many manufacturers.
Bin codes and part names, e.g. Lux III, Lux V, are perhaps less important here than the result of lights using those parts; i.e. Lux V floody light, Lux III more throw. Also there is seldom the option in production lights for a customer to chose bin codes.
While the questionnaire has a lot of parts I think it was intended to be a starting place and more general for people that are less familiar with lights. Once a person gets through the list the light choices can be fine tuned from there.
I quickly read the first post a few times and did not see mention of weight. This should be added methinks. ;D
I quickly read the first post a few times and did not see mention of weight. This should be added methinks. ;D
ACK. I missed this thread before making a new topic.. I’m sorry!
Click to expand…runruhn, don’t worry just copy the parts that apply to the first post of your new thread. That will help everyone more easily understand what you want.
Good luck finding the “perfect” light. ;D
-LTthis is a great place to start when you’re looking for a new light, even if you’re a seasoned flashaholic
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