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Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Originally posted by: mobobuff
Originally posted by: Eli
No, lumens are not like MHz.Originally posted by: mobobuff
Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Originally posted by: mobobuff
Originally posted by: Eli
n00b.Originally posted by: mobobuff
As long as people are still stupid enough to spend more than $50 on a flashlight, they should be fine.
Don't make me give you a massive concussion with this huge ass ugly Maglite.
That's about all stock mags are good for.
My MiniMag sized SureFire puts out more than a 6 cell mag (120 vs 106 lumens).
Viper GTS
Yeah, I suppose that's impressive... but how much did it cost? And are lumens kinda like MHz, more doesn't necessarily mean better?
It's a direct measurment of light output.
MHz is not a direct measurment of computational power.
Well yeah, it's a direct measurement of light output... but does it define as well as a non-LED flashlight would? Does it show colors as accurately as a non-LED would? Are shadow-puppets warm cheery and inviting, or cold and bitter ?
I guess I'll just stick with this little guy for my LED needs. He cost about $7 IIRC. A nice spread but it doesn't focus very well. I suppose if I actually had the cash to blow, I'd splurge for a high-quality LED flashlight like the SureFire, just to say I have one. But what I'd really like is one of those high-powered green laser pointers. Talk about throwing power :Q.
The really high output lights are not LED's, my Surefire is not.
Surefire does have some LED lights but for sheer output the non LED are far brighter. Unfortunately they eat batteries like candy.
And yes a green laser would be damn entertaining. Down to $100 on ThinkGeek IIRC.
Viper GTS
Are they incandescent then? Some type of xenon?
I think a lot of my hesitance towards these high-end flashlights is that I'm so used to impure light, yellowish light like lightbulbs, the sun, regular flashlights... etc.