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    Jetbeam M1X LEP Candela ... they're sandbagging

    That's what I'm trying to figure out. I'm all for being conservative with ratings, but this is crazy.
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    Jetbeam M1X LEP Candela ... they're sandbagging

    More data points are better than fewer data points right? Edit: from the quote you just posted even the author asks for secondary data points to confirm the findings.
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    Jetbeam M1X LEP Candela ... they're sandbagging

    Hey guys so I just got my new Jetbeam M1X WP-RX in the other day and was able to take some ANSI FL1 style candela readings today, and holy smokes are Jetbeam sandbagging on the output. I tested against my ACEBEAM K75 which has a rated Candella of 1.563M and a measured candela of 1.683M candela...
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    M6 Guardian

    In my opinion the M6 is not a good light. the M6-R is however a SUPERB light. now there is reasoning behind my madness. the m6 has a few flaws from the factory. it DEVOURS lithium primaries, secondly the high output bulb draws too much power from the lithiums, so much so that the batteries when...
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    Flakey has done it again!!!!!

    To answer some questions, no the tape is Black anodized (not haIII) duct tape. the bezel is high density ABS pipe. the body is high pressure ready PVC with knurling from my channel locks that i use to get the tailcap off when i need to recharge my batteries. which is not all that often! ::Preys...
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    Flakey has done it again!!!!!

    Yeah actually in the optics, between the bulb and the lense is a big restrictor plate that keeps alot of light from getting out, so that you wouldnt blind other motorists, with that removed im getting alot more light out the front. it is absurdly bright, and the near 2 hour runtime aint bad either!
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    Flakey has done it again!!!!!

    dark colored suv's huh? i wonder if i could salvage some bulbs / ballasts! as far as the packaging, this is really just my prototype to proove to myself that the 14.4V of battery wont be a problem for the ballast, which it isnt. also the focusing of the bulb i didnt like at first, but i now...
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    Flakey has done it again!!!!!

    Since this is the ******* child of PVC, a chrystler 300C, and some lithium ion D cells i have no idea where i should be posting this .... but w/e everybody take a look! Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you. 35W HID PIPE BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is running a 35W hid bulb and ballast out of a new...
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    Lithium powered Led for raves

    Ok so im a raver and at the last big event i brought my U2 100L and groovy, 80 L with color filters over them and whell the effect was really cool. while every body else was dancing around with 2Lumens of glowyness, i was throwing around 180 lumens of color. needless to say i blew some peoples...
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    Barnburner -VS- Maxabeam?????

    for naming sake why dont we stick to XSA (xenon short arc) and Mh (metal hallide) although there are other high intensity discharge lamps such as high pressure sodium used in street lamps, for us flashaholics XSA and MH are the typicially used ones. If you ever look into a maxabeam i think you...
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    Gen 2 KL3 (not gen 2.5)

    I got a responce back from light-hound yesterday, saying that he had 1 kl3 rev 2 in stock, its in the mail now, ill post results when i get it!
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    Gen 2 KL3 (not gen 2.5)

    i have the fm64 waiting for my super efficient Kl3 ... i just have to find one ... no ideas?
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    Gen 2 KL3 (not gen 2.5)

    OK so i want to buy a Kl3 led head for my C3 body. now i know that there have been some major and some minor revisions to the KL3. The first one was really spiney with a big heatsinking area. Then they did the version 2 of the kl3 that had the SUPER tight focus TIR lense that had no spill and...
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    ROAR of the Pelican (CR123 Explosion during use, firsthand account)

    Re: ROAR of the Pelican (CR123 Explosion during use, underwear change required) WOW, this is some scary stuff. Because of the threads that i have read about this so far, i will be 1: NEVER purchasing a Pelican M6, 2: only purchasing my cr123's from battery station in the future. i just got out...
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    SureFire KL3

    shoot, i just ordered a kl3 from SF i want the one with MAX throw .... wonder if anyone has some laying around.
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