HD Super vs E-Series Beam Shots

[knucklegary]

Do you ask Malkoff for discounts lately?

Discount codes use to come automatically through emails. Although I haven't order from him in years, I'm definitely not a first time buyer to get 20%

 

[ledbetter]

CPF in the discount code box gives you a standard 10% off.

 

[kerneldrop]

I took 100 yard beam photos in RAW.
They are too dark. Apparently my screen was showing me the JPEG version.
I'm now exiting the beam photo sub-hobby. Lol

 

[Grizzman]

I won't even attempt to take outdoor beamshots.

The Javelot, and a many other lights totally out throw the E2XT, but they don't fit into the palm of your hand. Size doesn't matter much in a handheld light, but it sure does when the light is mounted to a rifle.

I need to compare the E1HT to the E2XT and Hound Dog Super again. For overall usefulness, I decided a while ago that the E2HT strikes a good balance.

 

[thermal guy]

The E2XT should have right about the same throw as the super but as it was said the super has 1000 lumens more and a hotspot what 4-5 times wide. It's a much more useful light. You can't really compare the two. I mean look at that new ant lep. It will out throw both but not real useful at all.

 

[thermal guy]

The wildcat without out the diffuser is amazing. Picture a M91T but brighter and a hotspot 4 times the size. It's like a mini super HD. It's how I run mine all the time now. Got other's for really wide stuff

 

[kerneldrop]

If I like the pattern I will get one in 4000K too, and grab a E1HT, E2HT, and E2XTD.

I signed you up to be notified when the E2S is available

 

[CHNeal]

The wildcat without out the diffuser is amazing. Picture a M91T but brighter and a hotspot 4 times the size. It's like a mini super HD. It's how I run mine all the time now. Got other's for really wide stuff

Its become my favorite walk light after trying it as you suggested. I do admit that I added the 1 degree diffuser from the hound dog on a whim and prefer it for my application. It appears to throw the same as my 91T but the hot spot is massive. It really is a throwing flood light. Combined with MD3 / tricap and 23000mah cells its become the only light I reach for unless I am going into public then its all about the 91T.
Thanks for the idea.

 

[kerneldrop]

I need to compare the E2S with the Wildcat. If the weather is right I'll do it this evening. I'm determined to become a beam photo expert.
The E2S is impressive coming out of that small form factor. But I tend to favor small form-factor lights.
@thermal guy talked me into both the Super HD and Wildcat. LOL

 

[CHNeal]

@thermal guy talked me into both the Super HD and Wildcat. LOL

Me too. I did however bail on the super HD. Need to focus on getting rid of some dead weight in my lineup and a bunch of multiples. I am not a collector just a user so I need a need for a light before I can keep it and right now I am purging the unneeded before trying another.

 

[kerneldrop]

I am not a collector just a user so I need a need for a light before I can keep it and right now I am purging the unneeded

Only time I bring out the big ones are when I'm going the woods at night. I prefer the smaller form factors…and then try to maximize efficiency and performance from the smaller form factors. I try to avoid overlapping performance unless I just want an overlapping light for whatever reason

 

[kerneldrop]

Which Wildcat version do you have?

The latest one…I don't know which version that is bc Malkoff doesn't list it.
I didn't know a premium flashlight market existed until April 2021.

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

The cat wo a diffuser is nice. Agree with the above but I love that floody goodness. Run mine with diffuser on.

 

[greatscoot]

I see someone grabbed the last 4000K XP-L Wildcat.

 

[kerneldrop]

Wildcat V7 without diffuser: Around 100 yards

 

[thermal guy]

Yep. She's a monster setup like that! Great shot. What's the bottom shot?

 

[kerneldrop]

Both are Wildcat without the diffuser. Both around 100 yards. Those trees are the same ones from the HD Super.

 

[thermal guy]

Ok got ya. Ya that's how I run mine wide beam lots of throw. It's a mini super really.

 

[kerneldrop]

These are all taken with the same manual settings on a camera on a tripod. @Owen put me on the right track with this manual stuff.
I don't think this scenery is the best to highlight the differences in the lights....I didn't realize that at the time.
I have thick woods behind my house and within 60 feet or so the M91 and Wildcat with a diffuser look very similar.
I now have a better appreciation for the M91.

*Disclosure - I didn't write down the order I took the pics because I thought I would see a significant difference in beams. They are pretty similar and I had to piece together the order that I took the photos.


E2S - I had a helper holding the flashlights

Wildcat Cool

M91 Cool

Wildcat Cool

M91 Cool

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

Been running my 4000K WC without diffuser last few days. It's nice. Good middle ground beam. Plenty of throw without being a pencil beam.