execellent video and great analysis bro. you are one brave flashaholic!!! last year i was doing the same thing in a public area and 2 cops came and had fun with my lights,were impressed and left .lolzzz :)
Hi Patriot. I was looking through you tube for information on hid and led torches and came across your video. It is the first time I have came across you and want to thank you for uploading this video comparing different torches, my two choices are the jetbeam RRT-3 XML or would you recommend the SR90 Intimidator with Luminus SST-90 PhlatLight LED 2200 lumens.
Your Polarium PH50, is the doggs balls, and wipes the floor with everything, but for a mere mortal like me which would you suggest.
nice, but you only shined the Olight at the concrete drainage and up in the air, would have been nice if you shined the rest of the stuff like you did with the other lights
@clintpoonae It isnt 85 watt..I bet it came from china, Dont you know there the biggest fake rip offs in the world, the one you saw is really 30 watt but they say 85 watt,
Thanks for the correction Patriot. When you're walking around with the light on the strap, is that the Olright? Does the wide corona make it more useful of a light than the Polarion for - let's say - taking a stroll with the wife and kids so you can see more? Also, I found a Polarion for sale and would like your advice on that as compared to the Abyss and Night Reaper. Hear that Polarion PH50 is the most powerful, but the Abyss and NR have advantages. I envy the PH50 and d confused now.
@supousa Yep, that's the SR90. Not necessarily but it does have longer run time and a good beam. The Abyss and NR are Polarions but if you're asking about a PH50...it's a great light but they run pretty hot which is why they're not produced anymore. The Abyss is a great all around professional HID but the SR90 is very high value. That is to day, great performance for not much money.
Is the Olright a better defense weapon when walking the streets because it can strobe (in a self defense situation)? and also see more due to the wide corona.
@MrSupousa I really don't think "weapon" is an accurate description but sure, strobe has its uses and is extremely effective due to the sheer output. Ultimately it can't stop a determined assault so other means of defense in combination of lethal and less than lethal would be required if one is serious about self defense.
Love how the camera automatically throttles back the light amp on the Polarion and the image stops being jerky. Also, the beam shape is much more obvious when you're walking around away from the camera than it is when you're right in front of it. Might be a good idea to show that more in future comparisons.
Good job! Polarion is my dream light bro! You did better on location then I did, Never try and test a handheld HID lamp on the US Parkway during deer season. After a car search and three officers there they told me to please pick a better place to test my lights and let me go! Lol...
damn lol and i thought my new solarforce 1200lumen flashlight was very bright ima buy the olight sr 90 now i dont wanna spend about 2000 for the polarion
The o-light should come with a strap no? considering the price of the Polarion HD-50 $2200? the o-light is incredible, I've just ordered one today, which will look good with my Artic spider 3 green laser, time to go for a night time forest walk lol
That was super entertaining. I was on the ground laughing. ... and we still have the PH50 to go!! You have nerves of steel. I lit up a pissy x21 in a field once and within 2 seconds I heard police sirens and turned the light off, jumped back in my car, turned my headlights off, and booted it. LOL thanks for the laughs.
@penuth haha! If I ever saw anything suspicious in the night sky, I probably would light it up as long as it clearly wasn't a terrestrial aircraft...lol.
Is your Olight SR-X6 True "6000 Lumen" Dive resistance 6 XML Led coming to release Production on Sep 2011? U says "Olight SR-X6 6000 Lumen" is coming very soon on Sep 2011.
Pls Don't be a True Lies again.
Youtube Video: SHOT Show 2011: Olight Chairman Discusses New Products (6000Lumen)
Cool vid patriot, those people not far from you must have been WTF. Quite a collection only into LED lights but cant deny that ph50. hopefully Olight will have CSM-360 Series 6klum as a one up on Hid ;) im happy with my SR90 anyway.
Patriot36, did you pay full price for all of the flashlights you're showing? That is some collection. Where did you go to get the Polarion Night Reaper? Any chance you can either post or send me a list of each flashlight and where you got it? My screen name is my addy.
@falcon747474 I don't pay "full price" for any of my lights but can't go into the specifics of each purchase due to personal time constraints. Best to research them via Google. The NR may not be available again until the Gen2 is officially introduced. Most of the Gen1 NR's went to Marine Corps contracts with a few left over for civilian sales. They haven't manufactured any Gen1 since plans for the Gen2 started. I'm guessing the Gen2's should be out within a year and cost a bit under 4K.
@paintballgundown8 I fear it would take a lot of balloons to send aloft my camera...haha. Actually, I could simulate a similar scenario by shining it along side a cliff face.
Any idea how the Abyss compares to the PH50? Any idea where I can get a PH50 used or demo model, or even new? In person, does the SR90's low price make it really the poor mans PH50? What's the difference between the SR90 and SR91? Thanks.
Oh, ok. Thanks for the advise. Greatly appreciated. So in the X21 price range, what do you recommend as a simple outdoor adventure torch? One which has good focus and the least amount of spill. The Polarion is definitely too much, especially when price is concerned.
@jysquare2 In LED, either an SR90 or SR91. The new Olight Triple XML will be out sometime at the end of summer but it wont be a thrower. For HID, the N30 and L35 are both outstanding, so is the MOZO hid available on ebay.
Awesome video. Do you have the Led Lenser X21 in your collection? I know that it may not be able to match up with the torches you just tested, but I would just want to see it's focusing feature in action. I think the Led Lenser X21 is only equipped with 1000 lumens. Compare it with your torches like the SR-90 and let's see how it matches up. I believe there are a lot of Led Lenser fans in the Flashlight world.
@jysquare2 Thanks buddy! The X21 is sort of a low tech light and not really in the same category as the SR90 and others. It's considered more of a flood light than a thrower. It's also pretty outdated now and drops off in performance quickly due to the nature of NiMh cells, low voltage, and unregulated circuitry. Many better choices today : )
Its a sad state of affairs when everyone is so worried about "offending" anyone- I mean what exactly are you doing thats so wrong?? I mean, if those were weapons mountable lights WITH a weapon attached, it would be a different story, obviously, but having to explain yourself?? C'mon!! I would think that, if the police were interested, it would be only to see where they could pick one up-LOL! Its amazing how close an SST90 is in performance to HID's.
@colinsdad1 So true what you say and sheepish humans are so predictable. In their defense, they didn't seem "offended" just curious. They see the park from the street and slow down to see what's going on..haha. Yeah, the SST-90 was kinda the first LED that could challenge 35W HID.
Man, I just thought it was hilarious with the folks comin' to check the lights out. It's happened to me as well, got in a lengthy conversation about why I was there, what I was doing, etc. Warranted, sure, just funny. Actually, it was late at night and my friend's girlfriend was accosted by some rowdy guys, so I was keeping watch while the car was parked in case it occurred again.
I woulda liked one of these for overwatch, literally light them up LOL!
It's always funny to me when you turn on some bright hand held lights, because for some reason people "freak out". Like how a mosquito flys at a light bulb.
@Patriot36 "" I was noting down all the time scenes where you are pointing the K3500, PH50 and SR90 at the horizon/trees, I noticed that the skyglow intensity is different. ""
To elaborate - What I really meant is, K3500 the skyglow intensity is say average. PH50, it is very dim. SR90, intensity is very bright - and the "shutter speed" is much slower than the time scenes during PH50/K3500 was shone around. Hope this is clearer. =)
@2100a Ah ok. Thanks for explaining. I see what you're talking about now. I'll hopefully be doing another review on a new Polarion HID in a couple of weeks so I'll be playing around with the camera a lot in order to figure out what the best representation will be. My record in both modes and put them back to back. Thanks for the ideas!
Haha...yep, testing these things is not "fun" sometimes. If the light is too tight + bright, people might even mistake this for shining a laser around, and over-zealous guys might even call the police (its a felony in the USA, but in my country nothing serious has happened.....but people do it during soccer matches!)
@vince38curious2 LED's aren't considered bulbs, just diodes. The SR90 uses a SST-90 LED, (Watching my video on the desktop review if you wish) the other 3 lights use HID bulbs.
man those are some serious lights....i was grinding my teeth when i spent 80 bucks on a surefire!!! I do appreciate your knowledge of them tho.. thanks for sharing once again
@lskw1 Yeah bro, it's amazing to see what the best equipment costs regardless of the category. I'll bet you still have that Surefire though! Sure appreciate you stopping by to check my vids! Later buddy.
As you can see between the microfire and polarion PH50 there is just a little difference in exposure. Generally the HIDs are about same level, the metering is good, its probably in Matrix metering (it meters the whole scene). But for the Olight SR90 LED, the center hotspot probably fools the Matrix metering.
You can check out the glow of the nightsky by the amber HPS. It is all different.
Also the Olight beamshot is very jerky, check out the cars movement. The HIDs are very smooth.
@2100a The video recording framerate is slow in this mode, that's why moving objects like cars and places appear to be jerky. The beams are smooth unless they're being panned back and forth at which point they're jerky as well. The luminus flux is stated for each light at the beginning of it's use. 1800, 2900, 2200, & 5200 lumens. The SR90 is the 3rd brightest but the 2nd best thrower right behind the PH50. This video shows the beam shape and offers relative comparison. Thank for watchin
Bro, nice work, i've just taken some static beamshots last night now I know its not that easy. Think a video would defintely be more work!
I work as an event / wedding photographer. It seems that you did not have the video camera's exposure locked down (ie you need to use manual). Hence the shots with the beamshots in them have different exposure. I'm not sure if you are able to do MANUAL with you cam though....
@2100a Yes, I'm able to do manual exposure in non-amplification mode but didn't feel like jacking with it. Beam shots are also done in manual exposure but with video the varying aperture is obvious as the background darkens. For example, when I aim the beam too close on the grass, the aperture closes down and the whole scene gets dark. When I raise the light back up the aperture returns to default rapidly, so I was satisfied that the viewer saw what was happening. Thx for sharing man.
Yeah bro, I know when you point it down and at the horizon it automatically compensates. I was noting down all the time scenes where you are pointing the K3500, PH50 and SR90 at the horizon/trees, I noticed that the skyglow intensity is different. Thanks for the info, it does give one an insight into the lights' spill
I have a XM-L, probably going for a Trusfire X6 (SST-90) for more throw. =)
For those interested, there's a French guy youtube vid comparing the PH50 and SR90.
@Cr0cket20 haha, yes I frequently get some pretty curious or baffled inquiries if I'm near a public place when I fire these things up. I think you and Lateboyscout would love to shoot a run and gun course of fire with these Crocket!!!
@mrfriz42 If you spend some time around candlepowerforums in the spotlight section you'll see the upper limits. Almost all of it is homebuilt or civilian owned military short-arc lights. I specific area of light interest is anything that's "small" portable and incredibly high output in relation to it's physical size. I've owned the customs and homebuilts but also sell them since they don't serve a practical purpose for me. I like this group because they're all practical. Thanks 4 watching
it is almost like a stop start animation at 8:03
graeme127 3 days ago
you dont c any one
graeme127 3 days ago
execellent video and great analysis bro. you are one brave flashaholic!!! last year i was doing the same thing in a public area and 2 cops came and had fun with my lights,were impressed and left .lolzzz :)
Ifrazcanada 4 days ago
@Ifrazcanada Glad you enjoyed man!
Patriot36 4 days ago
I have no need for a flashlight this powerful yet....I WANT ONE!
hombrerelents 1 week ago
Did you meet a ghost?
Doctorchops 1 week ago
nice review ***** thx
wufwufwufwuf 1 week ago
Great video. You seem like a nice person. Great flash lights.
kjmccarx 1 week ago
really cool
joshuarem700 1 week ago
Hi Patriot. I was looking through you tube for information on hid and led torches and came across your video. It is the first time I have came across you and want to thank you for uploading this video comparing different torches, my two choices are the jetbeam RRT-3 XML or would you recommend the SR90 Intimidator with Luminus SST-90 PhlatLight LED 2200 lumens.
Your Polarium PH50, is the doggs balls, and wipes the floor with everything, but for a mere mortal like me which would you suggest.
snurby1 2 weeks ago
i think i see a ghost running by
vatounojams 2 weeks ago
nice, but you only shined the Olight at the concrete drainage and up in the air, would have been nice if you shined the rest of the stuff like you did with the other lights
elkbow 2 weeks ago
What is the battery life on them?
afg96 3 weeks ago
will that stop the nazis when they come back?
adam3176 3 weeks ago
This is the best video I've seen on you tube regarding these hi powered flashlights. Thank u patriot
thegoldenhurricane 3 weeks ago
i bet the 85 watt hid flashlight i saw the other nite would outshine the ph50
clintpoonae 4 weeks ago
@clintpoonae It isnt 85 watt..I bet it came from china, Dont you know there the biggest fake rip offs in the world, the one you saw is really 30 watt but they say 85 watt,
mrmadicbm 2 weeks ago
@mrmadicbm its from hong kong and the person got it from ebay. i thought the only problem was the reflector size.
clintpoonae 2 weeks ago
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Norv952 4 weeks ago
Please somebody answer! I buyid tustfire tr-t6 so is it as bright as this olight sr-90??? Thanx!:)
morominaolenmina 4 weeks ago
6:05
mudhound0530 1 month ago
damn thats a $2200 flashlight i cant see spending that kind of money unless i used it for a job or something like that
ebrewer2224 1 month ago
Where did you get it from?
Xguy890 1 month ago
@Xguy890 An acquaintance.
Patriot36 1 month ago 2
@Patriot36 whats an acquaintance
JUST1SELL1IT7 2 weeks ago
How did you got the Polarion PH50 Flashlight?
Xguy890 1 month ago
how much does the polarion ph50 cost get back at me ASAP....
Xguy890 1 month ago
@Xguy890 i'm not sure you might have to google it ASAP.
Patriot36 1 month ago 9
@Xguy890 coupla k its an SAR light, built to very high standards.
jimmyhoffa9 2 weeks ago
Thanks for the correction Patriot. When you're walking around with the light on the strap, is that the Olright? Does the wide corona make it more useful of a light than the Polarion for - let's say - taking a stroll with the wife and kids so you can see more? Also, I found a Polarion for sale and would like your advice on that as compared to the Abyss and Night Reaper. Hear that Polarion PH50 is the most powerful, but the Abyss and NR have advantages. I envy the PH50 and d confused now.
supousa 2 months ago
@supousa Yep, that's the SR90. Not necessarily but it does have longer run time and a good beam. The Abyss and NR are Polarions but if you're asking about a PH50...it's a great light but they run pretty hot which is why they're not produced anymore. The Abyss is a great all around professional HID but the SR90 is very high value. That is to day, great performance for not much money.
Patriot36 2 months ago
Is the Olright a better defense weapon when walking the streets because it can strobe (in a self defense situation)? and also see more due to the wide corona.
MrSupousa 2 months ago
@MrSupousa I really don't think "weapon" is an accurate description but sure, strobe has its uses and is extremely effective due to the sheer output. Ultimately it can't stop a determined assault so other means of defense in combination of lethal and less than lethal would be required if one is serious about self defense.
Patriot36 2 months ago
Love how the camera automatically throttles back the light amp on the Polarion and the image stops being jerky. Also, the beam shape is much more obvious when you're walking around away from the camera than it is when you're right in front of it. Might be a good idea to show that more in future comparisons.
RayneAngelus 2 months ago
@RayneAngelus Will do man, thanks for the ideas!
Patriot36 2 months ago
LOL
TAYLOR13961 2 months ago
damn man a strobe on these things would fuck people up.
CanadianPatriot86 3 months ago
Thanks for all the great videos patriot. God bless
thegoldenhurricane 3 months ago
@thegoldenhurricane Thanks for taking the time to watch! Merry Christmas to you!
Patriot36 3 months ago
my wife would kill me if i came home with all those lights!! great video Patriot!!
edgar1013 3 months ago
how do you afford all these!!! jeeze all i could afford was a trust-fire p7-41
TheClarky888 3 months ago
8:17 UFO landing in a sci-fi movie, lol
antiigravity 3 months ago
Great vid by the way
robertgg1980 3 months ago
"A little bit jerky" - LOL
robertgg1980 3 months ago
damn, great video also...
CharlietoKind 3 months ago
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CharlietoKind 3 months ago
you have got a fucking cam
DjRoB1990 3 months ago
nice light and all but will it blend?
WookieeStomper808 3 months ago
@WookieeStomper808 "Blend" as in Joe Peshi and Marisa Tomei in Alabama or "blend" as in blending alcoholic beverages? :)
Patriot36 3 months ago
@Patriot36 like being destroyed IN a blender full blast, go see some vids : Will it Blend
SWATPhantom 3 months ago
@Patriot36 Thats just funny
nonlocality83 2 months ago
Very good video
Eppu23 3 months ago
.00000001 fps?
thehacksrule 3 months ago
Where was this video shot? The park looks familiar..
dcallstar51 3 months ago
@dcallstar51 Arizona
Patriot36 3 months ago
you said hi to a ghost!
Scottde420 4 months ago
Were can i buy the light that had the paracord on it
billster2321 4 months ago
Awesome! Love your vid. You have some pretty nice lights!
Esperantisto84 4 months ago
@Esperantisto84 Thanks for dropping by bud! I appreciate the comments & support!
Patriot36 4 months ago
Good job! Polarion is my dream light bro! You did better on location then I did, Never try and test a handheld HID lamp on the US Parkway during deer season. After a car search and three officers there they told me to please pick a better place to test my lights and let me go! Lol...
94Greenbean 4 months ago
man! if you stick a few of those lights in the ground, you can create your own 9/11 light tribute lol
tony535 4 months ago
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alexjo06 4 months ago
damn lol and i thought my new solarforce 1200lumen flashlight was very bright ima buy the olight sr 90 now i dont wanna spend about 2000 for the polarion
xxscorpioxx2 4 months ago
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4.51 - 4.57 what is that? looks like a ghost =)
icarus1982 4 months ago
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icarus1982 4 months ago
Nice Slideshow !!!
TheGameplayCenter 4 months ago
recorded with a toaster.. no. this was with toast itself. ofcihadtobitch
3000yrdshot 5 months ago
If i had a dollar for every frame in the video i would have had a dollar
theparvu 5 months ago
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Top 4 LED Flashlight Max throw list ;
1st: Led Lenser X21 "Must have Sanyo eneloop Battery". 2300++ Lumen. If use normal battery, u get 1050 Lumen Only. (1150meter)
2nd: Fenix TK70, 2200 Lumen Max. (1100m)
3rd: Olight SR-90, 2200 Lumen Max. (1000m)
4th: Olight SR-92, 1700 Lumen Max. (1000m)
"Lenser X21 is the Best Throw Range 2011"
In Future will be Olight SR-X6(6000Lumen) in Top List . Coming Oct 2011 Soon" (???m)
JohnJ512 5 months ago
2 frames per second ¬¬
PedrOxt2 5 months ago
Wunderbar ! thank you from Germany !
RioDeLaNorte 5 months ago
My friend was using an exaggeration phosphorus
He called economic without batteries
NinjaNarutoJapan 5 months ago
The o-light should come with a strap no? considering the price of the Polarion HD-50 $2200? the o-light is incredible, I've just ordered one today, which will look good with my Artic spider 3 green laser, time to go for a night time forest walk lol
Helios601 5 months ago
Great comparison patriot36!!
I just received the SR90 and are amazed by the amount of light coming out of this thing.
Can't wait till the RRT-3 arrives that I ordered yesterday!!
Nice polarion!!
How long does it run on the batteries??
passaatje 5 months ago
Not really a fair video sinds it's shot very strange and oversatured.
What's up with the frames ?
anyway's nice video..
Check out mine wich has the PH40- and comparrison to the olight SR 90 if you like :)
Neophyte101 5 months ago
@Neophyte101 He explained it.
TheRealFake00 5 months ago
Outstanding job Patriot. Amazing lights.
srtbrazil 5 months ago 3
@srtbrazil Thank you sir! Glad you enjoyed!
Patriot36 5 months ago
Thanks Man,
That was super entertaining. I was on the ground laughing. ... and we still have the PH50 to go!! You have nerves of steel. I lit up a pissy x21 in a field once and within 2 seconds I heard police sirens and turned the light off, jumped back in my car, turned my headlights off, and booted it. LOL thanks for the laughs.
raynaldduluth 6 months ago
@raynaldduluth LOL!!!!! Great story bud! Thanks for sharing that. Glad you enjoyed this video too.
Patriot36 6 months ago
I will def.
Thanks alot
04mach1speed 6 months ago
your going to flag down an alien one day with those crazy freakin lights and were all going to blame you patriot lol j/k awesome vids
penuth 6 months ago 2
@penuth haha! If I ever saw anything suspicious in the night sky, I probably would light it up as long as it clearly wasn't a terrestrial aircraft...lol.
Patriot36 6 months ago
@Patriot36
can you melt someone's eyeballs with that light? That would be cool cause then you don't need a gun to protect yourself
stangGTKKK187 6 months ago
For sure man def.
U got a hell of a light collection..
I have like 11 tactical flashlight..
But nothing like urs haha
Bout the bright one I have is the jetbeam bc40
I would kill to have an SR model from olight
04mach1speed 6 months ago
@04mach1speed Thanks bud! If you ever get the chance to pick one up for a good price, go for it! They're pretty impressive.
Patriot36 6 months ago
Hahahah
That ph50 is so powerful ur slow shutter light amp mode is basically not working it tricks the camera into thinking it's day lol
Great vid
04mach1speed 6 months ago
@04mach1speed Yeah, I saw the shutter stop down at certain times...lol. Thanks for watchin' man!
Patriot36 6 months ago
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Hei, Olight David
Is your Olight SR-X6 True "6000 Lumen" Dive resistance 6 XML Led coming to release Production on Sep 2011? U says "Olight SR-X6 6000 Lumen" is coming very soon on Sep 2011.
Pls Don't be a True Lies again.
Youtube Video: SHOT Show 2011: Olight Chairman Discusses New Products (6000Lumen)
Just how long u want us to Wait?
JohnJ512 6 months ago
I prefer my Artic Spyder 3 laser lol now that shits a weapon, would love a Polarion though
Helios601 7 months ago
Cool vid patriot, those people not far from you must have been WTF. Quite a collection only into LED lights but cant deny that ph50. hopefully Olight will have CSM-360 Series 6klum as a one up on Hid ;) im happy with my SR90 anyway.
terekiwi 7 months ago
Patriot36, did you pay full price for all of the flashlights you're showing? That is some collection. Where did you go to get the Polarion Night Reaper? Any chance you can either post or send me a list of each flashlight and where you got it? My screen name is my addy.
falcon747474 7 months ago
@falcon747474 I don't pay "full price" for any of my lights but can't go into the specifics of each purchase due to personal time constraints. Best to research them via Google. The NR may not be available again until the Gen2 is officially introduced. Most of the Gen1 NR's went to Marine Corps contracts with a few left over for civilian sales. They haven't manufactured any Gen1 since plans for the Gen2 started. I'm guessing the Gen2's should be out within a year and cost a bit under 4K.
Patriot36 7 months ago
Thanks, quality, A class
0172shane 8 months ago
sick
brianmenendez 8 months ago
if your ever REALLY bored, Try attaching a camera facing down to a balloon tied to a string. Then you can see the throw of light over a field
paintballgundown8 8 months ago
@paintballgundown8 I fear it would take a lot of balloons to send aloft my camera...haha. Actually, I could simulate a similar scenario by shining it along side a cliff face.
Patriot36 8 months ago
i got fired from my security job for using the olight sr-90 cause it was too bright and i blinded an old lady
ferdiedude 8 months ago
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Type this on Youtube:
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or that: 4Sevens XM18 18,000 Lumen Prototype Preview
or : 75 Watt Hella HID vs Polarion PH50 vs Microfire Lancer
Buy it, U Own it. :D
JohnJ512 8 months ago
WOW Very impressive
M1lesPerHour 8 months ago
Just too funny,hope you had your sunscreen on : )
Demus75 9 months ago
@Demus75 LOL!! Yes, very important when operating these....haha.
Patriot36 9 months ago
I've been looking for a good reading light. Thanks Patriot : )
CampfireTalk 9 months ago
@CampfireTalk Haha! I'm thinking it would probably still be sufficient for reading at 600 yards! :)
Patriot36 9 months ago
Any idea how the Abyss compares to the PH50? Any idea where I can get a PH50 used or demo model, or even new? In person, does the SR90's low price make it really the poor mans PH50? What's the difference between the SR90 and SR91? Thanks.
supousa 9 months ago
Oh, ok. Thanks for the advise. Greatly appreciated. So in the X21 price range, what do you recommend as a simple outdoor adventure torch? One which has good focus and the least amount of spill. The Polarion is definitely too much, especially when price is concerned.
jysquare2 9 months ago
@jysquare2 In LED, either an SR90 or SR91. The new Olight Triple XML will be out sometime at the end of summer but it wont be a thrower. For HID, the N30 and L35 are both outstanding, so is the MOZO hid available on ebay.
Patriot36 9 months ago
Awesome video. Do you have the Led Lenser X21 in your collection? I know that it may not be able to match up with the torches you just tested, but I would just want to see it's focusing feature in action. I think the Led Lenser X21 is only equipped with 1000 lumens. Compare it with your torches like the SR-90 and let's see how it matches up. I believe there are a lot of Led Lenser fans in the Flashlight world.
jysquare2 10 months ago
@jysquare2 Thanks buddy! The X21 is sort of a low tech light and not really in the same category as the SR90 and others. It's considered more of a flood light than a thrower. It's also pretty outdated now and drops off in performance quickly due to the nature of NiMh cells, low voltage, and unregulated circuitry. Many better choices today : )
Patriot36 10 months ago
lol loved the camera dim from the k3500 to the boxer lol alot of lumens there
bentlikeitsmaker 11 months ago
@bentlikeitsmaker Right on! I'm glad it was helpful bud! Thanks for the PM.
Patriot36 11 months ago
That's an awesome light. I was expecting to see Batman.
MrSteney 11 months ago
Its a sad state of affairs when everyone is so worried about "offending" anyone- I mean what exactly are you doing thats so wrong?? I mean, if those were weapons mountable lights WITH a weapon attached, it would be a different story, obviously, but having to explain yourself?? C'mon!! I would think that, if the police were interested, it would be only to see where they could pick one up-LOL! Its amazing how close an SST90 is in performance to HID's.
colinsdad1 11 months ago
@colinsdad1 So true what you say and sheepish humans are so predictable. In their defense, they didn't seem "offended" just curious. They see the park from the street and slow down to see what's going on..haha. Yeah, the SST-90 was kinda the first LED that could challenge 35W HID.
Patriot36 11 months ago
Wow! Absolutely awesome!
AppalachianFreedom 11 months ago
@AppalachianFreedom Thanks for stopping by my friend!!
Patriot36 11 months ago
Man, I just thought it was hilarious with the folks comin' to check the lights out. It's happened to me as well, got in a lengthy conversation about why I was there, what I was doing, etc. Warranted, sure, just funny. Actually, it was late at night and my friend's girlfriend was accosted by some rowdy guys, so I was keeping watch while the car was parked in case it occurred again.
I woulda liked one of these for overwatch, literally light them up LOL!
DemonHide 11 months ago
@DemonHide Thanks for the story DH! All of us "light guys" eventually experience people with light envy...lol
Patriot36 11 months ago
screw pepper spray! that's like having the sun in your hand
TheSmackfan101 11 months ago
Thats amazing
a2eric1 11 months ago
@a2eric1 Thanks for checking it out Eric!
Patriot36 11 months ago
It's always funny to me when you turn on some bright hand held lights, because for some reason people "freak out". Like how a mosquito flys at a light bulb.
FCDRIFTER 11 months ago
@FCDRIFTER lol, right. Who can ever fully explain human behavior?..haha
Patriot36 11 months ago
Best portable light review ever. whats the price range on these? pallpark.
Gamble2185 11 months ago
@Gamble2185 Thanks man! The SR90 is around $425. The PH50 is much more...
Patriot36 11 months ago
best portal light review i've ever seen. Price range on these, ballpark?
Gamble2185 11 months ago
@Patriot36 "" I was noting down all the time scenes where you are pointing the K3500, PH50 and SR90 at the horizon/trees, I noticed that the skyglow intensity is different. ""
To elaborate - What I really meant is, K3500 the skyglow intensity is say average. PH50, it is very dim. SR90, intensity is very bright - and the "shutter speed" is much slower than the time scenes during PH50/K3500 was shone around. Hope this is clearer. =)
2100a 11 months ago
@2100a Ah ok. Thanks for explaining. I see what you're talking about now. I'll hopefully be doing another review on a new Polarion HID in a couple of weeks so I'll be playing around with the camera a lot in order to figure out what the best representation will be. My record in both modes and put them back to back. Thanks for the ideas!
Patriot36 11 months ago
Haha...yep, testing these things is not "fun" sometimes. If the light is too tight + bright, people might even mistake this for shining a laser around, and over-zealous guys might even call the police (its a felony in the USA, but in my country nothing serious has happened.....but people do it during soccer matches!)
2100a 11 months ago
Amazing lights and great demo!
swibo6 11 months ago
The Olight SR90 ROCKS!
jetpowered1 11 months ago
I would get in a lot of trouble with those lights! hahaha, as always, keep up the great work! :)
chopperboi89 11 months ago
@DarkKnight9A9A9 Thanks for stopping by DK!
Patriot36 11 months ago
Thanks for the video Patriot! You sure do have some badass lights. Come to DFW candlepowerforums meet and show those bad mugs off!
rws0010 11 months ago
@rws0010 Haha! DFW CPF will have everything I have and more! :) Thanks for watching!
Patriot36 11 months ago
What do you think of the Led Lenser P7?
vince38curious2 11 months ago
@vince38curious2 A decent light but obviously a completely different category.
Patriot36 11 months ago
@Patriot36 This may be silly but I know the lenser uses led bulbs What do the lights you are using here have for a bulb? Thanks
vince38curious2 11 months ago
@vince38curious2 LED's aren't considered bulbs, just diodes. The SR90 uses a SST-90 LED, (Watching my video on the desktop review if you wish) the other 3 lights use HID bulbs.
Patriot36 11 months ago
@Patriot36 Thanks:D
vince38curious2 11 months ago
man those are some serious lights....i was grinding my teeth when i spent 80 bucks on a surefire!!! I do appreciate your knowledge of them tho.. thanks for sharing once again
lskw1 11 months ago
@lskw1 Yeah bro, it's amazing to see what the best equipment costs regardless of the category. I'll bet you still have that Surefire though! Sure appreciate you stopping by to check my vids! Later buddy.
Patriot36 11 months ago
@Patriot36 haha.. yea still got it and love it...
lskw1 11 months ago
I suspect there is a 1-2 stop advantage for the SR90 (it looks brighter 2-4X)
2100a 11 months ago
@2100a brighter than which? It's actually about less than 1/2 the lumens of the the PH50.
Patriot36 11 months ago
As you can see between the microfire and polarion PH50 there is just a little difference in exposure. Generally the HIDs are about same level, the metering is good, its probably in Matrix metering (it meters the whole scene). But for the Olight SR90 LED, the center hotspot probably fools the Matrix metering.
You can check out the glow of the nightsky by the amber HPS. It is all different.
Also the Olight beamshot is very jerky, check out the cars movement. The HIDs are very smooth.
2100a 11 months ago
@2100a The video recording framerate is slow in this mode, that's why moving objects like cars and places appear to be jerky. The beams are smooth unless they're being panned back and forth at which point they're jerky as well. The luminus flux is stated for each light at the beginning of it's use. 1800, 2900, 2200, & 5200 lumens. The SR90 is the 3rd brightest but the 2nd best thrower right behind the PH50. This video shows the beam shape and offers relative comparison. Thank for watchin
Patriot36 11 months ago
Bro, nice work, i've just taken some static beamshots last night now I know its not that easy. Think a video would defintely be more work!
I work as an event / wedding photographer. It seems that you did not have the video camera's exposure locked down (ie you need to use manual). Hence the shots with the beamshots in them have different exposure. I'm not sure if you are able to do MANUAL with you cam though....
2100a 11 months ago
@2100a Yes, I'm able to do manual exposure in non-amplification mode but didn't feel like jacking with it. Beam shots are also done in manual exposure but with video the varying aperture is obvious as the background darkens. For example, when I aim the beam too close on the grass, the aperture closes down and the whole scene gets dark. When I raise the light back up the aperture returns to default rapidly, so I was satisfied that the viewer saw what was happening. Thx for sharing man.
Patriot36 11 months ago
@Patriot36
Yeah bro, I know when you point it down and at the horizon it automatically compensates. I was noting down all the time scenes where you are pointing the K3500, PH50 and SR90 at the horizon/trees, I noticed that the skyglow intensity is different. Thanks for the info, it does give one an insight into the lights' spill
I have a XM-L, probably going for a Trusfire X6 (SST-90) for more throw. =)
For those interested, there's a French guy youtube vid comparing the PH50 and SR90.
2100a 11 months ago
Lucky you dont have 747's trying to land on ya lol
F35Lighting2JSF 11 months ago
@F35Lighting2JSF LOL!!! Thanks man!
Patriot36 11 months ago
heheh. you must have pissed off several motorists.
Urudrim 11 months ago
@Urudrim One perhaps, the others where just like a pack of curious meerkats
Patriot36 11 months ago
Wow. That is some serious lights you got going there. I bet all those people where wondering what was going on.
Cr0cket20 11 months ago
@Cr0cket20 haha, yes I frequently get some pretty curious or baffled inquiries if I'm near a public place when I fire these things up. I think you and Lateboyscout would love to shoot a run and gun course of fire with these Crocket!!!
Patriot36 11 months ago
something strange walked through the picture at 4.53
twaymarj 11 months ago
@twaymarj guy on the bike
vxAREKxv 11 months ago
@twaymarj It was a dude jogging. You may have heard me talking to him...
Patriot36 11 months ago
Another well informed comparison there pal. Very very jealous. It does beg the question how much brighter can flashlights get ? Awesome technology.
ATB
Friz
mrfriz42 11 months ago
@mrfriz42 If you spend some time around candlepowerforums in the spotlight section you'll see the upper limits. Almost all of it is homebuilt or civilian owned military short-arc lights. I specific area of light interest is anything that's "small" portable and incredibly high output in relation to it's physical size. I've owned the customs and homebuilts but also sell them since they don't serve a practical purpose for me. I like this group because they're all practical. Thanks 4 watching
Patriot36 11 months ago
Simple amazing performance!
DocTacDad 11 months ago
@DocTacDad Anything piece of gear that's "high performance" is just plain cool, huh!
Patriot36 11 months ago
@Patriot36 You said it brother!
DocTacDad 11 months ago
cool setting on the camera
beast12101 11 months ago
@beast12101 Thanks beast. Something different I guess...
Patriot36 11 months ago