Anyone have an HID light yet?

Yep, I have the UK. Very nice, but I get annoyed with the warmup time--around 4-5 seconds. The McCulloch has nice output but I can't deal with the ergonomics (or lack thereof). It's a bargain for the light output if you can live with it.
 
I haven't compared the quantitative data yet. Just curious--I can't afford the X990 anyway and would prefer a waterproof light anyway.

I love The Prisoner by the way. I watched it as a kid and have watched all the episodes on video at least once or twice.
 
This is from memory, so may not be exact, but the UK uses a 5 watt HID bulb, and the Mc Culloch uses a 35 watt, same as used in automotive applications. There is not a linear relationship between watts and brightness, so it's not 7X brighter, but it's definitely "a lot" brighter. The UK is roughly as bright as a Surefire M6, the Mc Culloch is in another league entirely.

I believe one of our members owns the Mc C. and has used it to turn off streetlights--making them think the sun has come up...
 
I think the UKE uses the 10w HID, and it draws about 11w of battery power. The best part is the light puts out about 20w to 25w of (incandescent) light :)
 
I own the x990 and it is WAY brighter than my M6....and the UK light Cannon. In fact, my 44$ Vector dual beam 3 mm CP from Target is brighter (lots of drawbacks I discussed at cpf though... you should still own this light!) than my N6 or 12Z.

The x990 is quite similar to the Beast in output from what I have heard of some side by sides. Obviously heavier, but cheaper, available now and rechargeable.

Then, the Maxabeam comes to mind as my next flashlight!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top