Modified W200.
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Packhorse
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No reason you couldnt make one easy enough.
Both the Dorcy and the W200 light fit very nicely in the Oxycheq light sock III / IV version. Used it this weekend at Lake Wazee with the W200. Perfect Fit.
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Packhorse
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A R2 produces about 250 lumen. Subtract from that inefficiencies in the lens and reflector and thats how many projected lumen you get. How many is that? To be honest I dont know. But its comparable to any other R2 based light that is driven at 1 amp . Note most LED dive lights are not driven at full current for the life of the battery, only at the start, after that they dim down as the battery voltage reduces.
I have not used a light cannon so I cant comment on the comparison.
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Packhorse
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Orders are now being taken for the all new W200/ R4 reflector!!!!
Cost $300NZ plus shipping.
R2 XR-E left R4 XP-G right
Cost $300NZ plus shipping.
R2 XR-E left R4 XP-G right
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Packhorse
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Ah, sorry.
The Cree XR-E has been the Top Dog LED for a few years. Every now and then they bring out a slightly better version. They look the same but get a bit brighter.
These are sorted into "Bins". I think P4 was the 1st then came the Q1,2,3,4,5 Then the R2.
Cree have now released a new LED called the XP-G. Its tiny as! Like less than 4mmx 4mm!
Its Die ( the part that produces the light) is slightly bigger than the XR-E's though and has a wider angle of dispersion at 125 degrees vs the XR-E's 90 degrees.
Anyway Bins for the XP-G's currently are R3, R4 and now R5. R2 is about 250 lumen at 1amp while the R5 is rated at over 350 ( I think).
But more lumen can sometimes come at a cost. EG its easier for a LED to make a cool coloured light than a neutral colour. So Hi output LEDs tend to have a blueish tint. Most neutral tints will be a lower Bin.
The Cree XR-E has been the Top Dog LED for a few years. Every now and then they bring out a slightly better version. They look the same but get a bit brighter.
These are sorted into "Bins". I think P4 was the 1st then came the Q1,2,3,4,5 Then the R2.
Cree have now released a new LED called the XP-G. Its tiny as! Like less than 4mmx 4mm!
Its Die ( the part that produces the light) is slightly bigger than the XR-E's though and has a wider angle of dispersion at 125 degrees vs the XR-E's 90 degrees.
Anyway Bins for the XP-G's currently are R3, R4 and now R5. R2 is about 250 lumen at 1amp while the R5 is rated at over 350 ( I think).
But more lumen can sometimes come at a cost. EG its easier for a LED to make a cool coloured light than a neutral colour. So Hi output LEDs tend to have a blueish tint. Most neutral tints will be a lower Bin.
mike_s
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Hatul
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Yes the Dorcy Light uses two banks
Here's a diagram I did for it for another thread
This Dorcy light has been discontinued and the company is redesigning it. Another small light I recommend is the Coast LED Lenser D14, a 4 AA light, available on Amazon. Not nearly as bright as a Packhorse but much smaller and fits into a BC pocket. It's too bad Greg discontinued the single 18650 light.
Adam
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