New Halcyon 10W HID lighthead

[slim001]

Uncle Plug,

Are you happy with the new design?

Also, could you tell me the outside diameter of the body?

Thanks!

Eric

 

[WreckWriter]

slim001 once bubbled...
Has anyone compared the new and old Halcyon 10W heads side by side as far as light output is concerned? The new head looks like a considerably smaller reflector.

How do they look, side by side?

Cheers

We did a side by side 3 way comparisum a few weeks ago. Conditions were sunny day, 70 fsw, 40 ft vis. We put 3 lights side by side, a new style 10W, an old style 10 W, and an 18W (NIMH) focused on the deck of a wreck from about 4 feet away.

The apparent brightness ranking was:

1- the 18 W NIMH (obviously)
2- The old 10 W
3- The new 10 W

The difference between the old and new was noticable but not major. Nothing was taken into account such as age of bulb, state of charge, or similar. Very unscientific test.

Tom

ps- even taking these results as gospel, I still prefer the new head, the advantages in its design are huge.

 

[kcanty]

Tom,

did ya'll adjust the new 10w light head during
the informal test you did? Any thoughts on
brightness on particular settings?

Thanks!

Kell

 

[Uncle Pug]

Went diving this afternoon and the light wouldn't come on... looked and the bulb was broken!!! After only a few dives and babying the thing. ;-0

 

[WreckWriter]

kcanty once bubbled...
Tom,

did ya'll adjust the new 10w light head during
the informal test you did? Any thoughts on
brightness on particular settings?

Thanks!

Kell

Negative Kell, totally spontanious. Wish we had organized doing it beforehand as I would also like to know definitive answers.

Tom

 

[ericfine50]

UP

You gotta give that lighthead some TLC. Seriously, sorry to hear about the light.

Eric