Beamshot colors, August 2010
In this beamshot I have collected some flashlights with colored light, most of the light is older lights, because there is a very limited selected of colored lights.
The following lights are included (Same sequence as pictures): Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC, Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
All pictures are done with the same exposure setting, but sequences marked with "increased exposure" have the exposure increased two steps in post processing. In these pictures the ambient light is visible, the dark reference picture shows how much.
When measuring total light output with a ceiling bounce the Sunwayled with the MC-E white led is the brightest white light, the other lights has smaller leds and less battery power.
With all the white settings in one chart it can be seen that Hard Case has a very small range from low to high, Quark RGB and Inforce has a large range with many settings. The Kroma has a huge difference between low and high.
Here I have measured the lux at 1 meter to get an idea about thrown, M40C and Inforce has lots of throw, but Quark RGB and Hard Case has no throw.
Total red light output measured with ceiling bounce, the Quark at high setting is the brightest.
Total green light output measured with ceiling bounce, the Quark at high setting is the brightest.
Total blue light output measured with ceiling bounce, the Quark at high setting is the brightest.
When measuring the weight of the lights is was usign the following batteries: M40C: 18650, Hard Case: AA Lithium, Proton Pro: Eneloop, all other: CR123
In this table I have tried to collect the key features of each light. For the user interface I use the following abbreviations: TS: Tail switch, Head: Loose/tight head, MTS: Momentary tail switch, TC: Tail cap, ESS: Electronic side switch, ETS: Electronic tail switch, RSS: Rocker side switch, ES: Electronic switch
Note: Hard Case also has IR light.
I have checked some US websites for a price estimate of the different lights.
Beamprofile with high output, white light
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Dark reference:
Beamprofile with high output, red light
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Beamprofile with high output, green light
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Beamprofile with high output, blue light
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Beamprofile with low output, white light
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Beamprofile with low output, red light
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Beamprofile with low output, green light
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Beamprofile with low output, blue light
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Beamprofile with low output, white light, increased exposure
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Dark reference:
Beamprofile with low output, red light, increased exposure
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Beamprofile with low output, green light, increased exposure
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Beamprofile with low output, blue light, increased exposure
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Tree at 13 meters, white light
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Dark reference:
Tree at 13 meters, red light
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Tree at 13 meters, green light
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Tree at 13 meters, blue light
Sunwayled M40C, 4Sevens Quark RGB, Inova Inforce Color wide
Inova Inforce Color spot, Energizer Hard Case Tactical, Tomahawk MC
Proton Pro, SureFire KROMA
Sunwayled M40C
For white lights this is the brightest light, but for colored light it is very limited. The user interface is very easy and fast to use.
Read more about the light and see pictures and curves in my review
White low, medium, high:
Red, blue:
Tree white, red, blue:
4Sevens Quark RGB
For colored light this is the most comprehensive light, it has both the lowest and highest brightness settings and a couple of settings in between. The light is a flood light, also for white light, it has absolutely no throw. The user interface is easy to use, but it takes some time to find the desired setting.
White Low, #2, #3
White #4, high:
Red Low, #2, #3
Red #4, high:
Green Low, #2, #3
Gree #4, high:
Blue Low, #2, #3
Blue #4, high:
Tree white, red, green:
Tree blue:
Inova Inforce Color
This light has a very comprehensive array of settings, both for color and for white light. The user interface is a combination of rotating the tailcap and pressing the tail switch, easy to use, but slow.
Warning: This light has a very high standby drain, never leave it with batteries in.
White spot low, medium, high:
White wide low, medium, high:
Red low, medium, high:
Green low, medium, high:
Blue low, medium, high:
Tree white spot, white wide:
Tree red green, blue:
Energizer Hard Case Tactical
This light has all colors, but the brightness is low. Easy color has it own on/off button, making it fast to select any color or combinations of colors.
White low, medium, high:
Red low, medium, high:
Green low, medium, high:
Blue low, medium, high:
Tree white, red, green:
Tree blue:
Tomahawk MC
This light only has two color and it is only possible to change color when the light is off, anything else is fast and easy to use, including a full power white light override.
This light exists in both red/blue and red/green versions.
White low, medium, high:
Red low, medium, high:
Blue low, medium, high:
Tree white, red, blue:
Proton Pro
A AA light with white and red light, it is easy and fast to turn on in either white or red, adjustment is done by holding the button down. The flashing modes are hidden and take some time to select.
White low, high:
Red low, high:
Tree white, red:
SureFire KROMA
This light has two colors and it is very fast and easy to select any of them at any brightness setting. The light has a full power white light override mode.
White low, high:
Red low, high:
Blue low, high:
Tree white, red, blue:
Notes
Most of the small beamshot pictures can be clicked for a larger version. To compare beamshots, open the larger picture in different tabs, and then switch between tabs to see the difference.
Sunwayled has changed name to Sunwayman
