Not another how many Lumens question....
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PpPete
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Just for interest I compared with Petzl head torches which I've used for <ahem> "a number of years"
My most powerful to date is a Myo XP - 85 lumens max (150 on "boost") and TBH I usually ratchet that down for sake of the battery life AND put the diffuser on, and that's when I'm running on rough surfaces.
The most powerful Petzl Ultra head torch - 350 lumens, they claim 120 mtr beam.
Obviously it depends on the width of the beam but on that basis 1600 lumens is out to about 250 mtrs with a spot beam, or as you say you really are going to light up a "whole field".
My most powerful to date is a Myo XP - 85 lumens max (150 on "boost") and TBH I usually ratchet that down for sake of the battery life AND put the diffuser on, and that's when I'm running on rough surfaces.
The most powerful Petzl Ultra head torch - 350 lumens, they claim 120 mtr beam.
Obviously it depends on the width of the beam but on that basis 1600 lumens is out to about 250 mtrs with a spot beam, or as you say you really are going to light up a "whole field".
andrew_s
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1600 lumens is about the same as a decent car headlight.
The HID headlights that you get as an option on some BMWs etc can go up to 3000.
The HID headlights that you get as an option on some BMWs etc can go up to 3000.
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Trumpettom001
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139 - I measure used to measure my lights in no of LEDs - I had 2x 53 LED lights on my bike, which was plenty bright, but cumbersome, and the mounts sucked.... No bike light that I've ever bought has been measured in Lums - hence why I don't have a feel for them...
