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Thread: INFORCE WMLx 500 lumen.
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02-04-2014, 12:26 #21
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Re: INFORCE WMLx 500 lumen.
This http://monderno.com/monderno/the-lumen-debate/
Also have a look at the video from Haley Strategic included in the article.
I'm no expert but I think there are some valid points. Granted your point about the light switches in the room being brighter is another.
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02-04-2014, 12:33 #22
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Re: INFORCE WMLx 500 lumen.
My experience is that the biggest reason for pushing lower lumen lights is that the person pushing them happens to sell lights with a lower output.
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02-04-2014, 12:48 #23
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Re: INFORCE WMLx 500 lumen.
I figured the same thing. Thats why I'm getting this version as well, so I can see (excuse the pun) which one I like more.
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02-04-2014, 13:12 #24
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Re: INFORCE WMLx 500 lumen.
Ikor has a lot more experience than most of us here actually searching structures for real bad guys in the dark. He will take all the lumens he can get. I believe in law enforcement they call that a clue :)
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02-04-2014, 13:13 #25
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Re: INFORCE WMLx 500 lumen.
Here are some of my personal observations for what it's worth.
My experience with projecting a LED beam through a security gate to illuminate beyond the gate (without the light protruding through the gate) is that the more the output and /or the more dense/cluttered the security gate is the more reflection is projected back to the user resulting in seeing less beyond the security gate.
A very simple design security gate painted black will reflect less than a white gate. A more intricate and busy design white gate will give more reflection than a simple design white gate. Shining my 500 lumen light beam through a grey 3cm square mesh gate gives enough reflection back to the user to make me wonder if I should use a light at all. Imo ambient constant on security lights at a residence is extremely important for persec.
I have tried 200, 250 and 500 lumen lights indoors and although the 500 lumen light does not "blind" or bother me as the user at all, I can just as good identify people with with the 200 lumen light as with the 500 lumen light at practical SD distances indoors.
I also find that I can ID a person properly outdoors at practical handgun SD distances and out to around 40m with a 200 lumen light.
The effect on the eyesight of person being lit up with a 500 lumen light is greater (but not twice as much or 100% more) than with a 200 lumen light.
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02-04-2014, 14:24 #26
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Re: INFORCE WMLx 500 lumen.
I find without my glasses I can see better with a 500 lumen than a 200 0r 250.
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02-04-2014, 14:42 #27
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