LEP flashlight - practical for anything?

[TLM]

Met an article explaining how these work. Think I got that but are they good for anything practical?

 

[Mesquite]

Have you got the link to the article you read?

 

[Jared]

Signaling. Probably can replace the rescue laser devices, might not have the same range but safer.

At least BMW do use them in their car headlights.

And for search lights on ships & helicopters.

>100W LEP

These high-power LEP laser modules are high-end white lighting laser products that are used on high-tech aero and military-grade equipments and lightings.

white-laser-lighting.com

 

[hughtrimble]

The hot spot on these seems to be so bright closer up that you often aren't able to see what you're actually lighting up. And no spill so you can't get context either. I still really want to try one though.

Also keen for one for use diving, though again it might be useless given the intensity of the hot spot that you can't see what you're trying to illuminate. It could well be brilliant for signals though.

 

[stonepark]

Lighting up the stars when out with the telescope.

 

[C_Claycomb]

Met an article explaining how these work. Think I got that but are they good for anything practical?

Search and rescue perhaps. Security patrol. Seeing and scaring unwanted wildlife.

 

[Macaroon]

Great for lighting up every driver you meet, every time you drive; blooby things are a menace

 

[slowworm]

The hot spot on these seems to be so bright closer up that you often aren't able to see what you're actually lighting up. And no spill so you can't get context either. I still really want to try one though.

I've not tried the LEP lights use a 600m LED torch and you don't want to shine it one something close at full power.

Useful for scanning the local hills and woodland edges when you year something strange...

 

[Jared]

Acebeam do have a LEP with some funky electronic lens which can increase the flood of the LEP. Bit like the old zoomable flashlights.

W35 LC DEL Zoom LEP Flashlight

As the first LC DEL(Liquid Crystal Diffractive Electro-optic Lens) zoom LEP flashlight, it features a diffractive electrode control beam that can go as far as 2600 meters, with a max output of 800 lumens.

www.acebeam.com