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4 Baja squadron pro kit or the S8 30’ bar ?
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<blockquote data-quote="gneissday" data-source="post: 1224681" data-attributes="member: 20503"><p>I disagree. The 30" S8 behind the upper grill cast more near and distance lighting w/the combo lens than the 4 Squadron pros in the fog pockets. I have the S8 in the upper grill, the Onx6 in the lower grill, 4 Squadrons Pros and 2 KC HiLites in the fog pockets.</p><p></p><p>To the OP, while you are correct that the 4 Squadron Pros do have more lumens (total of 19,600) compared to the 30" S8 (12,000), the 30" S8 has 436,050 candela (the measure of a light's intensity in a particular direction) vs 304,776 (total 4 Squadron Pros) based on the BD fact sheets available on their website.</p><p></p><p>Taken from a website I just googled to give a little better explanation:</p><p></p><p><em>Candela is more important than lumens in a flashlight, lantern, etc. because candela is the actual measure of brightness in a focused beam. The lumen is a term referring to total light output, and is not a measure of the light when it is focused in one direction.</em></p><p> <em></em></p><p><em>Comparing Lights Using Candela and Lumens - To compare candela versus lumens, it is always useful to understand that these are terms for entirely different properties of light. They do not mean the same thing. So when shopping for a flashlight or lantern, you should consider the job the light will perform.</em></p><p> <em></em></p><p><em>If the light’s job is to illuminate a room, a field, or other wide areas, or if power/battery use is a concern, a higher lumen rating is what you want. If the light’s job is to produce a beam that will penetrate fog or smoke, or if you want to illuminate the length of an alley, see what’s in the tree tops and power lines or look at people/objects at a great distance, a higher candela rating is what you want. </em></p><p></p><p>Take this however you want, but I can see a very noticeable difference between the S8 and Squad Pros and so I looked into it and this makes sense and helps me understand why I'm seeing what I am with my lights.</p><p></p><p>BTW, the Onx6 hi-power puts out 509,550 candela for just a 10" bar!! And it's def awesome, but I think the S8 does a bit better because it's placed higher on the truck. Hope this helps.</p><p></p><p>And if you want to see a good example of this difference, look at photos on the fact sheet for the Squadron Pro and the XL Pro, which both have the same total lumens (4,900), but the XL Pro has over double the candela.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gneissday, post: 1224681, member: 20503"] I disagree. The 30" S8 behind the upper grill cast more near and distance lighting w/the combo lens than the 4 Squadron pros in the fog pockets. I have the S8 in the upper grill, the Onx6 in the lower grill, 4 Squadrons Pros and 2 KC HiLites in the fog pockets. To the OP, while you are correct that the 4 Squadron Pros do have more lumens (total of 19,600) compared to the 30" S8 (12,000), the 30" S8 has 436,050 candela (the measure of a light's intensity in a particular direction) vs 304,776 (total 4 Squadron Pros) based on the BD fact sheets available on their website. Taken from a website I just googled to give a little better explanation: [I]Candela is more important than lumens in a flashlight, lantern, etc. because candela is the actual measure of brightness in a focused beam. The lumen is a term referring to total light output, and is not a measure of the light when it is focused in one direction. Comparing Lights Using Candela and Lumens - To compare candela versus lumens, it is always useful to understand that these are terms for entirely different properties of light. They do not mean the same thing. So when shopping for a flashlight or lantern, you should consider the job the light will perform. If the light’s job is to illuminate a room, a field, or other wide areas, or if power/battery use is a concern, a higher lumen rating is what you want. If the light’s job is to produce a beam that will penetrate fog or smoke, or if you want to illuminate the length of an alley, see what’s in the tree tops and power lines or look at people/objects at a great distance, a higher candela rating is what you want. [/I] Take this however you want, but I can see a very noticeable difference between the S8 and Squad Pros and so I looked into it and this makes sense and helps me understand why I'm seeing what I am with my lights. BTW, the Onx6 hi-power puts out 509,550 candela for just a 10" bar!! And it's def awesome, but I think the S8 does a bit better because it's placed higher on the truck. Hope this helps. And if you want to see a good example of this difference, look at photos on the fact sheet for the Squadron Pro and the XL Pro, which both have the same total lumens (4,900), but the XL Pro has over double the candela. [/QUOTE]
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