Are CREE bulbs still the brightest LED bulbs out there?
If so I wish Princeton Tec would use them instead of Luxeon for their brightest bulbs.
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CREE bulbs best?
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It's a constantly moving target. Luxeon (Phillips), Cree,
Seoul and probably others I don't know about keep upping their output for a given power. The newest 70-lumen Eos (released this year) gets a 20-lumen bump at no price increase. I've not read a teardown test to ascertain whose LED it's now sporting. While PT's website says it's a Maxbright (Lux) they're notorious for lagging on Web updates. Somebody reports PT told them it's a Rebel.
And so it goes.
Note that due to "binning" of LEDs, all of the major brands compete relatively evenly. It's up to the flashlight makers to pay for the best components.
Cheers,
Rick
Neutral white (aka warm) bins are of special interest to us outdoors types, as the color temperature purportedly gives better depth perception and better contrast, making it easier to see details. (I assume because they lean towards yellow tint instead of the typical blue tint.) The downside is the lumen ratings are about 20% lower (but runtimes remain the same). See this CandlePower thread for an in-depth discussion.
A neutral white bin lamp (headlamp? flashlight? undecided) is towards the top of my wish list these days.
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