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View Poll Results: Which has the better lume - Rolex Sub C or Pam 190 | |||
Rolex Sub C | 9 | 30.00% | |
Pam 190 | 21 | 70.00% | |
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13 August 2012, 06:06 PM | #1 |
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Lume off
Ok - got the message loud and clear on my Pam 190 review that I was too harsh on the lume count. I decided to hold a 'lume off'. Charged both a standard issue Rolex Sub C and the Pam 190 up equally. This is what they look like:
I gave the Pam 6/10 and the Rolex 8/10. Did I get it wrong? Which do you prefer lume wise: Pam 190 or Rolex Sub C? Greg |
13 August 2012, 06:24 PM | #2 |
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The real test is to charge them up at 10pm and check them both with one eye open at 3am.
IMO a pix after a charge doesn't mean a lot as the reduction of lume is geometricaly equal to the quality/quantity of the luminova. The best one is my tritium tubed Ball Fireman II.
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13 August 2012, 06:31 PM | #3 |
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i stick with pam for lume. no pesky round markers.
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13 August 2012, 07:47 PM | #4 |
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Not sure if this is true for superluminova, but I know that for tritium tubes, green trits are perceived by our eye to be much brighter than blue trits.
Relative brightness chart from a site that I loved when I collected flashlights Source Link |
13 August 2012, 09:27 PM | #5 |
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PAM's definitely have the better lume IMO.
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13 August 2012, 10:35 PM | #6 |
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You need to blast both equally until glowing like a torch. Then leave them side by side in a pitch black room. Take a pic every hour for 8 hours. then post again. :)
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13 August 2012, 11:38 PM | #7 |
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Panerai lume is very good, and the Rolex blue lume ('Chromalight') is cool - especially on the new Explorer II
Ball gas tubes are a must for lume afficionados - other companies use them as well (Deep Blue, et al)
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14 August 2012, 01:38 AM | #8 |
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again, high five to clive - i agree the lume on these are like high spec miltary torches
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14 August 2012, 03:03 AM | #9 |
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It is all subjective really. My unofficial thoughts are that the Panerai Lume last longer than the Rolex I have (16610 and the 116710LN I had). The blue is REALLY bright in the begining, but I felt it doesn't last as long.
I remembered squinting at my Rolex in the middle of the night, but the Panerai was easy to read. Could also have something to do with the size.
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14 August 2012, 03:45 AM | #10 |
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very nice
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14 August 2012, 10:15 AM | #11 |
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Hmmm. Well, there is a reason they call it a LUMinor. Panerai gets my vote, hands down. That pic you took was probably the first few seconds after charging.
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14 August 2012, 12:00 PM | #12 |
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14 August 2012, 02:04 PM | #13 |
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Not a Pam fan but they have Rolex beaten on this one !
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14 August 2012, 02:19 PM | #14 |
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Pam hands down
important for me is the lume on the hands... the hour markers are really insignificant in telling the time.
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14 August 2012, 04:18 PM | #15 |
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14 August 2012, 09:33 PM | #16 |
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1 vote for the PAM
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15 August 2012, 01:40 AM | #17 |
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PAM and Blancpain lume...
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