P7 compared to Hokus Fokus 7438

The P7 is a little longer than the LED Lenser Hokus Fokus. In addition, the P7 requires four instead of three AAA batteries and is therefore slightly thicker (which I like because it is thus better in the hand and beautiful proportions has). Overall, the P7 is thus significantly larger and heavier than the hocus focus. . Equipped with batteries weighs the P7 about 200 g, the Hokus Fokus about 148g What bothered me at the Hokus Fokus, were the partially sharp edges: the light head and the back of the screw where the batteries unit is removed - the P7 however, a flatterer!

But now to the functionality: it has a new focusing mechanism. The lamp head is not rotated, but shifted. Moving does not particularly tight, yet extremely light. The advantage is that it is thereby actually operated with one hand, the P7 (with your thumb you can turn on and focus with your thumb and forefinger). Is a little irritating that the focused light beam then already noticeably changed (expands) when moving the lamp head ever so slightly (perhaps 1/3 mm) to the rear. So there is not a game, so you can quickly get the feeling when using the lamp, the light beam may not be completely focused and you instinctively tried to further push out the lamp head. Taking the lamp head back, you have a wonderful wide beam, the greater part of the area illuminated than the Hokus Fokus is doing: the reflector, including the lens is recalculated and the beam has a diameter of about 1/3 larger, which in itself making practice very noticeable.

In addition, the P7 is significantly brighter than the hocus focus: it has approximately 170 lumens, the Hocus Focus, however, about 80 lumens. A big advantage is that the P7 has different levels of brightness: Pressing the switch on the lamp end once, then the light is dimmed and about as strong as with a modern 0.5-watt LED. This is important if you want to look at a map, for example, time or want to read a doorbell (170 lumens were there much too bright and would dazzle). However, the first stage luminosity also sufficient, for example at night not to lose sight of the forest path. Pressing the button a second time, you have full light: The grin then you can no longer resist it! Going through presses the switch a third time, the lamp is off. If you tap the switch only say I have the impression that the lamp is even brighter than the two-time actuation of the switch, so about 10% brighter - this is not so in this manual, perhaps indeed the next reviewer to write something , It is probably here to brightest, but which can not be switched on permanently, so that the LED is protected, which can relatively quickly lose known in overstraining of luminosity.

In short, the functionality of the P7 is greatly increased compared to Hokus Fokus by the various lighting levels and the wider beam. The P7 is more visually appealing than the Hokus Fokus and processed exactly perfect. Perhaps the P7 is currently among the best flashlights in this price range?