TillyTec MPL 500 & 1500 LED torches

After getting a TillyTec MPL 500 single LED torch as second backup at boot 2012 for my upcoming cave diving trip, I decided to trade in both my old Green Force Tristar Diamond head and TillyTec W30 backup light (plus some cash) for a new TillyTec MPL 1500 triple LED torch.

According to TillyTec the MPL 500/9010 has a 30W halogen equivalent 10° beam, delivering about 9000 Lux or 500>197* Lumen at 5500°K for about 3h at nearly 100% and up to 10h at diminishing output.

The larger MPL 1500/30010 has a 85W halogen equivalent 10° beam, delivering about 30000 Lux or 1500>370* Lumen at 5500°K for ca 1h.

Both torches are of course compatible and can be shortened in lenght from about 20cm (3x AA batteries) down to 12cm (1x 18650 cell).


The MPL 500 & 1500 are meant as hand-held torches, but an optional shaft clamp with velcro strap is available allowing Goodman-handle style finger-free use. And the MPL 1500's larger head actually fits into my TillyTec LED 1000 & 2000 flex-arm clamps, an interesting option especially for video using the 85° wide beam model, e.g. as short wireless version or together with a MPL-1 battery pack connected via umbilical cable for up to 4h of bright light.