Originally Posted by
dontshakepandas
I'm not necessarily a fan of Lucas Botkin, but this video has some pretty good comparison and beam footage.
I'm not really sure where I line up on this one. There are many instances in the video where illuminating one of the "close" targets left the other 2 completely in the dark with the Turbo, where you could see all 3 easily with the Ultra. The Turbo is obviously going to win out at distance (which isn't much of a concern for handgun use for me) and photonic barriers and being able to provide more control over an individual (which are a concern for me), but I'm not sure if the gain there would be worth what you'd give up in situational awareness.
If I was buying one of these to put on a carbine that could be used outside, I'd take the Turbo without question. For a handgun, I think I'd really prefer something in the middle of the two instead of having to pick between two extremes (the Ultra is 11k candela and the Turbo is 66k). Something along the lines of the Modlite PLHv2 with ~40k candela and a bit more spill would really shine in that role (sorry, couldn't help it).
I'll probably stick with the Ultra for pistol use and combine that with my higher candela handheld.