Nano 2S+ Competitive Comparisons

April 19, 2014

Manufacturer DentLight Orascoptic Ultralight Designs  for Vision Lumadent Surgitel PeriOptix
Brand Name Nano 2S Endeavour Feather NanoLite Lumadent Micro Mini
Product Image Orascoptic Endeavour ultralight feather DFV nanolite lumadent surgitel micro perioptix mini
Color Temperature (K) 5500 6500 6000 5800 NA 5500 6000
Color/Beam Uniformity +++++ ++++ +++ +++ ++ +++++ +++
Design Highlights Digital smart battery with invisible nano-engineered wire and custom lens for uniform focused light pattern. Smart capacitance activated digital battery. Spherical lens with uneven patterns. Analog turn-knob battery pack and spherical lens with uneven beam patterns. Low capacity battery with custom wire.  Spherical lens with uneven beam patterns. Analog turn-knob battery pack and spherical lens with uneven beam patterns. Analog turn-knob battery pack. Custom achromatic lens with uniform beam pattern traded-off for lower intensity. Analog turn-knob battery pack with external charger cradle, spherical lens with uneven beam patterns.
Ease of Use +++++ +++++ +++ ++++ +++ +++ +++
Compatibility (all loupe models) x x x x
Light Intensity (lux) Level 1 16000  21000
Level 2 20000  32000
Level 3 40000 43000 30000 40000 38000 12000 40000
Weight (grams) Lamp 5 7.4 6 10 6 9 6.9
Battery 137 127 148 116 156 114 186
Wire Diamter (mm) 1.5 2.8 3.3 3 3.6 3.5 3
Size (mm) Lamp Diameter 16 15 16.5 19.1 16.3 17 17
Battery 47x74x21 51x89x20 69x77x24 31x44x12 50x98x22 NA 55x104x40
Beam Size (inch@14″) 2.8 2.6 3 3.1 3.1 3.5 2.9
Articulating Arm (line-of-sight) x x x x
Composite Filter (ease-of-use) x x x x x
Battery Clip Metal Metal Plastic Plastic Metal Plastic Plastic
Built-in Microcontroller(digital vs. analog knob) x x x x
Battery Run Time (hours) Level 1 24 8
Level 2 14
Level 3 10 5 8 4 9 7.5 4
Battery Status Indicator x x x x
Battery alarm audible beep x x x x x x
Hands free Operation x x x
Composite Filter Flip-down included Flip-down included Rotation style not included Rotation style not included Rotation style included Rotation style included Rotation style not included
Recharge Time (hrs) 2.5 3.5 3.5 3 3.5 2.5 2
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