Apart from the obvious size difference, I think the main difference between the striker and lance is that the lance only has a 50W bulb.
When I was asking about a variable lamp, I was told that the handle on all 3 lamps is the same, striker/blitz/lance, it is only the size of the reflector that differs, and the bulb size in the lance, so ............ get it apart and see if a 100W bulb will go in it, if it does (and I'm reliably told it does) then you're sorted.
Does the lance make as much noise when you knock it as the striker does, flipping thing is like a drum!
I think that migh