Thrunite TN 42 ,a new record in Throw

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As I understand,most of us have the cheap HS1010A LCD Digital Light Meter.Have you compared your Extech meter with this cheapie?
I have two of them,one HS1010 plus a HS1010A one, and I see that they give the same reading for a light,which I think says something about their reliability.

wonder why this light is so hard to find?
been out of stock forever at amazon, and on the thrunite store as well?
are they still making them ?

At what distance do you measure? I use 8 meters as minimum for big throwers.

Sorry Nicolaas. You talking to me or someone else?

I got the CW - 4 x 18650 version & have not checked the lux.

I found 722,000Cd.

unreal these things are coming off the line this hot
thats 120kcd over stock ratings
wow

Has anybody observed their NW TN42 to appear pretty warm? Is that sure evidence that the LED is being overdriven? Does that mean the CW will look NW instead?

This is what my TN42vn is:

Spec 1 XHP35 HI CW 6500K $250 (Recommended)

ANSI
Lumen: 2400
Lux: 775
Throw: 1760m

I got it for $205. Capo special connection price!

Actually I like my TK61vn V4 better. For several reasons.

Much nice beam profile,no rings, less artifacts, more defined hot spot, more spill and does NOT get as hot. I am not mentioning the tint because I chose the cool white[mostly becuase of a little more output!] The PDT tint on the TK61vn is warmer and very nice.

I am getting a holster that will work for the TK61 and TN42. Was made for the TN42. I am looking forward to getting it. One thing about the straps.

The design of the strap and how it attaches is superior on the TK61.Both ends swivel, scratching is at a bare minimum w/ TK61 and you do not need a ring to attach to the tail cap hole. That attachment for the TN42 constantly gets stuck while the pivoting attachments for TK61 have no issues whatsoever.

None of this will matter when I get my Holster from HKE next week! :+1:

I have the cool white. I doubt the NW is over driven. My CW does not look anything like NW…….I wish it did!

Also, Mine is NOT stock, it is modded.

I suppose not overdriven as much as the K70…
My tn42 nw is around 5000 K.

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hmmmmm. Just started looking at this thread. Mine is also marked like yours.Theirs in not only marked in a different location, but they separate Thrunite and TN42! I think that means OURS has a bit more output! :wink: I know mine does[VN]!

Hold on a second! I found something on my tail cap that neither you or Taschenlampen have!

I have to ask…

Is all that throw very useful, especially with a narrow beam? Doesn’t atmospheric scattering (especially with cool white) limit how far the beam can go, and how well you can see “around it” (with all the light being scattered back)?

I don’t have any LED lights approaching anything like that kind of throw, but I used to have a 200w spot-light that would throw like that. Since it wasn’t LED, it was large and heavy and impractical, but it sure threw out a wall of photons. So, I understand the fun part, but is it really useful?

if there’s fun, of course it’s useful too!

It is useful to me and my Husky Capo! Because the beam intensity at 300,400 or 500 yards is worth it. You can light things up like a barn, Deer or small animal. I am able to put a lot of light on a target I would not normally be able to see.

Then there is the fun of seeing it travel over 1 mile, along with a friend who was at the target[cell tower]. :+1:

In addition to the two replies located above this post: Of course it is useful. It all depends on what range your target is at, and what size of the target. I like the rifle cartridge caliber analogy. Short range low power is a 30-30, short range high power is a .458. Long range low power is a .257, and long range high power is a .378. So, whether you need a 257 or 30-30 or 458 or .378 depends on size and distance of target. That is why I have more than a few lights. Largest lights for the most power at far range, smallest lights for low power at short range, and in between lights for in between range and in between power. All of the zillions of "Flood versus Throw" topics that are so popular in the flashlight forums all boil down to this: What you want, what you like, what you need. Not what someone else needs/wants/likes. My TN42vn cw is tops for two things: Small target far away, and the fun of such. Also, because the beam is narrow, there is very little self-glare; the target appears crisp, clear and sharp.

Since I modified mine for my own use it didn’t get an engraved DB Custom on it. :wink:

I actually did a stupid thing and traded mine off in a deal for an Alienware laptop. Wish I’d been smarter, oh well.

Well then! Since you traded it you should have had your DB Custom on it! :wink:

Do you know what bin the stock LED has and its CRI? Maybe that explains the tint of my TN42

I did the Pre-Order through Thrunite and ended up with serial number 2. I can’t believe I let it go, seriously liked that light and being somewhat of a numbers freak the number 2 on it should have guaranteed it a spot on my shelves forever. Used it pretty often spotting coyotes, must’ve really brainfahrted on that one…