unfortunately no, i dont have Convoy C8 but i have the old Ultrafire C8 with XML (not xml2)
The Convoy C8 with xml should have smaller hotspot.
This is Ultrafire C8 with the SMO reflector. It might not represent Convoy C8 in brightness but should be similar in beam pattern.
The Convoy C8 XPL should have even more throw i think and also smaller hotspot.
I thought they changed to XHP35 HD because they couldn’t get a hold of the XHP35 HI emitters. Perhaps they tested with the HI version and just used this lux value.
Well, that’s disappointing. My MT02 is en route as I was hoping for a nice budget thrower… I think I should have just saved the money and gotten a Convoy C8…
It still is a lot of throw, and you have a lot more output as well. I believe the spill angle is pretty wide, so the total package may be surprisingly positive. If you still want more throw you can swap to XHP35 HI as well.
Edit:
Check out this video where a modded C8 is compared to the Acebeam L16 (also with XHP35) The latter has an HI emitter, but it’s housed in a smaller reflector, so it’s in a way comparable to the MT02 with an HD emitter in a larger reflector.
There is more to light than just the lux number (check out around 8 minutes 40 seconds): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChGaNA5jLnc