Even that seems a tad high. Apparently the Emisar D1S was tested at around 1300 lumens and 120 kcd (TK’s review reported less, but it seems her testing equipment always runs lower than most), and that is with a larger reflector. Hard to believe a C8-sized reflector would be able to match that, much less beat it.
The Convoy C8 with XPL-Hi and smooth reflector seems to clock in at around 1000 lumens and 70 kcd. So I would guess this thing, with an extra 30% more lumens, will clock in somewhere around the 100 kcd mark.
I think a done up C8 with an XPL-HI would get around 90-100Kcd from my testing. My XPG2 and XPL dedomed C8s both do nearly 150Kcd i am not sure if my number are low. I have never been able to beat this number in a C8.
Looks like they may have updated the product page.
Now claiming 102kcd, which seems intuitively reasonable. If the Convoy C8 hits 70kcd at 1000 lumens, and the Emisar D1S hits ~120kcd at 1300 lumens with a larger reflector, 100kcd at 1300 lumens in the Astrolux C8 seems believable.
My stock Sofirn C8T does 80kcd, and that is as far I know the best stock performing C8 . For 15$ you get original XPL-HI V3 (2B/3B)tint not sure , 17mm copper DTP board, and bridged springs from factory….
With full battery 4.2 Amp at tail, so that Astrolux C8 must be driven up to 5.5-6 Amp to achive 120kcd
Nice! You get stock what used to be a proper mod. But 30 dollar is a bit too much for it, a Convoy C8 that basically has the same production costs, costs half of that.
After reading this, I've started to believe in my Sofirn C8T smartphone lux readings. Published a little review of it here a few hours ago. The driver is pretty good.
I am on the brink of buing this one (it is on sale now). What stops me is that it is stated to be with the A6 driver, which has a timed and not thermal stepdown. Does anyone know which level the light steps down to?