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I think for the price it’s at right now, I’d say go get the Nichia. I think you would love it. Colors look more natural with the Nichia as seen with the fan pics.

Nichia version is actually sold out on bangood right now.

I only owns the Nichia version so i can’t tell the difference… but i can say it looks like sunlight in the middle of the night. Not just the massive output, but the way things look. They don’t seem to be illuminated by an artificial light of some kind. It just looks like plain daylight - maybe a bit late afternoonish. I’d guess that’s what all the craze with Nichia leds is about. You wont know until you see it for yourself. Who cares about a couple k lumens when you have this kind of mojo. :wink:

There looks like stock for the US warehouse.

https://m.banggood.com/Astrolux-MF-01-18x-XP-G3Nichia-219C-12000LM-Super-Bright-LED-Flashlight-18650-p-1165131.html?rmmds=search

Select US instead of the other.

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I posted this in the modding thread, but figured I’d share here as well. I modded the MCPCB and installed Lexel’s driver with Narsil. This thing is a monster! :slight_smile:

A few beam shots i just pulled - Manual setting, WB set to daylight.:

MF-01 shot = INSANE!

Patmurris, that Astrolux MF-01 pic is incredible! Looks almost like daylight! Is the TA Narsil driver a whole lot brighter than the stock Astrolux driver?

Oh YES! :partying_face:
Before the mod i was measuring barely 8k lumen - on a rough conservative ceiling bounce/luxmeter test, now it’s 13k+ at startup.
It remains to be seen how it handles the heat and current over time. I don’t plan to torture test it. I’m just glad to have the extra power. I’ll certainly be cautious using turbo. :smiley:

Edit: looking at the picts i’m wondering whether something is biased… That MF-01 shot seems too over exposed compared to the Q8… I’ll shoot them again. :expressionless:

That TA driver is awesome. But what is the practical max lumens setting to use on that driver that won’t step down?

Second round of beamshots - same fixed settings, WB set to daylight:

That MF-01 Nichia w TA FET/Narsil driver is a blast! :+1:
… i realize some light rain must be coming…

Anyway you slice it, the MF-01 is one awesome light.

Any discount codes left for this? I am a member over at M4DM4X’s site, but the codes there don’t work.
also, all the old codes freeme has sent months ago are now invalid. Anything left?
If so, would like the XP-G3 version, and send codes! :slight_smile:

Please send me a code for a MF01. Thanks. :wink:

MF01 is out of stock right now. Chinese New Year is closing, not sure if there will be any more coming before 16th Feb.

MF01 is in stock. Please send me a code for a MF01. Thanks.

Mf01 nichia with TA driver and vtc5a’s should be 17000 lumens on startup.

I just bought one with the Nichia 219c. Thanks for setting up the GB!

Can you send me the code please?

picked mine up at the post office this morning, going to play with it tonight :smiley: thanks freeme :+1: