Hey guys how about this 1. I just picked one up.
I zoom 1600 lumen zoomable. light. Have not had to open it. Any insight. Here’s link
Great work!!
I love my UF-1504. Got it from MTN as a DIY host and theirs is a generic unbranded version. Paired with a FET boost driver, XPL-HI V3 and IMR 26650 its all I need. It ewasily far out-throws the range of my own vision, which admittedly is very poor, even with my coke bottle glasses. For the price I paid, and its overall size I don’t think I can get more peak lux AND open flood when defocused. I want to try the UF-1508, but my understanding is that it doesn’t zoom far out at all, so its only good for one thing.
For the longest time I hated zoomy lights, but the 1504 changed all that. When it is de-focused it has a very wide flood beam… very versatile and useful.
ThorFire TA13 (added to list)
Thanks raccoon, actually I had that one marked for the update and thought I included it, not sure what happened…
How do you like it?
Looks nice but the black hole scares me…. 
Also….
“Sorry, this item is no longer available!”
Guess it depends on what you’re after…
Highest brightness (more light but less throw than the one above)
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/JAXMAN-Z1-Turning-Optical-Zoom-Flashlight-Torch-with-AR-Coating-Glass-Lense-CREE-XHP50-26650-LED/1812094_32480542912.html?spm=2114.12010615.0.0.3605e590ZaMmCz
Shorty (like above but short tube)
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/JAXMAN-Z1-with-26350-battery-Zoom-Flashlight-Torch-shorter-size-CREE-XHP50-XHP50-2-LED/1812094_32833104809.html?spm=2114.12010615.0.0.3605e590ZaMmCz
High CRI (like the 2 above but better color rendering and warm tint)
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/JAXMAN-Z1-Turning-Optical-Zoom-Flashlight-Torch-with-AR-Coating-Glass-Lense-CREE-XML2-26650-flahligth/1812094_32840010969.html?spm=2114.12010615.0.0.3605e590ZaMmCz
Also for the High CRI the description shows 2x26650, not sure why they’re showing single tube in the photos. And the title shows XM-L2 but it is actually XHP50.
I'll let you know when I receive it. 
OK, sorry I misunderstood thought you got it already.
Found a few more for the list in your thread, thanks for posting the link.
Thanks, and thanks for posting about your 1504, nice photos!
I wonder if one was built like yours but with regular XPL (not HI) would it have more light/brightness in full flood mode, but still have some good throw?
Sofirn SF30A (added to list)
Thanks raccoon and MascaratumB!
Nice, let us know if it runs on 9xAAA!
“Includes (9) “AAA” batteries”
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I was recently looking at this one 2xAAA:
(Added to list)- another XHP50 zoomy
These two appear to be the same light… just different branding
UltraFire MAX01 (XHP50)
XANES 1401B (XHP50)
(Added to list)- a higher quality zoomie?
Looks like a flat lens, Fresnel type? Or maybe just a flat outer lens?
What’s the longest throwing zoomie?
Zoomie with triple LED, very strange… it throws 3 separate spots!
I wonder if they come together in flood mode.
Personally I don’t know, maybe one of the Uniquefire 14xx 15xx ?
I have an interest in zoomies as I use them for underground photography, and the wideness of the flood beam as one of my main interests. I’ve clicked on all zoomies in the OP and I think very few of them can match the wide flood of this one: https://www.fasttech.com/products/1601/10002775/1206500 (comes in a variety of different “brands”).
I have quite a selection of zoomies and so far this one is unrivaled in terms of wide flood, so obviously I think your list is incomplete without at least one that uses the same host.
Thanks for the list though, I’ve spotted one or two that might be able to compete with my favorite and will order. The Warsun looks particularly interesting because of it’s sliding distance. In a sliding zoomie the sliding distance is a tell tale sign of how much the beam width can be adjusted. After all the zoomies I’ve been through I know if a sliding zoomie has sliding distance of less than 1.5 cm I don’t have to bother with it.
Do you know if that zoomie comes in a non-disco flavor?
Good question… I don’t know if I’ve ever turned one on in stock form before ripping out it’s internals. I have a few unmodified still intact waiting for drivers so I can check. It will be after the weekend though, because I’m hitting the road as soon as my coffee is finished.
Hard to say without actually building one and comparing. Lots of zoom-light comparisons on BLF, and afiak none of them really focus on the flood beam performance.
FWIW… I found this thread very interesting from Argo, direct comparing the 1504, Z1 and 158 using de-dome emitters.
Post 9 has the lux data:
XP-L V6:
1504: 270 361
B158: 211 240
XP-L HI ??:
B158: 150 170
XM-L2 U2:
B158: 220
XM-L2 U3:
1504: 300 384
XM-L2 U4:
1504: 396 434 435
XP-G2 S4:
1504: 350 446 452 458
Z1: 200 240 245
B158: 220 238 322 330 330 335 341
XP-G2 S3
1504: 343 425 434
XP-G2 S2:
1504: 425 428
Z1: 228
B158: 270