Nice thread. Specs on the X9 say 25000 lumens @ 5 min then steps down to 6000 lumens @ 80 minutes. I guess the fan does not do that much or am I reading the specs wrong?
The Emalent DX80 does 32000 lumen for 3 minutes without a fan (according to its specs), but I think they built that with a massive amount of aluminum in the head to soak up the heat (plus the finned heatsink bolted on).
With the fan turned off, the X9 might last 60 to 90 seconds at least. That would be my estimation based on its lighter weight. Then with the fan running, it could be extended to the rated 5 minutes.
I think the X9 would be around 350 watts, btw. You would need a good heatsink and a powerful fan to sustain 25k lumen. I think the X9 was lacking a bit in both departments. It had a compact heatsink and a compact fan to keep the overall size of the light small. It’s all about compromises.
Olight charges a lot. Their X7R 12,000 lumen light has a list price of $279 compared to Astrolux’s MF-01 12,000 lumen light that has a $110 list price.
They claim to be a higher end brand. Same for Acebeam, Nitecore, Fenix and others.
Acebeams big 12,000 lumen searchlight, the X65, is listed at $574.
I think the early Olight X9 was going to be about $600 to $700 back when it was first introduced.
I don’t think Astrolux is targeting Olight’s X9. They can easily beat their higher prices.
The MF03 is probably targeting the Imalent DX80 since both are not fan cooled.
Then their MF05 can compete against the Acebeam X70. I’m sure they can beat it’s price, but the X70 might release soon, so they are a ways behind. This might be why they released info on it way before they have any real designs.
Don’t forget that we bought MF-01 with a coupon at a low enough price,while Olight does not permit this policy.The same as the other first rate companies.So,Astrolux is going to be a must for us in a budget.