ThruNite Catapult V6 XHP35 HI

Catapult V2 SST-50, from 2010? Out of production now I believe, I don’t think you can buy those anymore. Yours sounds great though.

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I guess you mean XHP35 HI?

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I’ll have to look into SST40. Do they make it de-domed or would I need to shave it myself? Also do they make it in a good NW tint? (I prefer)

Is SST40 a very tight beam? I’m not looking for a pencil beam thrower, I’d like some spill with decent long range (700m plus)

Here’s what I’d like:

  • Single cell
  • Side switch
  • NW tint
  • Has some spill - not pencil beam
  • Decent long range (700m plus)

What do you recommend? (off the shelf, without modding)

Here’s the one’s I’m considering:

  • Catapault V6
  • Utorch UT02
  • Emisar D1S
  • Maeerxu M8

Too bad only CW. I would buy if it had NW But still curious how it compares with the UT02

I like cw. I just preordered my v6 for $60. Thanks.

same here looks a nice light for my very small collection

Anyone who ordered one received any updates? No updates here…

Ordered one and no updates yet here.

Thrunite website say expected shipping date is may 1st.

Not yet….

Why is there ” NO LOVE ” for cool white? Cool white really gives off full brightness. Neutral White has ” yellowish color ” correct? I bought the Utorch 02 because at the time they had only ’ neutral white ” I really wanted ” cool white ” version.

There is some love:

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It’s really a matter of personal preference, and different people see color differently, I’ve even read that age is a factor but I’m not sure how true that is.

The brightness difference is minimal, NW has better color rendering; go outside and beam a CW light into some green trees, shrubbery or other green vegetation, then shine a NW at the same objects, you’ll immediately see the difference and what I mean.

Additionally, here’s some reasons why NW is best for a thrower.

To me, a CW hot spot washes out the object in the distance in a blur of overly white hue, with NW now I can see the details of a distant object better, as it isn’t washed out.

Cool white light scatters more. Less light on target. It also reflects more in fog and mist which is a factor in my area.

Colour temperature and rendering are unrelated. Virence offers 6500k LED with CRI 9080.

—> considering your wishes I would recommend the Cata V6, although I’m not sure if Thrunite makes them NW of the shelf…… byut apart from that it has everything
you want and Olight quality in my opinion is still one of the best around.

Cheers
Nico

In theory yes, but it is immediately apparent which one brings out the greens better when you compare CRI70 6500K and 4000K emitters in a similar thrower. Add a bit of moisture and the gap widens.

I can go either way for throwers. I understand warmer tints are better for seeing what your pointing the light at… but sometimes its fun to have a light saber with a bright white beam.

Subject continued in a new thread to prevent hijacking: Color rendering definition, does CCT play a role?

I can now see a neutral white option in the dropdown menu!
But nothing for Europe.

See here: Thrunite will not sell to European customers anymore?

Thanks RT— That’s awesome!

I know the pineapple knurling keeps in style with the previous Catapults, but I really wish this had the same grippy knurling of the TC20.