Texas_Ace MT09R Modding thread, 20k+ lumens, 80CRI, can start fires? Yes please.

TA I just sent you a message on Skype you may want to have a look at.

Yes, the blue is very nice as well but don’t think I can afford one of each and I do not have any green lights, I used to have some blue ones (although not this nice of a blue).

Electrically it is possible although the 149AM uses a different footprint and I am not sure how you would actually mount the LED in the flashlight. The pads also look very small, I doubt it will preform as good when overdriven as well sadly just from a quick glance.

That was for the group buy only.. I just talked them into selling me the ones left over from the original group buy... Dale says it just costs too much to mass produce that many different colors.

I just had an order come in... I need you to please send me a PM and let me know for sure that you want it shipped to TA. I am pretty sure you do but I have to make sure,

Check your Skype messages lol

Still got plenty left... I really want to get CV these sold at the current price and now have to buy and install the drivers and mark the price up..

Still plenty of time.

And this light is more of a thrower? I have the MT03 and I really like the flood. It just lit up my path.

The 70.2 has a very unique beam. It throws more than MT03 but I would still consider the 70.2 on the floodier side. I find it having the optimal beam in terms of practical use where you want to get a clear view of your surrounding and also see far ahead.

You guys getting me really interested in the WW. I’ve been using 3x Nichia 219B 3000k in a S2+ host for the past week for my nightime EDC and I absolutely love the tint on that one. Unlike the 3000k Cree XPL and many modern day WW lightbulbs that are very yellow due to being far above the BBL, the 219B seems to be below the BBL and doesn’t look yellow at all. It has a very nice warm rosy tint, which resembles a beautiful early morning sunrise.

How does the tint look on the 70.2 WW? Is it more on the green/yellow or rosy/orange side?

I just spoke to day in the phone a few minutes ago and the extended tube is set up in a 4S configuration and can be used with the MT09R 35 higfh and the MT07S. There will be another tube coming out soon for a 2S2P configuration.

Also the charging unit. He is supposed to be send me the instructions manual for it. the translated version has not yet been completed.

It is set up in a 2S2P configuration.

I have no idea where anyone got a email from him saying otherwise. I even asked him if he had told that to someone in an email. He does not remember doing that. This does not mean it didn't happen but he does not remember doing it.

His daughter is out of the hospital and recovering well. I did not ask for details. In China that would be considered rude.

Thanks guys...

OK… So the Gyrfalcon All-88 is back again in my mental shopping cart… :sunglasses: :beer:

Once these are gone, they’re gone. You should have one for the 35 and one for the 70 anyway. Both green and blue versions are truly exceptional and nothing like what we’ve seen in the past. I think you should get both while you can. But should you nevertheless decide to keep only one, then I think it’s super easy to sell; the specs are off the roof with incredible value. And the fact it’s not black or white makes it a sought after collector’s item.

I read through the thread and am interested in the light, just need to decide which emitters.

I saw lots of lumen numbers but no throw numbers. Anyone have any?

I don’t have any 3000k on hand at the moment but I do not remember it have any green in the beam, very warm with the normal XHP70.2 tint shift.

I despise green LED’s but I liked these 3000k. Boro can shed more light on the exact tint I am sure, I didn’t have time to really examine the tint very close.

Indeed, I find the MT09R to be a fantastic jack of all trades light. It throw plenty for most normal things (a dedome should improve that even further if needed). It has a nice flood for close up work. You can run it at a low mode for long battery life or turbo for lighting fires.

I really like the combo of MT03 and MT09 myself.

I already have 2x mt09r and an MT03, The issue is buying 2 more of them when I don’t really “need” them.

Course I suppose I could always buy them now and if I don’t have the money to keep them later I could list them for sale as modded beasts….

I gave my good lux meter away in a trade last week so I don’t have a way to get good numbers at the moment. I ordered a new meter yesterday though.

All the LED’s should give similar throw numbers for a given lumen output, dedoming is what will improve throw. In the GT it improves throw by around ~40+%.

There are at least 2 lights coming that want a dedome. Just not sure when they will get here.

The last reading I took before TA's driver the 70.2 was throwing 600 meters. I have not taken a reading after installing TA DC driver.

I am on my way to the airport now and we should land in Arizona later this evening. I shipped A couple of my personal lights ahead of me and they arrive tomorrow. So unless someone else gets to it first I will take a reading for the 70.2 distance tomorrow night with an already installed TA driver.

Also one of my early videos I light up a house 300 yards away and it looked like daylight.

Look through my YouTube videos and you will see it. It's the video that I am lighting up the pastures my horses are in...

Here Is the video. The 70.2 I'm using in this video is the old stock driver max output 15k lumen. www.youtube.com/embed/78e-eBi488Q

Anybody figure out how to carry this light besides using a sling? Would a custom kydex holster work for this sized light?