So, the Astrolux is at least on par with the GT (at least, comparing the two lights in these pics), so all we need to know now is…………the price.
BTW Yes, the GT has better color and detail rendering due to the led tint, but mine is very NW, even tends towards warm white.
I wonder if the latest bin cooler white would not give it more throw. (1.142.000Cd at this time, with four 30Q cells)
ok lets go for a field trip all and visit @steel_1024 to play with his newest toy MF04 hehe… The beam looks just as sharp and strong as the GT even tho different color temps.
The latest MF02 seem to be pulling 2.5A to 3A at the emitter. I guess it was recently bumped up to this. I don’t think you can get any more out of the xhp35-HI. 3A might even be too much. I think this is about 2,000 to 2,200 otf. Somewhere around there.
I would expect the MF04 to match this. It can’t be any higher and I doubt they would dial it lower.
So that’s about 27% to 33% less than 3,000 lumen. So yes, about 30% less.
If you look at the ads for the MT35 Plus, you will see they list it at 2700 lumen. That’s still exaggerated. Actual output should be about 18% to 26% less for that advertised spec.
Still, we won’t know for sure until it’s actually measured.
Is that with a clamp meter around the emitter wire or a DMM inline with the emitter wire?
That turbo 2.55A sounds good. Not too much excessive heat, but does hurt the run time. 2A is more practical but it makes the specifications seem like it’s not performing at it’s best. I like how the GT let’s you have both 2A and 2.5A to suit your needs. One is practical and the other is for showing off. LOL.
I wonder how much of a difference it's going to make in the real world compared to the MF02. On the fence still about the MF04 as the MF02 throws further than I can really see anyway.