ThruNite Catapult V6 XHP35 HI

Yeah, she's ok! She seems to like thrunite though as she already confiscated my pen light from them. She won't even tell me where she's hiding it

Why not to buy TC20 instead?
Mike

Got it apartā€¦ very thick mcpcb 1.960mm thick, 22awg x 26.5mm long leads, a hunk of silicone cube for the boost module to keep cool, current regulated with a R024 resistorā€¦.hmmmm

Wonder what itā€™s going to draw at the LED?

2.07amps at the LED @ start upā€¦.

Maybe he modded that one with an XHP35. :smiley:

Itā€™s not bad, just been really happy with ramping ui in other lights. Iā€™m still waiting for the boost drivers thatā€™ll do it.

While I may still grab one of these, itā€™s somewhat redundant with some of my other lights. Just threw together an f13 with a kaidomain driver and a pair of 26350s driving an xhp35 hi. Slightly smaller refector though.

Ok. You sold me. Ordering one tonight.

Swapped the R024 for a R020 and got 2.36amps @ the emitter! :+1:

I might swap out the LED for a de-domed E4 I got a couple laying aroundā€¦.doing nothing! :smiley:

Hey kiwiboy, do you think thrunite catapult should be easy swap with the olson black and pfet driver? What parts do i need? Sorry for my bad englishā€¦

Thanks for all the disassembled pics. Only had cw left so I had to grab one.

I guess Iā€™ll swap the sense resistor while im in there.

Thanks for the guidance

Oh yeah forgot to mention the Catapult is a 2 piece Head designā€¦ makes it easier to Mod! :wink:

Red Chineese Loctiteā€¦. I scoff at thee, I mod Surefireā€™s for fun :smiley:

( It came apart easy in a vise and a rubber band) :+1:

Iā€™m sorry I know nothing about the black flat, meaning I never had a desire to use or build something using it, I wouldnā€™t waste the time for low lumen pencil beam lights to be honest, thatā€™s just meā€¦.

Bigger reflector!

nice work Scott, makes me want one even more!

Robo819 tested his out at 2030 lumens, wonder if thatā€™s just emitter variation? A resister bump could really have it cranking the max beam, as long as the driver can handle it ok.

Everybody keeps confirming how impressive these are, Thrunite is on a roll! :heart_eyes:

I wish they actually produced the NW version; I was looking forward to getting it, but my order was cancelled and refunded, and I was told it wasnā€™t going to be made.

Just wonder how will this Thrunite Catapult V6 compare to the new upcoming Lumintop ODL20C flashlight with an advertised 860 meters of throw?

It depends on what you are looking for really as to how the Thrunite Catapult V6 compares to the Lumintop ODL20C.
I DO NOT have the Lumintop light but I do have the Thrunite and I really like it.

You get another 100 meters of throw according to the listed specs with the Lumintop , but you also get 300 grams of weight (without the cell) compared to the 192 grams on the Thrunite. There is also the length and just how small you want as the Lumintop comes in at 147mm in length and the Thrunite is 132mm in length.

The lumens output is listed at 2000 on the Lumintop and 1700 on the Thrunite , but the sample Catapult I did my review on actually is making 2030 lumens OTF , so I donā€™t have a clue if I got a great driver in my sample , or if they are all doing more than listed lumens.

Both have USB charging built in and both companies make really good lights. Both are priced close to the same so I am guessing it will be up to the user as to which they prefer , based on which styling they prefer mostly.

My full review on the Catapult V6 with testing charts , GIFā€™s , full write up and video is HERE if anyone has not seen a full review on it yet or wants to see my review.

Nice work KWB !

Iā€™m tempted to get one now , and mod it with xhp35 hi and maybe a R018 (R008+R010) resistor ā€¦

What package is the resistor ? 1206 , 2512 or smaller ?

1206 R020 with 22awg 2ā€ leads got me 2.36amps with the supplied Thrunite battery off the charger @ 4.21v. the LiitoKala power house 26650 will do a bit better. :wink: The driver showed no ill effects, handled it like a champ, back then.

Anything (a bit) Higher I would suggest a copper ring for the driver ground ring, heat transfers much faster, driver likes it better too.

ā€œgiorgoskok wrote: Nice work KWB !
Iā€™m tempted to get one now , and mod it with xhp35 hi and maybe a R018 (R008+R010) resistor ā€¦ā€

If you stack an R008 and R010 resistor you will NOT get an R018 value, it will be R004444 (0.004444) and WAY below what youā€™re shooting for, might just be enough to kill your driver.

Look to the SengpielAudio Parallel Resistor Calculator for the proper values when stacking resistorsā€¦

How are you guys getting for $60? Thurnite has them for $74.00 on there website. I would have grabbed 1 if I did not already own BLF GT x 2.

BTW, pretty good throw but pales to BLF GT. Anyone done test shots against the top throwers?

Like Nitecore Tiny Monster, BLF GT, etcā€¦

Just enter 20% in the coupon code box when you are in the thrunite cart and price drops to $59.99