Astrolux MF03 - new pictures + video

For a good buck driver, Lexel was recommending 10 x 18650 to get 21 volts. It’s about the same diameter as the other options.

4 x 18650 can fit in a 44mm circle.
5 x 18650 needs a 49mm circle.
4 x 20700 needs a 49mm circle.
4 x 21700 needs a 51mm circle.

I think the one bonus feature of the MF03 that made it stand out was the added throw from the single xhp35-HI in the middle.

For the MF03 to compete, they may need to enlarge the head diameter to fit more 70.2 (from 7 to maybe 9 or 10) then maybe a bigger reflector for the xhp35-HI.

There are also TIR lenses that fit 70.2. I wonder if they would boost throw by narrowing the spill and improving efficiency. It could set this light more apart from others.

The 44mm is ideal case. Many 4x18650 flashlight has about 50mm battery tube, BLF GT is largest at 55mm.

Ya, that is the nice feature of MF03 with middle XHP35 HI. Someone has to talk to Imalent to put a XHP35 HI or XPL HI for the center LED of MS12, it may hit 250kcd but slightly lower max lumens. Or just factory dedome the center XHP 70 led, it should help. I was thinking can they dedome all the LED.

Martin, do you have news about the MF03 ?

i wish i had :(

at least the project is not dead afaik

any news or? i guess they scrapped this one ?

i just know they still try to build it ;)

I’m patient… :wink:

RIP?

Makes no difference. Subscribe to the thread if you want. We will either see updates or not.

BTW, the original poster said this just 10 days ago in case you missed it:

Just when I think “I will not buy any more flashlights” :person_facepalming:

Lol idoubt you’ll have to worry about this at least till 2020 :frowning:

Interested.

Soooooo

With two new drops today: MF01 mini & MF01S and one releasing around June and the other around August…

Is there a chance they’ve let this one die or are they still confirmed trying to build it?

They typically don’t respond to questions. We just have to wait and see. :smiley:

"they" ?

well… i think it’s safe to say now thats a torch… :nerd_face:

gawd… yes the ‘they’, not like ‘them’ others, more like shhh we dont talk about ‘them’ case they might hear us, and everybody huddles in fear. or in this case the ‘they’ that is actualy ‘them’ the torchy people with that monster suprise.

shhhhhh ‘they’ is ‘them’ :wink: sniggers.

i’m scared now.

I still cant get 4 XHP35.2’s out of my head, just for a mildly adequate battery life. I think 3 would be more than enough, in nice deep reflectors to aid the throw aspect and add as a heat-sink.

ffff i cant wait to see it now…………………….arghhhh, lol i’m not addicted, it’s just that it’s my only friend.

100% interested!!!