I just checked the price and one is $200, the other $45. Case closed.
For me……it’s nice hobby but ultimately, it’s a tool. If I have to worry about dropping it or losing it, or rolling on the gravel when changing a tire, it’s no longer a tool.
Besides, the Q8 is a slam dunk BARGAIN of a light.
XP-L HIs in the Q8 makes for a very throwy light. The CW emitters Sofirn used are gross but some 3-5000Ks could make a serious thrower with way less backscatter.
Got the GB link and it takes you to their store… Their store has all the product info unlike the main website…
Uhhhhh
The two throwers are apparently identical except the magnetic switch it the more expensive one. But somehow they suggest that they’re nearly as far throwing as the BLF GT
MF5SV1 440kcd 850m throw…
Maukka test on identical light 73kcd 494m throw
LR7SV1 & LB11SV2 903kcd 1900m throw
These both are listed at 91mm width… BLF GT figures with the same battery set-up, same emitter and a reflector half the size???
so based on Maukkas reviews their lumen outputs appear to be bang on. to jump from 2200 in the BK-FA30S to 2600 in the two new ones is a 20.1% increase in output so it definitely looks like it's possible to achieve the additional throw.
Unfortunately the MM18JR didn't even come close to the throw specs but if they're indeed driving the leds 50% harder up to 15 000 lumens maybe they finally achieved the previous throw specs which were way over actual spec or they're only driving the 70.2s 50%+ harder to achieve the lumens and will have similar dismal throw specs lol I can't decide if I need them or if I should just save my pennies for the eventual MF03 or MF05 or GT4...
Think you got the last 2 lines there reversed. Maukka reviewed the older MM18JR model. I'll be getting an MF5SV1 in, shipped, maybe a few days away, and I'll test and post.
For the lumens, I suppose they cranked up the amps in this new model - it's certainly possible to get 15K out of 2 XHP70.2's and a XHP35 HI, figure 6.5K each, then 2K more for the XHP35 HI...
I would expect the throw #'s to be about the same as what maukka got. What were they think'n??
Dimensions seem to be the same so I would think throw is unaffected if the reflectors stayed the same, maybe they got more amps goin on hte XHP35 HI but that wouldn't make much difference.
That was exactly why I ended up passing on this light. I love the idea of a selectable throw/flood combo light but this isn’t really a good throw light.
I have a handful of flooders/mild throwers that make 10 000+ lumens already so when this light can’t throw even as far as the BLF GT mini I don’t really consider it the best of both worlds. More like a great flooder with a focused beam that can throw a tiny bit
Dunno how they can get candela and distance messed up, plus it's consistenly wrong in several places... ugh......
I left a message on their site to correct the specs on these lights. I'll see if they respond.
This is a bazaar light. With 3 separate buttons, you would think each would have it's own turbo, but that's not what maukka found. If they did have separate turbo, would be interesting to see how the 2 XHP70.2's compare to the XHP35 HI in throw - betta not much advantage to the HI. Think it's more about choosing what beam pattern you want. If they did it better, they would have made the reflector for the HI bigger than the others, at least.