Nice entertaining review as usual. Love that giant focused hotspot with little spill. That throw is simply amazing considering how big that hotspot is. It seems to throw more than Astrolux claims. I would have considered getting the 6500K version considering how much brighter it is than the 4000K 95CRI but that greenish tint I see in your video makes the 6500k much less attractive. Btw, Texas Ace worked with Mateminco to procure the SST-20 4000K FA3 and FD2 tint bins that are much less green than the SST-20 4000K FB4 tint bin that was used in the D18. The FA3 and FD2 should appear a little closer to the ROT66 219B but not as rosy.
Also regarding the change in design from the MF01, TA served as Mateminco’s consultant on this light and got them to add those functional heat fins (I think it was about 2.5x the surface vs the original MF01) and a much thicker mcpcb shelf for heat sinking. The previous design might look sleeker but would have a harder time handling the increased power.
Well he was originally hunting for the FA1 tint bin, which would be near identical tint to the 219B SW45K but couldn’t find any. Luminus most likely never made any of those.
I have the X80 which is bright enough, so I just had to try a different type of color temp and tint just to see if I was missing something. Now that I know the MF01S can throw really good too, it's a bonus for me.
If Astrolux measured throw at 616m ANSI then turn on throw will be a lot more, maybe 680m.
I really need to start measuring throw as my flooders are now throwers too.
I have always wanted to ask what your neighbours think of the times when night turns to day, with occasional unforecast lightning storms Do they shout and throw bricks and eventually form a rampaging mob, or is that just my neighbours
Neighbour usually comes wandering into the back yard about midnight from the pub and gets shocked that I’m stood in the middle of the yard in complete darkness with a gimbal in my hand
I have one set of neighbours that make a production of drawing their curtains, to show their disapproval :) And then theres the neighbours I don’t like. They actually asked my wife if she saw the lightning last night, as it woke them up :)
Well he sounds lovely, but on a more positive note he is unlikely to notice any serious flashlight action unless you have a Nitecore SRT7 with the police lights mode
I don't think it's legal in public places etc, but legal to use in your own home and legal to grow etc. Still get a wiff of it now and then on Friday evenings around town. Never liked the smell myself.