I’ve found an XM-L2 running at 4 amps gives a really nice amount of light in a C8 and there are stacks of tint options… But if you are thinking about a bit more power you might want to take a look at the M21A & L21A
Both have the Xhp35.2 an SST40 options
The M21A is really not much bigger than a C8+ but gives you a 5000mah capacity
K ,I like FT03 body, and now I’ve got the sst40 and xhp50 version. I’m thinking that could improve throw ,or at least maintain it with a xpl hi ,where I can choose the tint , in my case 3000k ,which I really need and like. What do I need to switch the led? New driver, 16mm or 20mm, new center ring? Thanks
just wondering, how comparable is the battery life between the sst40 vs the xpl hi? I ordered the C8+ SST40 5000K and have some samsung 35E 3500mAh batteries for it. Is the battery life reasonable?
is it perceived as a big gap though? I thought lumens weren’t really a linear type of relationship in terms of magnitude of lumens and perception of brightness.
Uh Oh guys, you got talking about this 4 mode C8+ for the convoy and now I want one. This is the last one I need. I have a C8+ xpl-hi, and I have a 4 mode S2+ that i use as a walk in the park light. I got a FT03 50.2 for the serious throw need, and a Emisar D4V2 on the way for carry. I hear great things about the Sofirn C8’s too……HELP…. I really like the C8 form factor/size.
Get a Sofirn C8G but not the C8T/A bad mode spacing with a medium of 400 lumens.
The Convoy C8+ sst40 4 mode is decent but on mine i experienced temp step down at 35 degrees instead of 55. I now remove the resistor so I don’t have to worry about it
If you haven’t done so I’d highly recommend the Convoy C8+ with ramping driver. This driver does not have thermal management and both of my ramping C8+ draw a sweet 6.9 amps on the brightest mode. for approx $23USD this light is a champion.
Also, once you get use to the ramping driver firmware it’s actually really cool because for the first two modes you can set whatever brightness you want. I personally didn’t like the 4 mode driver as you cannot turn the memory mode off but it’s up to you.
Get the C8+ from Convoy, the knurling on it is really grippy and in my opinion the C8+ heatsinking ribs look sweet. Go for the desert tan finish for the best grip. Unfortunately my Black C8+ has a bit of a shine to it and is not as grippy in the hand as the desert tan version. My clear finish standard C8’s from Convoy is also shiny and doesn’t grip as well.
Interesting, I would assume that most users wouldn’t see this step down with a C8+ body given it’s quite good at drawing heat from the emitter PCB and would keep it at a comfortable temperature for a while but I guess the heat transfer may not be as fast as one would hope.
Thanks for the heads up about removing the resistor to delete the thermal step down :+1: