Still waiting for members to get their CW and test it. From scrolling through the posts looks like some got shipped on 11/25,18 days ago. Maybe some before that!They should be arriving soon.
IF 12/31 is a true date for NW to be available, looks like the end of January would be when we receive it.For obvious reasons, I want as much winter time left to enjoy it.
I made a second measurement with 8 NCR18650GA and I got only a few Lumen less, 12.340 to 13.150 Lumen with this batteries. The difference to Samsung-30Q is only 350 Lumen…
Thanks… I do not have the talent to mod, but have always had a good eye for CD[Throw] and guessing lights measurements.
From those multiple city light polluted photos I could tell this light did not have any more intensity than my modded M2X [250Kcd],that is just what you measured. They advertised 1500m/~565Kcd. The light is Only 66% of that,255Kcd/1010m.
To me that is a great disappointment. NW numbers will be even less. P26A/VTC5A/VTC5D will make a little difference,but completely negligible by eye.
They rated it at 563kcd…like seriously wth. A single SB90.2 would be able to do that, not four domed SST70s. If they drop the price to $100 I think it’ll be a pretty good deal.
Agreed. But we “can not” expect them to do that[Lower price] just as they “can” expect some Not to buy it because of its totally exaggerated throw/Cd numbers.
As we know they advertise 1500M/563Kcd throw when it is only ~ 250Kcd/1000M throw. That is a farce! I would have accepted 12K Lumens, which it appears to be and 350Kcd/1183m. I can not seem to accept such a drastic difference in what they advertise and what we are getting.
Also, when others get this light, I do not expect the numbers to be that different than the ones that have been tested by members.
I knew by the intensity, or lack thereof, of the beam shots on those buildings that it would be hard pressed to hit 350Kcd. The beams on those buildings of Mateminco MT35 and the NI40 SBT90 are just as intense as the HT70. Those lights are ~ 220Kcd to 250Kcd.That was my first clue and the numbers of tested lights so far verify that.
Basically it performs comparable to the MT09R, but with a bit more throw due to different emitters. I have no interest in this light as I don’t want to spend extra on 8 dedicated cells and an 8 bay charger specifically for this.