Review: XinTD C8 (SC-82)

To XinTD C8 users: What was the longest time you ran it on high? Was it too hot to touch?

probably 15 min. it was not too hot to touch.it definitely pulls the heat to the body of the light quick though.

Brian

Oh nice! I suppose yours is also stock, no mods? I guess it's going to be a pretty reliable light then. Thanks!

Sorry for the delay, just under 1 hour to low voltage cutoff. Rises to approx 60dC at head. This was tail standing, no airflow at a ~20dC ambient. Details will follow at some point when I have time

Updated original post under 'Battery Life & Heat managment' to show you my recent test. 54min runtime on full with Sanyo 18650, max temp of 62dC (143F).

Wow! Thanks for adding the timer on the pictures. Very nice review! So how was the emitter after the runtime test?

No problems at all, will prob do another run with a Panasonic cell to see runtime difference. I think outdoors with minimal breeze and with body contact to conduct heat away it would be noticeably cooler. So no problems running on full until low volts and then just stick another cell in :)

This was my first C8 buy (didn't know what that meant a month ago), so looking forward to getting it soon. I'm getting ambitious - also ordered a L2 with the Manafont drop in. "Drop in" - listen to me! What next? Not the soldering iron - I remember the damage I used to do with my brother's one years ago.

Careful, your starting too well! You'll have nothing much better to get lol. Tho there is always turboBBs reviews to read through, just be prepared for a lighter wallet...

Nah, this is cheap - I started with a LD20, then a Caveman, then a SC600W, then a Spark ST6 460NW. Still stuck on single cells, though I expect it won't be long before that changes.

Well, it arrived the other day, with some Intl Outdoor Panasonic 3100mAh cells. Whilst these were charging, I put in a Xtar 1800mAh, that I got with a B01. Looked OK (in the day). Then I noticed a slight flicker. Then a big flicker, then nothing. Mmmm. I remembered a few basics - checked the switch hadn't come loose. It hadn't. Ah well.

When I looked inside I was puzzled to see the spring at the wrong end (hey, come on, I'm still a newbie). I remembered this review, re-read it, and saw E1320's tip about bending the spring to make contact.

By now the new 3100 cells had charged, and I realised that the button on the Xtar cell was much smaller than the one on the Panasonic. Put this in, and no problems.

Checked the dogs in the garden tonight. Bright, isn't it?

New version of the xintdC8!

How will the longer reflector affect the beam? Will the V3 have more throw?

It would probably throw more.

Tempted to get this but I'll wait for someone else's view. Throw is fine as is on this kind of light IMO, infact I'd prefer a slightly floodier, smoother beam

I have the V2 C8, would the V3 be a significant upgrade or it would be better off getting another light?

I stand to be corrected but I doubt there will be much difference at all. I'd suspect perhaps a tighter hotspot and a little more throw. What are you looking for in your next light?

I recently received my V3 and like it alot. Highest quality I've held in my hands in the C8 configuration. With a Redilast 2900 I get 2.75 at the tail. But I will have to contact Hank about a little problem I'm having with the switch. Whenever the tail cap is removed and replaced, the light only has high mode. The only way to get it to work properly and have 3-modes is to bang the light into my hand, and all works greats until the cap is removed and replaced and that operation must be repeated. I took apart and cleaned all components in the switch, but it didn't make a difference.

I'm sure mine is just a 1 in 100 glitch and I highly recommend this light.

Any chance of a beam shot Richie?

Sure thing Jeansy. I'll have it posted in about 8 hours when it gets dark. I'll post it up against my Fandyfire HD-2010, even though that may not be fair, but I think it would still be interesting to see.

Cool, nothing unfair about that, the XinTD won't win the lumen contest but I'd be interested how it compares other ways too, ie tint and PWM. Thanks for doing this :)