I was one who bought one of the very first XinTD C8 style flashlights.
Some persons have said that they saw a Green Ring in the beam.
If you change the position of the LED to the Refelctor that problem will go away. The problem is that the pill is screwed to far in, in relation to the reflector.
I’ve got one of these V3 versions, and am more than happy with it for the money paid! I bought one of the “scratched” ones that Hank was selling off for a while, but that didn’t affect the performance. Mine came with a scratched lens though, but Hank threw in a replacement lens with my next order.
The beam is just fine - there are no rings at all. The only “issue” is that the hotspot is not perfectly focussed … you see a defined circle at the centre of the hotspot, then the wider spread of the beam. I’ve played with unscrewing my reflector, but that made it worse so I’ve left my reflector screwed in as much as possible and it is perfectly acceptable.
From my experience in playing with various P60 drop-ins, it seems that either the reflector is not exactly matched to the LED used, or the reflector (in this case) needs to be screwed in more … which is not possible.
But the throw is great! It out-throws my second-hand Malkoff Hound Dog XML (which is not a cheap light!), and also out-throws everything else in my collection except for my dedicated modded Mag thrower with XP-G. Very impressive indeed.
The only other issue I’ve had is an apparent loose solder joint at star 4 on the driver … I ordered a 2-mode, but on several occasions it became a 5-mode by itself, then changed back! I’ll have to find someone to fix this for me, but should be easy.
So, if you want a small (smaller than the 980L … which I don’t have) single 18650 thrower, I highly recommend the XinTD C8 V3! Couple this with the great reliable service from Hank at IO, and you have a definitely worthwhile purchase!
No worries aL1, my experience (even with the couple of issues) has been excellent with the XinTD C8 V3, and also with Hank at International Outdoor.
I forgot to mention that the XinTD is also a very solid, thick-walled light, and the fact that the reflector screws on to the pill … which then screws into the host, means great heat-transference compared to those push-in / push-on type reflectors. It feels hefty and reliable in the hand, and also the switch is quite a beefy unit and should hold up well in time.
Still a great reliable buy in my mind … no gambling with quality issues or variable driver performance with some other similar throwers out there!
I’m so tempted to get V3 (really like the original), but the HD2010 I just got is so awesome (even on 18650 batteries) I might have to get another one of those instead.
No, it’s not an “issue”, d It’s just a different reflector. Could be that, a “not exactly matched” reflector for the LED, but for me, this type of beam is quite useful, actually. It combines throw and flood.
Has anyone had a chance to compare V2 to V3 yet? I have the second version, and if I had any complaint it was the reflector — rings in the beam — although I stippled the surface with hairspray to make a DIY orange peel, and it’s pretty nice now.
Just like d337944 I got myself one of those “scratched” V3’s. It’s a darn good flashlight, for the money I paid. It’s well made, bright as anything and can be ordered without those annoying blinky modes. I got the 3 mode version (low-med-hi). The beam pattern is not bad at all and it throws pretty good too. I’ve owned a couple of C8’s in the past (which I’ve since given away) but this one’s the best.
So, just for the hell of it, I unscrewed the reflector completely from my V2. Makes for a really nice mule: perfect circular wall of light.
I find that even the neutral XML has a bit of a green corona thing going on, which disappears when you take out the reflector. I suppose the only downside, mulewise, is that the emitter’s a bit far back from the opening. Also, you need some sort of spacer to keep the lens tight against the front o-ring — I figure I’ll just find a rubber washer the right size, if I decide to keep it like this.
I have two questions for those who owns XinTD C8 V3, the driver in the picture below directly touches to the battery? Is there a seperate battery compartment? (Inside the battery tube)
And is this light suitable for Mountain biking ? (Lots of shocks, tremors and shakes etc.