I got my v4 3C today. I already had a v3 3C. Here are the differences I have noticed so far:
v4 is about 17–20 brighter on my light meter / ceiling bound test.
v4’s reverse clicky needs a lot less force toggle it.
The finish on my v4’s tail cap was discolored (kind of spotty). I decided to swap the tailcaps so the v4 would look nice.
v4’s moonlight mode looks like it will work pretty well.
v4 has no pwm noise vs v3 does on low and medium.
Now that I have seen foy’s blue boot, I really want to swap out the green one. Can anyone comment on how hard it is to do the swap and where I can buy other colors?
Brother (manxbuggy1) just got the CW XM-L2 V4 XinTD in a couple days ago. Between the two of us we’ve had perhaps 20 C8’s. The quality of this one is certainly the best I’ve seen. The output is high - not quite as much as we expected - but again the best I’ve seen from any stock C8. His tested at 916 lumens at 30 seconds. And a nice lux of 36Kcd. The best thing about the power is it kept it well, only dropping from roughly 935 or so at start up to the 916.
For sure this C8 is worth the $30 it cost.
Thank you for the kind word and yes, beam shots are coming. Have family coming for a couple of days so, it will probably be Monday evening.
Red Forest - I'll have to try my refrigerator as it rarely gets cold enough in Las Vegas to mist anything.
gords - I did not know that and would love a moonlight mode . . .
Jerrod - I used a 16mm blue boot from Int'l Outdoor Store and for whatever reason, it was a tighter fit getting it in the hole than the GITD boot it came with. Actually, almost gave up but I finally powered it in. The down side I failed to mention is the inside nub on the blue boot is a little short so, it requires a firmer push to activate and switch feel suffers a bit. The price of vanity I suppose. Like gords said, a boot swap with this cap is a breeze.
That reflector looks like it might be well suited for a... well, something entirely inappropriate but very interesting. Think there's a chance these will ever be available as empty hosts? Does Hank do one-off requests like that, for half a dozen or so?
Also, I'm pretty sure all the IOS XinTDs are using the Qlite driver which is slightly different code than a standard 105c, Qlite star assignments are:
1st Star : 2% - 25% 100% (Default) 2nd Star : 5% - 30% - 100% - Strobe - Beacon 3rd Star : 15% - 100% 4th Star : 5mA - 2% -25% -100%
Foy, dont ever stop doing reviews! Such a pleasure to read and look at.
You even got me tempted on one of these! And I have said to myself. No more C8s, I dont really like them that much, and I only have 1.
My crappy quality C8 (cheapo light from Aurabuy) now with Qlite :heart_eyes: (with extra 7135 chip) and de-domed XP-G2 on Noctigon combined with AR coated lens and new improved switch is a good thrower, for the size. But when I see the XinTD, the light/host it selves is just in a complete different league compared the most other C8s out there. Especially compared to my crappy version.
I want one, dont need one, but I really want one! 0:)
Doggone it, Foy. I’ve got the V3 and it’s a cracker. But now you’ve got me thinking again (very dangerous), and well…
I just might pull the trigger on this one, although I promised myself I wouldn’t
Okay comfy, I was wondering the same thing. In my notes I have the following but cannot remember where I got it. I went back to IO's site and it still says Nanjg . . .
Here are my notes from where? that I didn't take the time to verify, that perhaps list the upgrade from version 3 to 4 . . .
I only mentioned it 'cause I don't know of any plain Nanjgs that will do 3-mode without any stars connected (other that #1, which is connected by a trace in the PCB). Default/no-stars is usually 5 mode. BUT, default on the Qlites is 3 mode.
Though I could be wrong. After all, who really knows how many variants of these things there are.
I sometimes randomly copy notes when I come across information on a light I plan on ordering/reviewing and I simply don't know where I got this. When you then say the same thing, it can't be mere coincidence.
Very nice review Foy. Thank you.
I got my V4 on 24th. Have been enjoying for the last couple of days. It is a fun and quality light. The stock form of moonlight mode and extremely high PWM are worth the $30 I paid.
I like that blue boot cap you have there. Is it good as GLTD? (I mean bright and long lasting?)
About mode memory, I was also surprised a couple of times when I turned on the light, because I left it on high and it turned on in moonlight. Feels like it forgets the mode and just goes to default after a long period of rest or something. Definitely not because it remembers after 2 sec on instead of 2 sec off.
Again thank you for the review.
And thanks to rdrfronty for the lux and lumen numbers. I was wondering about those.
Asked Hank if he could sell me one of the new v4 XinTD c8 with a warm tint 7c xml2 emitter… He does not have 7c xml2 [yet?], but he recommended this minimum 80 CRI 5b xml2 HERE instead.
This should be added to the website as an option within the next week or two “when the items become available”. Nice! :bigsmile:
4200K is right about the sweetspot for me personally. Kind of a warmish neutral. Definitely not as orangey warm as 3000-2800K. Should be a good compromise of improved CRI and output/throw that this light is known for.
Glad I asked. Really looking forward to this improvement to one of my favorite lights in my collection (v3 xml 3c). Hank is the man! 8)