Review: Trustfire X9 [ 1 x 18650 ] 5 mode - XM-L

LED Flashlights – General Info 18650 Flashlights
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A serious thrower and a seriously good looking flashlight.

Did I read that right, old; an L2 with a 3-mode Manafont XM-L was brighter than this light?

Foy

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Manafont 3 mode XM-L , cold it starts over 1000L+

But sags quickly to 960ish and continues to sag to around 850ish ... Cant hold the high output .

A XM-L driven between 2A and 2.5A makes more sense ...

That drop in pulls close to 4A with the Carlie's Panasonic 2250 18650 , its an insane amount of current for one XM-L

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XML T6 2,23A=769lm

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T6 280L per 700mA

1.4A = 560L

2.1A = 840L

So 2.23A measured , it could go a little higher less the MM , so ill stick to my guns on this one ... [ + let's not forget all the variables ]

Now , its also expressed as

XM-L is 20% more efficient than

XLamp XP-G at the same current,

and can deliver 1000 lumens with

100 lumens per Watt efficacy.

Hmmmm , 9.13Watts , Im not getting 900L

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Old4570

Where did you got the X9 and for how much, a friend is looking for one and it seems at 2.2a its good enough even on stock.

thanks

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The X9 is available from all over , Manafont , DX to name a few ...

But mine came from Ebay , $36 Shipped to my door .

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I go by what Match tested here, https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/2346

So that would be 765L @ 2.23 by relating to the 2000mA results.

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Thanks, Asking cause my X9 bought off ebay is only pulling 1.4A using XTAR 2600mah.

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The current measurements on this light vary wildly between examples. My eBay x9 draws 2.6 on a SF battery and 3.1 on the Callies Kustoms 2250.

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I really like mine and am happy with the output.

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I just wonder how much of the variation in reported current draws is measurement/battery differences and how much is the actual light. They seem to vary widely, but maybe they aren't that different. I like this light a lot even though mine fried the driver withing seconds of turning it on for the first time. I much prefer single cell lights. And since its single cell it was easy to swap out the driver. The PCB/heatsink/whatever design scared me at first, but it seems to work nicely. I get 32k lux@1m (calculated from 5m) out of mine with a T4 5A3 @ 2.8A and got 40K+ with the original emitter.

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There are a couple of top rated sellers who have the X9 with a buy it now price under $34. Have to pay off my car first or I would pull the trigger.


Wade

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Everybody got the same Two Tone finish?

Ian2381's doesn't look two tone, maybe he lighting is hiding that.

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Mine does not appear two-tone. Maybe a little mismatched on a couple parts, but only noticeable if you look very carefully.

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Yup, My X9 isn't two tone. Or my eyes is deceiving me.

EDIT: My eyes indeed deceived me, looked at it again in the morning and the bezel has darker color and the whole body include tailcap is lighter.

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I've seen one other member here saying he got a two tone. Sellers' photos are not two tone in one body, however I've noticed that there seems to be a darker and lighter grey X9. Old4570's X9 seems to have the two grey's in one and it's obvious.

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Awwww, I want one...

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X9 different drivers?

It's obvious they are not identical.... but on the inside...

You guys maybe should post some pictures. The one on the right is from a pack (batteries, box, charger)

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My driver is like the top one, with red ring and no rows of holes in the center area.

Mine draws 2.8A with an Xtar 2600

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mine had the red ring driver and drew 1.7a..