Old4570
I seem your measurements mildly value-added.I use the program LedCalc.Here virtual variant is found
Mine was just 1.4A, I have it DD now giving 3.4A till I receive the new driver from Kaidomain.
Mine was a bit over 2A when I received it, now 1.7-1.8A with the same batteries. (Edit: driver is the red one without the double row of holes in the central island). Planning to install the KD 2.8A driver.
And yes, the bezel ring on mine is darker then the other parts, could be said two-tone. From eBay.
Mine is all in the same color from ebay too.
The other one in the picture is the TR-1200 which is black in case my camera does not show the colors that accutate..
There are two measurements , current and output ...
So the obvious variable is that measured current does not match measured output ..
The explanation for that could be as simple as not being able to accurately measure current ...
Several variables for that ...
1/ MM adds resistance [ Ive come across this before ]
2/ Point of measurement , depending on where the contacts are placed from the MM , will give different readings , this depends very much on the light itself ...
I have measured - with this light - with the same battery - from 1.8A to 2.23A , thats a 400mAh variation with the same battery ...
My fault perhaps for not mentioning how difficult it can be sometimes to get a true and accurate current reading ...
I personally trust the light box and ceiling bounce more than the current reading ...
+ The tailcap will make much better contact than the MM probes , so there you go , take it for what you will .. [ + there are even more variables to consider if you really want to get into it ]
Mine is from a combo deal on ebay. 2.6 on trustfire flame and 3.1 on Callies Kustoms 2250.
I agree that this is a very handsome flashlight. I wish they would offer a 3*XM-L version of this one! I personally prefer flood over throw.
Great review Old, thanks! Frontpage'd and Sticky'd.
Nice review. Might be rivaling the FandyFire STL-V6 in throw, which uses 2*18650 but is only 4cm longer... But the X9 looks nicer :)
old4570, may I suggest measuring spot intensity at a longer distance? (more info)
sb56637, triple XM-L would require more batteries...
I thought about it , tried it , but cant see the read out ...
The other way might be to put the light down and hold the meter itself [ hmmm that might work ]
But if you look at the picture 's , you can see the X9 light up the back fence way down the track , hmmm might have to upload fuller size image ...
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/c8bd5
Lux @ 1meter has been the standard for flashylights for a while now ..
I know some want that changed as it does not take into account focus at longer distances ...
I take it that has been just the standard distance the readings were converted to, after being taken from farther away, especially on throwers.
Lux measurements on my HS-802 start to level out above 4m (each converted to 1m).
Yes, especially for throwers people have been using 'calculated' values from measurements at bigger distances since long ago.
However I additionally suggest using proper units.
Went to the flashlight meet tonight , and the X9 threw 200 meters easy , just ranged it on Google earth ...
damn. i am a poor student but after seeing this i had to buy it (on ebay for $36). Hopefully it can out throw my ultrafire uf-980L which is definitely my brightest light (out throws my fenix tk35).....
Can anyone tell me if this will out throw my UF-980L?
With the right driver it will. There's this driver lottery that people talk about.
ok well if i lose the lottery, i have some spare KD 2.8a drivers lying around :)
That's perfect.
The trees were clearly lit up by the X9
It has forward clicky (tactical), not very good with multi-mode light IMHO.
This is a forward clickly. You have half press it for the desired mode. If it's on high when you fist press it, to get low you have to press it twice more and then click it fully.