US - Defiant "Super Thrower" 3C (New Model - +/-64mm Head XM-L) - Get To Home Depot Now!

Checked out my local Home Depot store this morning and low and behold there's a new Defiant light in town! This was located up front in the seasonal deals area and there was an entire display of them. Of course I grabbed one! Only $22.97. These must have just come in stock because I was there last week and didn't see them. I'm at work now, so I haven't been able to even take it out of the package yet, but I measured approx. 64mm across the bezel (I measured 2 1/2 inches and converted). It also has a very deep reflector, fins behind the head, and side switch. I'm 99% certain it's an XM-L emitter. I expect it will need a driver swap, but it should be a heck of a thrower!

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So RUN NOW to your local Home Depot!!! (Those outside the US, or not near a Home Depot store, I apologize.)

-Garry

I wonder how much shipping would be on one of those…… 0:)

Well, us flashaholics just became a little less cool.

Beamshots!

Thanks, Garry! I'll check it out at lunch.

Really interesting find.

Impressive numbers, 1400ft ANSI throw = 45.5klux @1m. And 493 lumens? If it is what it says it is… this is quite remarkable.

I still find it a bit hard to believe those numbers coming from C cells though. Time will tell. Look forward to see more measurements, garry. :slight_smile:

I'll try to get them, but can't promise anything.

-Garry

Nice find! I passed on the first Defiant XM-L but this one has piqued my interest.

45 kCd and only 500 lumens from an underdriven XM-L throws a red flag, though. That’s likely to be physically impossible to have those kind of numbers with only a 5.6 cm (guessing) diameter reflector. Regardless it looks like a great host!

Just read and looked again, it appears the bezel inside edge is 2.5”. Cool.

Let us know what you think of it!

It is interesting that the first Defiant XM-L was rated "550 lumens" for "4 hours" but this one is rated "493 lumens" for "5hours".

-Garry

Sweet find Garry! Now crack that baby open and tell the rest of the story!!! :bigsmile:

This thing is huge. Good sized reflector, I believe 57mm wide, I think at least 65mm deep. Comes apart in 3 pieces, aluminum threaded pill, plastic isolation disk, definitely XM-L. Has a nice hot spot, one brightness level. That's all I can do from here, I'm sure Garry will post some pics later.

Is that a side switch I see? Lflex swap might be possible! 3 nimh C’s will drive an XML at 3 amps I think…

Yes side switch, and yes 3 C NiMh's (even 3AA's in AA->C adapters) should do 3A easily.

-Garry

Yes it is! I should have taken it out of the package and got a photo of it in my hand! Thanks for the feedback on it; mine is still packaged up.

-Garry

Mag-lite could have been doing this, and made in USA to boot. But nahhh…

And Tecmo nailed it. We aren’t quite as cutting edge anymore :frowning:

Subscribed! Great find. I'm looking forward to take-down pics tonight :)

Finish is shiny painted, by the way, not anodized.

I feel like I'm under so much pressure!

-Garry

Haha, who knows, I might just pick one up.

Is it this? http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-203418847/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=defiant&storeId=10051#.UP76Oh071Bk

You can handle it Garry! It is very easy to disassemble. I know you will beat me to it as I'm Central time and can't look at it tonight until at least 7pm CST.

Nope, that's the older model many picked up around Black Friday. This one has a HUGE head. I checked the HD website and it's not there.

-Garry