Astrolux MF02 (Preproduction sample) - first impressions

Hey guys, i did preorder the Astrolux MF02 and they accidently did send me a preproduction sample and asked me to write a review.

I did write one on the TLF but want to write a short one with many pictures here too.

Actually it´s still in promotion sale for 84,95$.

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Specification (banggood):
|Product name: | Astrolux MF02 XHP35 HI 2700Lumens Long Range LED Flashlight|
|Brand: | Astrolux|
|Model: | MF02|
|Emitter Type: | XHP35 HI|
|Light temperature: | 6500K|
|Light color: | Cool white|
|Material: | Aerospace grade aluminium alloy|
|Mode: | Moon,Mid,High,Turbo + Tactical Strobe,SOS,Location Beacon|
|Lumens: | 15 LM,350LM,1700LM,2700LM (Sumsang 30Q)|
|Runtime: | 300h,25h,3.5h,2.5h (Sumsang 30Q)|
|Battery Configurations: | 4 x 18650 battery (not included)|
|Switch Type: | Clicky|
|Switch Location: | Body side of the flashlight|
|Peak Beam Intensity: | 720000cd|
|Impact Resistant | 1.5m|
|Max Output: | 2700lumens (Sumsang 30Q)|
|Range: | 1697meters|
|Lens: | Toughened ultra-clear mineral glass with anti-reflective coating|
|Reflector: | Smooth Reflector|
|Waterproof: | IPX-7 waterproof|
|Color: | Black|
|Weight: | 818g without battery|
|Size: | 189mm x 84mm x 54mm(length x head x body diameter)|

I did measure 1002g with 4x30Q.

For pictures please have a look at TLF, all pictures are uploaded there.

Lumen
Compared to the HaikeLite SC01, the MF02 should have more than 2600 Lumens.

Runtime
I did test the MF02 for 40 minutes with 4 x 30Q.
In the first 13 minutes it did loose about 9, then it made a “stepdown” to ~71 of the max lumens and did hold them the whole time.
After this 40 minutes my charger did charge ~ 933mAh each battery.

Then i did test it with 4 x Soshine 3400 for 15 minutes and it was all the same, so there is no need for unprotected high-drain batteries.

Conclusion
In my eyes the quality is very good, especially in relation to the price.
The switch is not as good as the MF01s one, but i hope that i will be in the final version.
Direct start from Off to Low would be nice, but i don´t miss it as much as i do it on the MF01.
The battery-case is exactly the same as on the MF01 and i don´t like the reverse-protection-rings. On my MF01s ones i had a bad soldered pill and the batteries didn´t discharge equally, till i removed the rings and resoldered all pills.
The MF02 does feel good while carrying and i was able to put it into my jackets bag.

If have any questions or remarks (except for my bad english :stuck_out_tongue: ) write them down.

Thanks for the review mate. Did you get a distance measurement?

Did you perhaps measure the distance. The 720Kcd is definitely far too high for this flashlight.

Sorry, i was not able to.

Freeme did write in this Thread some measurements and at last those ones with the new reflector:

“530,000cd/1456m was achieved with 2.6A.”

Thanks Aussi, not bad for the price.

That’s what i think.

And you can use MF01 & MF02 together :wink:

Aussi, unregistered user cannot see full size pictures on TLF.

Yep, see that thread if you want to see postage stamp pics! :person_facepalming:

They look more like icons

My Thrunite TN42 CW making 740Kcd, Acebeam K70 making 580Kcd and Nitecore TM38 lite 530Kcd when switching on.

Anyone interested in a special BLF GT Narsil driver for this light
if there is demand I can design and build them

Of course! :smiley: :+1: