Just Ordered Some Lights...

-C8 with Osram (rated at 1,000 meters).
-C8 with SST-40
-SBT90.2 Mateminco M90

Who can give me the low-down on my purchases before they arrive? All bought from Nealsgadgets and paid extra for fast shipping.

Are you wondering anything specific?

The Osram will have a thin pencil bean, good thrower as you noted.

The SST40 might be high CRI depending which version you got.

The SBT90.2 requires a high drain battery for max output.

Thanks. I’m told the C8+ will hit 505 meters.

Easy, probably a lot more

Nice. I was never impressed with XML2 C8s. I bought several, some for giveaway and one to keep!

Can someone recommend me a fairly throwy smaller XHP70 tactical light? NOT the L30.

I’m looking for something a tad throwier.

Where is a high CRI SST-40?

I prefer cool or neutral white.

thats a bad led if u looking for a throwy light, hotspot wont be exactly small and throw good…

smaller the die the longer the throw, normally

xhp50 would be better in a zoomie if you want to zoom right out , and have a really throwy spot

sst20
sst40 also quite ok

im no expert on leds and i always though the more lumens the more throw, there are so many other factors also

Oh I’m not knew to this, folks, but I do what a tactical style XHP70 I can carry with me. At least one.

This: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B075TYB67V

Blow-you-away cool white.

I had that one, though. I want something else.

How about this one…

Have the output issues been corrected yet?

I’ve used a C8 with the Osram and it’s insane how far it throws, and how small the hotspot is.

But… Aside from this, has anyone got a practical use for it? I’m not arguing the fun factor as that’s a big chunk of this hobby, just wondering if anyone uses theirs for anything genuine :smiley:

I like the idea of a monster thrower but I just know I’ll never use it.