DEAL ENDED - DX XM-LT6 900-Lumen 5-Mode White LED Flashlight - Titanium Color (2x18650) - $29.99 (Normally $41.30)

Looks like a super-beefy host to convert to 5x XM-L.

Anyone had hands-on this torch yet? The finish is the deal-maker/-breaker for me.

I'd prefer matte black, but not shiny black - for $30, don't care. I think i'll let it ride...

if there's enough contact to actually benefit from the fins, this could be turned into a monster

800 meter? What do you think?

my HID headlights on my car are 8000K....they are pretty blue lol, don't think i'd want it in a flashlight

Awesome looking light though

Maybe specs are wrong, look at this picture, for me it doesn't look like 8000K:

Earlier, when reading the JohnnyMac's thread, I already decided that I won't buy this... (because I already have "too many" 2x18650 lights: Shadow TC6, Palight T6, FF STL-V6, 3 x 3xXM-Ls, 2 x TF F5).

...but now I had to buy it. Sounds like a really good light for this price. Let's see.

Thanks for the heads up!

i doubt it'll hit 800 meters w/o an aspheric - but mine might just end up w/ one

if I hate the tint I'll swap in something else and use original for some destructive testing

edit:

if this is the same body/pill then I'm going to be VERY happy

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?312241-Loongsun-LX-9012-XM-L-Monster-thrower-%28now-with-lux-readings%29

if the driver is inadequate, here's one alternative (w/ disco, but memory, too)

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/8-4v-sst-50-5-mode-memory-circuit-board-for-flashlights-50025

yeah, its not pretty, but it has a functional look

i don't think the reflector is different enough from similar offerings to make a big difference.

the CPF thread is modded from sst-50 version so it was pulling ~5A. I highly doubt this has the same driver, but if it is built the same, then maybe those fins will actually do something...

If it is a good body and will accept the wide sst-50 driver i'll use it for convenience - if it won't fit the pill I'll probably look to use two 3 mode ( l m h ) drivers in parallel.

I'm not the guy to ask on batteries but would guess any 18650 will do 2.5A.

My 18650 collection is pretty ghetto - all recovered from old laptop batteries. They're pretty tired, and unprotected. You might as well try the TF protected before buying something else though.

Here are the two lenses I know of that are close

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/59mm-20mm-15-120-degree-99-transmittance-glass-optic-13569

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/66mm-24mm-2-90-degree-99-transmittance-glass-optic-13618

Their lip is probably thicker than stock lens and the OD probably won't be perfect either.

To me, the ideal situation would be if the focal length was long enough to be slighly beyond the original lens so that I could mount the aspheric in something, like a piece of PVC, that I can slip onto the head and only use it when I want to - like a color filter would be used.

I wouldn't buy a driver until we see whats in it - but if you really wanted to be set ahead of time I'd go w/ 2 smaller diameter drivers in parallel instead of that sst-50 one i linked, that way you won't end up w/ something that won't fit...

would be great if what comes in it could just have some more chips stacked on for higher amperage...

IHaveJustPaidForOneFoy

And also I bought one of those drivers, I'm 90% sure that I can mod the output current of this driver

In case it is 5A as the title says (I really doubt it), i will mod it down to 4.2A.

If it comes at 4.0A I will not mod it, but if it is under 4.0A I'll mod it to 4.2A :P

Also, I currently have a spare XM-L U2 1A (my fav. tint!), so if it is too blueish... it will be an U2 1A @ 4.2A :D

judging from pictures alone, I think it will fit (the driver). but, i'm willing to wait. I'll have fun getting the new light, then i'll order the driver and a month later be thrilled with the light again :)

it seems the DX sst-90 and sst-50 drivers have some reviews that say the max current is less than stated, but maybe w/ the xm-l it will be higher than w/ sst

viffer750 claims the focal on the 66mm lens is 42mm - my guess is that is very close to stock lens. There's a thread on CPF where it was used in a DX showerhead light - i think - might have been the 59mm - search deft jr

i'm going to order both right now

That’s true, I have two DX’s SST-90 driver, and both came at 5.0A and 5.2A instead of 6500mA stated by DX; but with a little modding, you can get up to 11A (but never more than 28~29 Watts). On my TrustFire X6 with this driver I set it to 7.2A because this driver can’t handle more power output :frowning:

One more month and I'll see if this SST-50 driver fits this flashlight :)

sounds like we've got this covered!

***painful pause for china post***

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?264722-How-to-make-XPG-throw-further-than-XRE-Use-a-better-Collimation!-A-DEFT-Clone-Exp.

Why do you guys have to put stuff up like this? This is a great buy and if I do it I will be in big trouble.

Already have a custom C-88 reserved with E1320 and a Sky Ray 818 on the way from Lightmalls but I have a weakness for all things titanium and $30 for this light is awesome . . .

cantlivelikethisFoy

looks like they are already sold out

S***, i missed this.

I won't pass up a silver/gun-metal light, esp at this price.

I have the OTR X5, but do note people have purchased PAlight 8011 copies and it is not the same. Minor nicks here and there and generally rough cuts. This looks like OTR X6 or Loongsun LX-9012.

The OTR X5 is something like 7.5/10, while a Fenix finishing is like 9/10. $45 shipped via DHL for the OTR X5, i can't complain. Also there is the driver thingy. Efficiency is one thing but PWM is another. OTR has 520Hz PWM IIRC, pretty good for budgetlights.

http://www.cnqualitygoods.com/goods.php?id=1185

I know what you mean. I was just paying the bills and crunching some numbers, and I figured out that since my self-imposed flashlight-hiatus a few weeks back, I've spend the measly sum of $230 on flashlights and batteries. Granted, some of those are gifts, but that's still about $180 more than I had originally wanted to spend. Yikes!

I am cutting back on lights. Somewhat successful. Int-outdoors and CNQG are not coming out with much stuff right now.... Right now i am pretty entertained by my 3 mil lux @ 1m thrower.

Cree, pls do not release a new emitter. That'd be da bomb! (Everything reset and start all over again!)