I have a feeling people will hate on the tint shift like the XP-G3 since the tint shift is basically the same for both of them.
Although the extreme output these have should off-set that in many peoples mind. I personally never really minded the tint shift in the real world myself, you don’t really notice it unless white wall hunting.
Far as output goes, it doesn’t quite match a triple setup but it is a lot more usable IMO since it is not pure flood and actually has a beam and hot spot. With my XP-G3 90+ cri mixed tint triple I am getting around 2500 lumens without a bypassed rear spring (been too busy). I assume it will be around 2800-3000 lumens with it bypassed. I will actually be selling that light before long.
The XP-L2 looks brighter though since the hot spot is more intense and that is what the eye notices.
Overall the XP-L2 is great for output, the tint shift is something it looks like we are just going to have to deal with as we move into the next generation of LED’s. Even the 219c’s I got recently have a slight tint shift on the edge of the beam (although much much less noticeable then cree).