Anyway, back to the thread topic. Someone at SHOT Show please finagle a release date, run-times, and step-downs for this light from their reps. Thanks.
I’d estimate 12 cells (in a 3x4 carrier/pack), since the total output on low is 17500 lumen hours (35 h * 500 lm) and one 3500 mAh 18650 cell can total about 1450 lumen hours with a Cree emitter and an efficient driver.
Interesting way to measure output “energy”, like watts hours but with lumens Would be nice to integrate this to flashlight specs to measure total efficiency but this is dependent on which cell is being used.
I feel that 6,000lm mode should be more than 100 minutes, each XHP-70 is putting about just 1,000lm which is in a very high efficiency range.
Haven’t see that runtime label before. Yeah it make sense, probably the head is very large for the body to look so thin/normal, almost like the Indimidator series with the 9x, which were 6*18650, reason why I asked.
Now seeing the video of the X9, the dude says 8*18650 3500mAh.
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I see a rating of 370meters of throw that means around 34Kcd, so a big flooder, without any exaggeration.
Damn it… I knew coming back to BLF is bad news for my wallet, just as I thought I got the brightest 4 XH-P70 light, then this one come out :person_facepalming: ,
I’m not surprised it cost $400, if Nitecore TM36 find buyers, this one will too, I’m not surprise if some of us here on BLF willing to spend that kind of money,Althought there’s nothing Budget about it.
I’ll bite if there’s GB with the price around $2xx
Has anyone seen a lanyard attachment for the X9? Would be nice to sling that over a shoulder than needing one hand dedicated to holding that big honking club of a light.
That’s pretty good if they manage 17500 lm*h with 8 cells. I just did a runtime test on the Olight X7 (which has 4 cells) on medium (1120 lumens) to test an XHP70 light and it totaled 7400 lumen hours. This means, if the numbers on the X9 are right, it would be almost 20 % more efficient. I don’t think Olight would do an unregulated light, which would be more efficient, so it has to be something else.
Would imply X7 is not efficient (under 80), which I doubt is less than 90 efficiency right now, you don’t get massive numbers and good runtimes on that massive Turbo with low efficiency.
Integrated Recharge with a cleverly hidden USB port too. The finger grooves on the side of the tube opposite the switch are interesting. I’m not sure if I’ll like that more than the uniform block knurling on the X7.
Honestly, $400 isn’t too bad considering what you’re getting. Also, nothing else on the market that even comes close to this beast, other than the custom stuff being made on CPF, and what is that 40,000 lumen light selling for anyway? Way more than $400 I’m guessing.