I thought they changed to XHP35 HD because they couldn’t get a hold of the XHP35 HI emitters. Perhaps they tested with the HI version and just used this lux value.
Well, that’s disappointing. My MT02 is en route as I was hoping for a nice budget thrower… I think I should have just saved the money and gotten a Convoy C8…
It still is a lot of throw, and you have a lot more output as well. I believe the spill angle is pretty wide, so the total package may be surprisingly positive. If you still want more throw you can swap to XHP35 HI as well.
Edit:
Check out this video where a modded C8 is compared to the Acebeam L16 (also with XHP35) The latter has an HI emitter, but it’s housed in a smaller reflector, so it’s in a way comparable to the MT02 with an HD emitter in a larger reflector.
There is more to light than just the lux number (check out around 8 minutes 40 seconds): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChGaNA5jLnc
You still got a lot of throw i think, i am not sure how much throw a Convoy C8 XPL HI can make. But the one thing that MT02 is really good at is runtime, with 3x18650 in paralel and Samsung 30Q you have a total of 9000mah.
Haikelite SC01 throws better with smaller reflector and smaller hotspot.
Yes, I was debating between MT02 and SC01, but on paper the MT02 had more throw, so that’s what I went with. Also, I don’t currently own any 26650 batteries, so that would have been an additional expense if I had gone with SC01.
No big deal. I will just wait for it to arrive. I’m hoping I will still like it. I currently don’t own any lights with more than 1,000 lumen output, and none of them are super throwy, so this MT02 light might still be a significant improvement for me.
I made it myself, it uses Arduino nano v3, BH1750 sensor and 0.96in OLED display. Not the prettiest but gives results
You can also use your mobile phone, with almost similar result, i dont have dedicated Lux meter.
Got my MT02 today. I love the silver finish. The beam pattern is a bit rough, but I have not had a chance to take it outside yet at night to see what it can do.
This actually worked, just barely. The screws are quite short, so you can only accomodate a very thin washer, but it was just barely enough to allow me to squeeze some NCR18650B protected batteries in there.
Cheers man! I ordered the silver MT02 from Banggood as well. Hopefully within a week I’ll have mine. Less than $40 for such a beauty, haha! It’s my first Haikelite, so I’m stoked alright. :sunglasses:
And thanks for the recently uploaded videos rizky_p on youtube; I checked them all out. :+1: