Thanks for very detailed review.
Luckily I request a refund.
Smell something not right when they can’t fix a switch-off problem. Of course it’s just lucky hindsight.
Was hoping it is driving XHP35 real hard to get let’s say 2500lumens, then candela get to 600kcd range.
420kcd is very respectable performance for its price but it’s too far from spec, some might think it is scam.
thanks for a great review.
Thank you for the clearly extensive work that you put into what I think will continue to be the definitive review of this light, if not a benchmark for other reviews to come. It gives prospective buyers a transparent view of what to expect. Thank you.
Great review. I am looking forward to getting mine. Thanks for your efforts.
Excellent review, thank you 
Perfect, someday should I test the nw model?
Wow! Extraordinary review(s), maukka! Many thanks for this.
I’m still waiting mine MF02 CW. DHL is expecting it so in a next few days I could try it I guess.
If it’s not hard to answer…. What is the best solution to do about thermal paste on driver? Just wipe it off and tighten three torx screws?
Best regards
I just wiped it off with a tissue and cleaned the smudges with isopropyl alcohol.
I actually added a super small dab of paste on the backside of the driver between he the screw holes (where the little holes are) just in case there was some real thought behind it in the first place to keep it cooler. Doubtful though since there’s no real metal thermal path that would facilitate such a thing.
Perfect! Will do the same after first tests. Thanks!
Thanks a lot for the review. Such a disappointment! We’ve seen 500 kcd measurement on MT35 and I expected this to do like 600 kcd.
And thermal stepdown!
I have to sleep it through whether not to cancel my order. It is not what I expected it to be, but it is still the best throw for the price. And there’s nothing better on the horizon.
A bit ambitious numbers 
I measured 370kcd on the Mt35 i tested …
I haven’s seen different numbers yet….
Great review, thank you.
Nice review. Got to decide if I cancel the NW I have on order.
Thanks for the review maukka. Agree that it’s great value for the memory even though it doesn’t hit the specs
Very great detailed review. Thanks a lot!
Thanks Maukka for this brilliant review. This review is really impressive. I’m so glad I cancelled my two mf02 orders with Banggood. The throwing distance is disappointed after they stated 1587 meter distance. Not even to mention the lumens output specs from Astrolux. The actual output falls short of the advertised values, which wasn’t too unexpected. My first choice of course my Thrunite TN42 CW.
Maukka, we’re you able to do any amp draw tests? One owner said his light was drawing about 6A which I assumed would be more than 2A at the emitter. I was thinking 2.5A (80% driver efficiency) or 2.7A (90% driver efficiency). Maybe being a boost driver it’s not so simple to calculate loads at the emitter?
I can see the MF02 has a different driver than the MT35, but they still seem to put out the same 2000 to 2100 lumen. Any idea why?
First, let’s clear some confusion.
It is said that Astrolux MF-02 is the same as Mateminco MT35 v2. What you refer to as MT35 is MT35 v1.
I think the source of discrepancy is just different measuring equipment. Maukka’s tests often show lower outputs than what we measure with cheap light meters. But I wonder if the LED in Maukka’s light wasn’t faulty from the start. This may be a part of the reason too.
Thanks for the detailed review - so glad I decided not to order this light, even for the reduced GB price… too many trade-offs and already reported problems, besides the underwhelming performance (compared to what has been promised).