Lived experience is it gets quite warm, but never hot, across the whole torch. I feel it’s more because the turbo is not heavily over driven (which would be a challenge on a single 18650 anyway) like we tend to do with xpls these days.
The xhp50.2 just seems to be really efficient.
I walk the dogs with both this and the Q8, and this keeps on trooping on long after the Q8 has stepped down. I’m talking 10-15 minutes with no worrisome overheating and no degradation in performance.
Crap. Well at least it threads on the same so maybe all hope is not lost…
I might be able to run it without the lens o-ring to decrease the gap, don’t really care if water resistant. Or maybe stretch another lens o-ring outside in the gap, if it don’t look too bad, or modify/shorten the reflector.
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I finally got mine in a couple days ago and WOW! XM/XP chips step aside! The hotspot is large but it’s BRIGHT and throws almost like my SD75! I put it side by side with my XHP-70 Olight R50 Pro and it just smokes it. The R50 might have more total output but it gets wasted in spill and flood…nevermind the pukey tint, but that’s another discussion. :person_facepalming: My Lumintop TD16 that pulls 6amps can hang, but it can’t match the wall of light this 8.2 produces.
I tossed in both HE2 and R25 cells and it’s pulling on average 5.4 amps at the tail with topped off batteries. What I find strange is my lesser batteries pull higher amps? My NCR18650B is pulling 6.6 amps topped off? All I can think is it must be a constant current driver and the lessor cells are having major voltage sag with the heavy draw.
Now, if we can just make it a C8.3 and make the battery tube accept a 26650.
I just got my NW version yesterday. Damn it gets hot in the first minute. Way more hot than the 50.2 version.
I like the fat hotspot of the 50.2 version better than the 35 HI
I just got my NW version yesterday. Damn it gets hot in the first minute. Way more hot than the 50.2 version.
I like the fat hotspot of the 50.2 version better than the 35 HI
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Which driver is installed? What currents? Can I have a photo ?
I’ve used mine on high for extended periods of time and the LED has yet to burn up. I’ve tested it over 2000 lumens as well and pulling around 8amps so I know it’s running well. I’ve messed with the reflector as well so I’m unsure. I have a few really hot running lights though like the D4 and my modded E2L or MF01.
Of topic i know, but do you see many factory colours for C8`s, i like the finish on the C8.2 but she dont roast up to well, more of a matt finish on the head and bezel than the shiny tube and tailcap.
too much variation, what i would like to see is the Convoy c8 in Sand colour.
does anyone know if you can buy the tail cap seperatly? interestingly enough the Emisar D4 tailcap almost made for a good twisty, just a smidge too long.