Well, I hope it comes to just shipping a replacement, or at this point a full refund like I initially requested before it shipped. Since posting the video they asked for a tail amp reading and then silence.
I knew there was potential for problems, but its just been one thing after another and it sucks.
I’m just personally not very interested in the XHP35-HI version. I jumped on the first C8.2 because I tend to reach for high output lights because they’re fun. It also suits my purposes because I didn’t need throw, but I wanted at least a little more reach than my BLF A6. To me, the C8.2 with the XHP35-HI is in a weird spot because it’s a large emitter made for more throw, but the C8.2 doesn’t have a reflector large enough to really leverage it and you’re probably getting less throw than something like a D1S. So it’s basically for people that don’t need an incredible thrower and value overall brightness, but feel the XHP50 variant is just a bit too floody. Again I’m not one to value throw highly, but if I were to use the XHP35-HI I’d get it in a larger reflector
I do love the C8.2 though especially how it barely warms up even when hitting 2k lumens. The beam is very like the BLF Q8, but in a smaller form-factor. It is sad to see people experiencing issues with Kaidomain though. My only issues have been slow shipping times and missing or unusable tracking #s.
Man I’m happy for you, I wish mine worked but things just haven’t worked out. I had no recent correspondence regarding a replacement so I filed a charge back through my credit card company per PayPal.
Still sad it didn’t work out, but I guess I’ll just turn it into a xpl-hi and fet combo
Apparently not, I believe it employs the H1-A driver, and there’s nothing shown about step down in its description either.
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According to this statement in post #57 of this thread the H1-A doesn’t have step down, only LVP@3V:
“H1-A maintains regulated output until input voltage hits 3V, at which point it begins to taper the output down as to maintain the 3V on the input, it cuts off somewhere below 100mA on the output, once input can no longer hold 3V.”
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Also in this driver thread the KD’s H1-A and H2-C are the first two drivers tested, he shows a step down for the H2-C but not for the H1-A.
I guess that could be a good thing or a bad thing, depends how you look at it.