Review : KDLITKER C8.2 , 1*18650 xhp50.2 flashlight

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.

Bought 2 C8.2 XHP35 and one of them has intermittent issues.

Just threw it one corner.

Kinda disappointed with their products as it’s my first flashlight purchase from them.

Gonna stick to Convoy or Jaxman,

So, they have me checking different things and we know the driver board is dead, but how do I check if the LED is dead?

I suppose continuity?

Im requesting a new LED either way, but would like to be sure.

Edit: They said theyre sending me a new drop in.

I had followed your case. And we had decided to send the replacement LED drop-in to you.

If you want to test your LED is working fine or not, you can use your digital meter to check with it.

Thank you

BanL,

Thank you and your team for me!

Thanks for the review. Finally I need to get one for myself. I just hope that they have some warmer tints for snow season use.

It is available in 3 tints : 3000K , 5000K , 6500K

http://kaidomain.com/Search/SearchResult.kdlitker%20c8.2%20cree%20xhp50.2

BanL or anyone, I’d like to know the distance spec. (meters) or Kcd (or both) for C8.2 XHP35 HI

This one:
http://www.kaidomain.com/p/S027411.KDLITKER-C8_2-Cree-XHP35-HI-Neutral-White-5000K-2000-Lumens-5-Mode-LED-Flashlight-Black

Im thinking that none of these mods are truly tested, and if they are, its from BLF or CPF members.

Yes it appears not, can’t find any reviews for the XHP35 models though. Probably too new.

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.

Just to update.

Have heard nothing regarding my replacement drop in, no tracking, no email correspondence, nothing.

About to open another PP claim because this is beyond ridiculous

I just got my C8.2 xhp50.2 in yesterday. It’s awesome.

No problems what so ever. I put a Nitecore 3400 18650 in it. Throw and flood is better than I could have imagined.

These new led’s/lights have completely amazed me.

The C8.2 is one cool light.

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

Would anyone know if in HI mode this light has a timer to step down?

I looked on their site and found nothing.

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.

My guess is it was the protected Nitecore 3400 battery causing this. So I swapped over to the
Samsung 18650 20A 30Q and it’s working fine now.
Thanks

Causing what? No step down?

You’re saying it has a timed step down now??

The Nitecore had 3.90v and the light started to shut off after 5 secs. It was going off after 15 then 10 then 5.

I swapped it out for the Samsung and now it’s good.

I believe the light didn’t like the Nitecore.

Any chance you have an XPL-HI light to compare this to? Curious how they compare in range and wideness of bright spot.