Thank you, square74, for your pics on the German forum: https://www.taschenlampen-forum.de/threads/haikelite-mit-sbt90.77451/page-6#post-1086258
HK90 are instock now. Shipping should happen by this weekend.
I just received an email from BG indicating that my order has been shipped.
In stock now!
Interested
Okay, shared.
Comparative beamshots were posted on the German forum: taschenlampen-forum.de/threads/3x-sbt90-2-jkk90-vs-astrolux-mf02s-v2-vs-haikelite-hk90.78064/
Thank you, Kasperrr!
The Astrolux MF02S V2 is not bad at all in terms of the price as well!
interested for one
1lumen has their review up. Looks like 688kcd at startup and dropping like a rock. I didn’t see a 30sec value posted but the output graphs would suggest it comes in around the mode 7/7 value of 234kcd. If thermal config were adjusted I’m sure this would sustain more, but three 90.2s in a handheld is silliness to begin with. For the sustained output and throw this light can achieve, it really makes little sense to me. A K65 w/ 70.2 will do the same (sustained) numbers in a smaller package.
To me it looks like temp calibration wasn't done, or done properly. Yes, there's a lot of heat but it's a pretty big light, lots of metal. If I can get 30 amps out of a tiny Amutorch X9 w/triple XHP50.2 3V's, certainly 60 amps in the much much larger HK90 is do-able, and can run 30 seconds without scorching fingers.
X9: 68 grams, HK90: 1119 grams
It’s obvious that the calibration or tuning is way off. I’d expect it to sustain 7-8k lumens without fan cooling if it’s allowed 65C. It should definitely be able to keep above the 10k mark for 30-60 sec.
I have lots of rocket lights that have graphs of "instant drop like rock" performance, and I still love all of those types of lights, in all sizes.
I am going to love this light, when I get it, because it surpasses the X65 in throw and lumen specs in the same weight package with cells.
I have a 22 digit tracking number, and it was shipped, but I can't find out what part of planet earth the package is at. On which package tracking website can I enter my 22 digit tracking number to see where the package is?
22 digits matches up well with USPS, assume you tried them. I suspect mine is out for delivery, though the linkage from shipping company to USPS wasn't made clear.
Thank you, Tom E and Tally-ho.
"22 Oct 202023:42: USPS Currently Awaiting Package. A status update is not yet available for your package. It will be available when the shipper provides an update or the package is delivered to USPS. Check back soon.
USPS
07 Oct 2020, 05:41, Shipment information sent to FedEx
FedEx 07 Oct 2020, 05:41, Shipment information sent to FedEx 91730"
To sum: 14 days later, the package is not below the surface of the earth, and the package is also below Heaven. I can relate, because that is also where I am currently located.
I thought mine might have come today but it was a false alarm. Last update was Oct 18th in JFK.
Just received mine. Looks great so far. More to report.
I’d love to see this thing run without thermal regulation for a few minutes
First issue: button tops. 3 stock charged 40T's, little light testing, then one was at 4.18V and the other 2 at 4.21V, where they all started at 4.21V. So poor contact. first quick reading in this configuration was ~11000 lumens.
Need to do some soldering:
So now they should make good contact on the brass ring:
So having 3 solder boobed 40T's at 4.21V, I got quick at start reading of 18020 lumens, and at about start 737 kcd (1717 meters), taken at 5 meters. I did see a brief 755 kcd, but usually discount the initial flash moment reading.
Might be worth while trying 30T's. Couple issues/impressions:
- LED's look well centered to me, and the reflector cups look maxed out at about 45 mm, bigger than C8 size (the BTU Shocker I thought was smaller at about 38-40 mm)
- Indoors, the beam pattern has a nice well defined hot spot - this surprised me from a triple like this. The flower pattern appears only on the outer edge of the spill - not that bad at all.
- like the feel of the switch - it's large
- threads are well lubed, looks like Super Lube or equivalent
- The switch boot has red LED's for charging, but doesn't appear to have LED's from power or controlled by Anduril - them manual makes no mention of them and the Anduril manual is the version without AUX LED configuration Wrong! Anduril can control the AUX LED's via 7 clicks!! But it appear to be always OFF when the main LED's are on.
- I tried USB-C to C cable on a C wall charger and it doesn't seem to work. Does work on USB-C to A with a A wall charger. This is disappointing. The Noctigon K1 and Astrolux FT03 Mini work with the C to C cable in the C wall charger, but a whole bunch of other Astrolux, Sofirn, and the HK04 light don't work on C.
- the driver is probably glued - no retainer ring or screws, etc.
- I see an etching on the driver that says HK04.. Driver appears to be a larger version of the HK04 driver, which was glued. There's a couple common things seen on the backside
- no pics yet, but the springs are doubled up but soldered together at the top