Good question. I just sent them a message!
Only yesterday I learned I have had trouble with my email for about a month.
I didn't receive a reply until I fixed the email issue.
Anyway, Maxtoch said you can buy directly at their Maxtochstore!
I posted this on the nz forum, but no one interested when it required making an account over here.
One mentioned the quality not being the same as it used to be, so maybe not wanting to take the risk direct from China, most want a local warranty.
That is because of international tax laws. If I buy directly from Maxtoch, customs (PostNL) will charge me 21% VAT PLUS a handling fee, before it will be delivered to me. Ali will charge VAT, but no handling fee.
I don’t get charged anything at all if it’s direct
If you could let me know how many people are interested, I can send you the coupon, so they can use it. No problem
I emailed maxtoch, long tube is not compable with e-switch head.
Also they use cslnm1.tg over culnm1.tg because it tested better for them. Maybe it’s the slightly cooler temperature.
I’ll be ordering one once I finish testing the fireflies t9r, maybe that driver will be able to match this model’s seemingly perfect thermal sustain.
Got a t9r, k1, and l21a to compare. Pmed for the code.
Interested
I reached out to Maxtoch to see what the discount code will be. Currently, there are not yet enough paricipants to get anything close to below $100 unfortunately.
And since there is a holiday goig on in China, I expect to hear back in a couple of days.
Well, you don’t know until you try. Bedankt :+1:
Well, I was wrong.
I just received a reply :)
hold on... I just realized that new code was not the price we discussed earlier.. will be back discussing this
Edit: October 11, discount code activated... final price $125 excluding charge kit. (available till November 11)
https://maxtochstore.com/products/maxtoch-x-pro-short-version-white-beam
discount code: 1LXPS15
By using this discount code, they know you order without the charge kit...
From the graph it seems that we only get the maximum candela upon switching on. I don’t think that is a step-down, because what kind of light would give a step-down within 10 seconds of operation. Could that be serious voltage sag that usually comes with single cell configuration?
Would be more interested in the 2-cell + buck driver version, which could possibly run at the highest mode more sustainably.
Many models begin stepdown upon activation, remember the ANSI standard only requires 30 sec and on most models it’s already on its way down at that point.
The step-down is fairly small, t9r, k1, and l21a are all worse. The sofirn sf47t is comparable, but throws less due to the smaller reflector.
Thanks, ChibiM for getting the code! I hope to have a runtime and beamshot comparison up soon.
I will say that the L21A uses a timer so it can be reactivated over and over, there’s no temp limit
Just got my package, ordered 2.5 weeks ago. Spot is a bit brighter than w2 k1. Ramping is a bit funky, fast down low and very slow at the top. Mechanical switch is very firm. Will have a video comparison up by the end of the month.
Cool. looking forward to your video!