The good thing about the LR40R is that flood LEDs and long-range LEDs can be lit simultaneously or independently, Marauder 2 could only select one side alone lighting The size is a little larger than X10, but I think that it is suitable as EDC
I do wonder how watertight it will be, the USB ports look like they are open to the environment. No flaps etc…
But maybe thats because it’s a prototype? Can’t imagine them making this light not watertight
The prototype has arrived! Charging some button tops now... I'll share initial impressions and info in a bit and a more thorough review soon. Let me know if you have any specific questions or things to test.
I’ve done some very quick and rough measurements. The XP-G3’s are hitting over 7000 lm and throw is around 500kcd (1400m). More details at the start of the thread.
The lens is glass!
The prototype is Lumintop’s own UI, which seems to work well. At least it’s not hold for off
That’s what I thought too. You have to unscrew the tail cap to get to the ports, which are on the main body tube.
I’m not saying this is an ugly light per se, well maybe I am a little. But it does strike me as uninspired when compared to all the bolder and pretty slick looking bigger lights we’ve seen released lately. Seems interesting for sure, but the emitter options also seem to be uninspired considering they’re only looking to pump 7000 lumen. Not necessarily a huge fan of the LH351D’s or 219C, but I think those would be a great option for one of these. 4000k especially, regardless if there is a slight loss of output. Or maybe even the 219F Acebeam is using in the Rider RX.
I guess I’m just looking for ways to make this light more appealing, because right now it’s appealing to me, but not really.
Can we get some rough measurements? How wide is the bezel?
That seems to me to be a crucial/very interesting bit of info for a light like this. The whole point/advantage of an LEP is that you get the same throw with something like the 40mm bezel of the thor 2 as you get with the 72mm bezel of the Noctigon K1 W1.
So putting an LEP module in the middle of a floodlight should mean it’s able to be smaller than competitors like the Fenix LR40R and Olight Marauder 2, while also throwing MUCH further. The Fenix and Olight both have ~80mm bezels, and in my mind for this to be a truly neat competitor, it should have closer to a ~65mm bezel.
The XP-G3 is a bit of a weird choice. XP-L HI or HD would definitely be better. 8x XHP50.2 or 8x SFT-40 would be truly awesome, and could put up super compelling flood numbers along with that sweet 1400m of LEP throw.
That’s a bit long (26mm longer), but otherwise pretty similar dimensions to the Lumintop GT3. Certainly much more compact than competitors. Quite heavy though.
10k+ lumens and 1400m throw in something pretty close to jacket-pocketable (if my GT3 is anything to go by) seems like it could be a really compelling light!
Another interesting competitor/comparison to this light will be actually carrying 2 lights. Like, you could carry a Emisar D18, and Lumintops own thor 1 or 2, and it would probably be less weight, and possibly less bulk than this light. Of course you don’t have both available at the same time like you do with this.