What do you more experienced guys think about making it direct drive?
I also have C10 (made it DD), but I think this could be brighter at some reasonable distance, I mean wider hotspot, I dont know. I know it wont outhrow C10.
But C10 has rather small hotspot on shorter distances. ANd if you unfocus it, its often to dim. Its a great thrower, on the other hand.
Unlike C10, it says that it has mode-memory.
And again blinking mode, aaaargh. LIke someone wold ever need it with that light :000
Just another thought about XML zoomies in general (although it comes from a guy who bought 5 different XML zoomies in last 2 days :o this forum is guilty for that)
I think XMl zoomies are nothing special.
Aspherics with XREs give exceptional throw.
YOu cannot expect such throw or anything similar with similar diammeter aspheric lens and XML.
Yes it has nice spill. But for example KE5 with XML, it throws 200 meters without a problems, and it has lot of spill in the same time too. So it seems to me much stronger light and even lmore versatile light than XML zoomie
I tested few lights just this night. I compared it with Z5 XML zoomie.
ALl in all, i think XMLs place is in reflectors. Yeah there’s nice wide spill with aspheric zoomie, but I dont know, something is missing. (Like its a flashligt for kid or for a woman, hahha) Ill probably not be satisfied before we have XML zoomie with 60mm wide lens
In reflector it simply seems and is more powerful. I think most people would prefer to walk around with XML in reflector, little focused, than with totaly unfocused zoomie, with a huge circle spill, walking like same braindead dummie with it
I don’t know about this one, but I wouldn’t be scared for the fact it has a plastic lens, there are very good plastic lenses, in fact I have been luckier with plastic lenses than with glass ones.
By the way, I didn’t hear very good things about the original, lets see how performs its clone.
Also nice review here Wolf-Eyes Night hunter | Candle Power Flashlight Forum
it says that R2 version is way better than R5 version (and R5 version is maybe way better than this T6 version )
All in all, its a XML T6 zoomie, If I had common sens I wouldnt buy it :o.
That configuration (XML zoomie in general) is good for bikes maybe, and for 14500 pocket lights. Although Sipik SK68 is more than enough for pocket light :o
I woudlike a flashlight where you push a hidden button, and pill rotates itself horisontally, flips itself u liek registration plates on Bond’s car, and, for example, XML emmiter gets switched with XRE emmiter
Than you push hidden button again, you have green light, once more and you have ballon popping laser, etc.
they said-its a plastic lens.who knows,but maybe it will be the same such a yezl t9…who knows.the original performs very good.the best zoom light i have…no problems with it yet…:laughing:
I ordered one from Manafont last week, but it has not arrived…….some plastic lenses are Good, but this light for that money is a great one to have…… Some unique parts to switch out and create your own crap …… >)
Got mine today. Gorgeous light and Damb good clone. Top quality brass pill and on high gets warm at about 10 minutes. I ran on high for 2 hours and got pretty warm, but the led held. Gorgeous low artifact huge flood, beam is perfect square at 150 yards. It is a thrower !
Quality is awesome and greased orings. Worth every cent. Took almost 2 weeks from Manafont.
Came wrapped in red bubble pack and white box in a large bubble pack envelope. Lens is plastic, but perfect no artifacts it looks like glass, It’s a nice light for the $$$ … No pics yet …. Well made light, the pill that screws into the body is brass and Damb well built compared to my other Uniquefire lights……