Crelant is top-game, bud. To outscore that, you’d need to graduate to dedicated spotters, preferably HIDs. But even the Crelant and the STL-V6 shouldn’t be that much difference. Probably won’t satisfy you if you want blazingly superior performance. I know how that feels to not have any other “wow” options open to you, though. lol If you want more, gotta move up (or move down?) to HIDs.
The STL-V6 and STL-V2 are in the 50K Lux vicinity and are the throwiest XML lights in that price range. They just don’t make a reflector that throws a tighter XML beam than that price.
You have to go with a smaller die / brighter die surface XRE design to get a brighter spot. It will be a much smaller beam though, throw out a pencil type beam pattern and overall Lumen output will be significantly less.
So the answer is no… until someone makes an XML in a bigger reflector dish
Aspherics open up some possibilities, but the ones with big enough lenses are mostly DIY, difficult to assembe and can get $$$. They unfortunately also open up other deficiencies as well. Mainly zero side spill and wasted lumens that never make it OTF.
Maybe an aspheric, but it has no spill, so probably not what you are looking for. You would need to find a light with a larger head/reflector or perhaps deeper reflector to get better throw. Realistically though, you may be hard pressed to find something better at that price point.
The Olight M3X will beat the FandyFire STL-V6 by just a little bit from my samples. But is it worth the difference? Nope! But I will say the M3X is one of my favorite lights. But for the money the STL-V6 would definately be my favorite of them all.
This is tough, I’m debating between the HD2010 and the STL-V2/V6. The latter is at least $10 more expensive and if its not that much better in throw maybe the HD2010 is a better option. Do you guys think the extra money is worth it ?
Depends if you want portability or not. Those big lights become shelf-queens fast. I run my STL on 2x18500s or on 1x18650 because the size becomes an issue for me. If it doesn’t for you, then you’ll probably want to go with the STL-V2/V6.
Interesting data about lux - and how it’s modeded? Who knows.
But you robably can mod it yourself, 1 hour work and 20$ investment…
Look around the forum, even U3 emmiters are becoming available now…
Regarding this modded version, it doesnt even say is izt XRE like emmiter or still XML…
Probabl ynot XML, you probably cant get 117kCd with such reflector and XML (/if you dont use some very good aspheric lens.
I wouldnt mod it with smaller emmiter, too thin beam.