Hey guys, you’ll have to bear with me, it’s my first ever review of anything…
Just got mine today, my first impression is this thing is huge! Makes the TK75 and even the TN31 look small, which is surprising considering it supposedly throws better than the S1100 which is based on the same body. To me at least, the size is just a little too big, makes it less likely that it’s the light i’ll pick up most when i need one. It’s the reason I skipped on the BTU Shocker, not that this is as big or heavy as that beast :D. This is my major gripe with the light which i should have looked up before buying, more on that later. My one other issue is the modes. While i love the fact the strobe is hidden, I wish it had more than a low>med>hi, just feel it could have done with one or two more as the low just isn’t low enough. I also would have preferred if there was a standby mode in there, instead of having to turn off at the hard to reach tail switch every time.
Build quality is just spectacular, so much better than i was expecting! This is no understatement, it honestly makes the TM26 feel cheap. Besides the lens being a bit grotty out of the box, my example was absolutely flawless. threads are totally smooth and well greased. The knurling is brilliant, provides enough grip while feeling good in the hand. Easily fits longer 18650 cells too, not like TN31 which barely squeezes my Panasonic 3100’s in.
The reflector on this thing is very deep, without measuring it, it seems deeper than the TN31 even. However due to the size of the emitter the throw isn’t what you’d expect for a reflector of this size. What it does provide though, is an amazing beam that to me is a good for general purpose use. Throws quite well and has a great usable spill, but as the old saying goes, jack of all trades, master of none!
Tint is amazing! I don’t have any neutral or warm white lights yet (got an EC25W on the way) and I MUCH prefer the colour of this MT-G2 compared to all of my other lights, by far!!! All I really have to compare it to are XP-G2’s, XM-L U2’s, U3’s and XM-L2 U2’s, but it just seems much warmer and colours much better. However, not sure if it’s a consequence of the warmer tint or not, it just doesn’t seem as bright as I expected. Not that it looks dull, not by a long shot… I was just expecting more. Comparing it to the lights i have by me it seems somewhere in between the TN31 XM-L2 and the TK75, though I feel it’s closer to the former.
As stated earlier my main gripe with the light is it’s size. The tail switch is rather hard to use one handed due to the size of the light, not impossible but it requires a fair stretch of the thumb. To me it’s just past that size that i consider to be easily usable for what it does. I could understand if it was a light that was an amazing thrower or a huge flooder and while it does both well, it does neither exceptionally. If you’re after a big, beautiful all-rounder of exceptional quality for a fairly decent price then this could be for you. However it’s problem is it’s priced a little too close to the TK75 at the moment, and I know which I prefer… If it drops down closer to the current S1100 price then i’d be much more likely to recommend it.
Will try to update with first ever beamshots (so won’t be good) on the weekend, and tailcap readings as soon as my multimeter arrives