Quit thinking about it and just buy it!
Tom E, they were XM-L U2 1C from IS. A great thrower tint, IMO. I did virtually the same mod.
It’s not hard to do, but I would not recommend it be your first mod. Try something smaller first.
So, I took the dive and bought one. I am moving North to Canada to visit relic, and see if he can get me on public assistance… J)
Don’t you know, flashlights are the new precious metals. Everyone buys up flashlights when things get tough. 
OK, All I can offer you is free medicare and all the maple syrup you can eat. And bacon, lots of bacon. J)
I did 
Only eight left!
If you listen closely, you can hear Ric counting his money
It’s a great light, at a great price. To all the new owners, enjoy!
one this is do i lose lumens if i opp for the NW emitter vs. CW?
Based on reports from others, NW is not desirable. My recommendation (and echoed by others) is CW, BTU driver.
That’s what I got. I’m excited to get this baby.
I think I’ll wait until it becomes cheaper.
:bigsmile:
Darn you guys!! |( I ordered in NW, so now you forced me to request a change to CW… before I swap in XML2’s later on. 
After they run out, this might be the end of the venerable BTU. Only 7 left…
Actually, if you check out the package deal with charger and batteries, there’s 96 more.
Ric might start selling those lights by itself when he starts to see it move.
Who knows, 96 is still quite a bit. Another price drop is possible.
I reduce the count to 5 left 
Don’t you guys hate missing a great deal about as bad as I do? I guess seeing others take the plunge makes it that much more psychologically correct to do so and ever so much more rewarding justifying the submit payment button.
Was really ready to buy this monster but I thought I really want a MT-G2 baby.
Crazy price though!
Quantity showed 2 left so I placed a panic order. Quantity now shows 10 left in stock. Oh well, at least I finally made a decision.
I think Ric's trick with showing dwindling qty remaining is working... 
BTU shocker NW review: Review: BTU Shocker (3 x XM-L T6 NW | 3 x 18650)
BTU shocker CW review: Review: BTU Shocker (3* XM-L U2 CW, 3* 18650) - comprehensive (picture heavy).
I’m still hesitating on getting one, even though I have no real throwers bar my N30 HID (which does around 250 kcd). I would probably go with neutral white, even though there seems to be around a 15-20% output drop (the readings in the NW review are a bit underestimated).
That's one reason why I love my NW Shocker: It's bright enough! I don't need to think if I lose some lumens or candelas because of NW. Of course there's small difference, but you won't really notice it without comparing to another Shocker.
I think it should be marketed like Rolls-Royce:
- Lumens: Enough
- Throw: Enough
:)
Or what does Mr. Admin think? Is the NW enough, or would you like to have some more lumens?
Oh the heat I’m feeling!!! Guys, this is awful! Really!
So should I do the DRY driver or BTU and why?