can’t wait for xml3 to come out. GOGOG XML3 U3 neutral white!
Oh no, now i can toss all xml2-u2 in the bin…
I'll install my XM-L2 U2's Noctigon's asap. U3's will come out the day after.
Flomotion, have you tried your C8 XM-L2 U3 yet?
NUU! shock, horror!
send’em to me, instead. I’d even come over and collect the U2 binnings from your bin, myself. 
Good news ! But now I hesitate to buy one high-quality flashlight because Cree might come out with a U4 in 3 months and L3 serie next year. 
Also don’t trust unknow chinese vendors, its very hard to tell the difference between bins and obviously lying augment the sells.
If you think that from U2 to U3 is something huge than relax, it's the usual 7% difference. Secondly the first the green tints show up like 2S and and then 1C and 1B. For me those tints make the 7% mean zero. I think that CREE won't come with a new bin until the next 6 month at least.
I don’t think they’d even make a U4…
I’m guessing the XM-L3 will come out in 2015.
Sigh. And my shocker is getting U2’s installed now…
Tom E. Did an excellent job upgrading mine w/u2 1b’s.
Output and throw is crazy now.
Mine got XM-L2 T6 3C’s put in it. Luminous Flux isn’t everything.
Heresy!!!
Flomotion, any followup?
There is now C12 XM-L2 U3:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Arrival-UltraFire-C12-CREE-XM-L2-U3-2000LM-3-Mode-High-Medium-Low-LED-Flashlight/1028451767.html
(Courtesy of Lou_Menn)
Note: The reflector is Textured, not Smooth, giving shorter Throw.
Correction: The reflector is Smooth.
I know it says that in the description, but the photos show SMO…I just ordered one! It should be good either way!
I don’t want Textured. Beg the question, is it Textured or SMO?
Jenny Zeng replied:
“The reflector is the Smooth Aluminum reflector.”
(The Web page has not yet corrected.)
EDIT:
Now changed to:
“Reflector: Smooth Aluminum Reflector”
Ah, very good!
Haha, you can thanks me for that.
This is the light I request to be made for me, then I tell them it would interest many people.
Excellent store, you can also ask for a deeper C8 reflector and 8x7135 LED Driver.
Thanks Omega_17! The emitter and it being only 3 modes are what sold me…can’t wait!!