Thanks to your excellent review I decided to buy the C8 convoy, and I’m very happy with it.
Great quality plus the price is great.
Recently bought an ultrafire C8 T6 with Smooth Reflector for a change and comparison.
C8 throws better than the M2. Both should be about the same brightness in lumens. M2 has a smaller head
My measurements are not calibrated, so I have no idea of ANSI output. I think it is somewhere close to what I measured though and posted in the review.
I believe there are members that have both lights. I do not fit that category so I cannot compare. My guess is the XinTD V4 will be brighter mostly due to the XM-L2 emitter it uses.
The V3 might be comparable in output to the Convoy.
I only have a xinTD v3 (no convoy)… but from what I have read I think they are pretty comparable in brightness. The xinTD should have a bit more throw because it has a slightly deeper (smooth) reflector.
I’d guess that the light would remain in high mode for about an hour, but the actual output will begin to drop after 15-20 minutes. As the battery voltage drops, so does current. This will extend runtime, but not at full output.
The light begins to drop out around 3.7-3.8V, meaning as long as the battery remains at or above that value there will be full output. Under that, it will be less than full output.
Also, because the output decreases gradually you may not notice until it gets down to about half output or less.
Agent80,
I have 1 or 2 of those ultrafire batteries that are ok, quality seems to vary. I have not tested these batteries in my c8, but I would guess about an hour, if its a fairly decent battery. I recently tested a panasonic unprotected 2900mah, and got about 1hr 20 min. Nice thing is the light starts blinking when voltage gets low, I think battery was at 3.2 volt,IIRC.
I bought a “Raptor” battery from the local( South Africa) Chinese shops,( Latest cheap Chinese offering?) which says 3800mah, weighs 31 g, whereas a decent battery weighs in around 45g, and it lasted 20 mins in the c8.
So battery quality will make a huge difference…
All what i care is decent build quality and solid output. Is the XinTD 12$ better then Convoy M1 which is already great? if it is, i might take it into consideration.
The Convoy is just over $15 with BLF code. The XinTD is about $14 more. I do not have the XinTD, so I cannot compare, just find it difficult to believe that the XinTD could be $14 better than the Convoy.
Well I don’t know about the M1, but I would say there is not an enormous difference between the convoy and xinTD. Both are very good.
XinTD has a proprietary smooth reflector for improved throw and also has more options for modes and emitters. If you are a tint snob, the TD is the ticket. The xinTD has better feel and looks purdier. Not sure how much that matters to you…
If all you want is a good quality, basic, C8 the convoy should do fine. The xinTD is slightly better in quality, design, and performance, but it sounds like you would probably be very happy with the convoy. For $15, its pretty hard to beat bang for buck.
That being said, I don’t regret my TD v3 one bit. It remains one of my favorites.