Solarforce S1100 XML vs. S1100 MTG2 beamshots

Very nice! The XM-L will clearly out throw the MT-G2 but the MT-G2 has such a nice tint and gobs of flood to go with medium throw.

Awesome shots. Thank you for sharing. Too bad dedoming is so risky with this emitter. Imagine the throw at triple the current and dedomed.

How would you say the pictures compare to what you saw in person?

The 2 second exposures are pretty close to real life. Or, a combination of the two - to the eye the column of light is less intense, more like what's in the 1 sec pics, the spill & light on the target is very like the 2 sec pics.

I still wouldn't really call the MTG2 version a flooder, really. The 5x XML SRK I built, that's a flooder. I'll try to get some comparison shots including that one tonight.

Very nice, thanks for sharing!

Compared to the MT-G2’s tint, the XM-L looks zombified!

Nice beamshots Comfychair.

How's the beam at very close distances with that smooth reflector, lets say 1 feet, does it have a donut hole?

One could use a nice XM-L tint...

Excellent shots comfychair. What tint MTG-2 did you use?

I think there is only one tint around for the MT-G2 as of now, somewhere between neutral and warm white. 4500K?

No there are definitely different tints. The tint from the modded EA8 OldLumens made was gorgeous, at the same time the tint from the Crelant 7G10, while an improvement over XML's was much cooler, and nowhere near as pleasant.

I would love to know where that specific LED came from.... seeing as mine is now dedomed, and I'm not as in love with the tint post dedoming.

Sorry, I stand corrected.

Here’s a quote from a review of Niwalker’s light:

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?361546

They somehow manage to call it both 'cool white' AND '5000K' at the same time...

Very very close, like 3-4 inches, it looks a little dim in the center. Judging by my other throwy XML lights that are much darker at that same close range that donut hole thing might be a sign the focus is good at longer range. Since the MTG2 version doesn't have that it might mean the focus could be improved over what it already has. If that makes any sense. :~

very nice beamshots, and you managed to get those two lights at almost exact the same position.

My vote goes to the MT-G2-version.

Close. Theres three. 3000 K which OL hated. 4000K which OL loved and 5000K which I like. Thanks again.
Edit. Sorry this old fool did not realise the question had been answered.

Very nice shots! I like both versions.

Though both FLs are good, I say the MTG2 has a better beam shot.

Wow…it seems emitters are getting floodier with each new version. Did you have to mod the reflector for the mtg2?

Awesome tint/pics bro!

I have, and like the 5000k versions. Two from Cutter, four from I-O.
AFAIK, they are identical emitters.

Shotgun vs Rifle.

I guess what you need depends on what you’re hunting! :wink:

i really like your shots comfy. very nice esp. for your first time. id like to see your custom 5xml king up in the mix.
i think i need to find me a light with a mtg2.

Yep that does make sense, still I wonder since it's a multi die if it will be possible to make such a perfect donut hole like the XM-L.