Get the Convoy C8 AK47 from Banggood (8*7135)

Your pics are much better than mine. They certainly do the light justice. I was just abstractly mentioning that some pics can be under-exposed, and thus, lose accuracy to my eye. That’s not the case here at all. This is why I think qualifying observations with comments is always a good idea, as looks - just like all pics - can be deceiving.

Thanks guys for the beamshots and sharing. The convoy will have to wait. Its funds just got allocated to a MT :smiley:

Thanks for your recommendation.

Yeah, I prefer the exposure level be at whatever it takes to create a realistic representation of what the light does. I’ve seen some pictures that were well under-exposed and thought the flashlight to be rather a letdown, until seeing a video of the light doing field tests with accurate light balance. The light ended up looking much more powerful in the video that looked to be a better representation of what my eyes would actually see.

I got mine in the post last week - took just under two weeks to arrive.
As new as I am to LED lights I have to say I’m very impressed…and now I’m wondering if buying that PD35 was such a wise move.
Oh well, time will tell - but for the price of a couple of pints of beer I really can’t find anything to complain about with the C8.

I’ve got some credit at FT. Can someone tell me if theirs are comparable with the banggood one.

https://www.fasttech.com/products/1601/10002364/1212403

At FT - XM-L, at BG - XM-L2 is a slightly brighter. Everything else is identical.

Cant resist. Ordered XM-L2 T6-4C SMO.
This is my 3rd convoy C8 but different tint.

If I were to dedome an LED can I just leave it attached to the pill and dunk?

Dropped the hammer on it

With the BLF coupon US$16.44

Convoy C8 AK47 7135*8 8 Modes white light LED Flashlight

XML2 T6-4C

And jumped on a couple

ATMEL ATTINY13A-SSU ATTINY13A MCU AVR 1K Flash 20MHZ SOP-8 IC

Lord help me when the wife sees the bank statement :D

I just ordered the T6-4C from BG. I think it is the default OP reflector. Now I’m thinking if I should shoot an email to them to swap the order to SMO reflector. I read on the first page that OP has much better beam than SMO but I also eager to see the maximum throw of this light.

SMO reflector

https://www.fasttech.com/p/1220100

Are they the same size (stock from BG and the one on Fasttech)?

I have already bought this, and they are the same size:

Thanks! Will buy this separately.

Anyone used an AR lens on this? I am thinking of getting one but I have my doubts you’d notice a difference.

Yesterday I ordered one at intl-outdoor with some other items. My expectations are low though.

I have those AR lenses from IO, no noticeable differences except it is easier to clean them…

I agree. the AR lense from the XinTD C8 have a bad coating. You can tell by looking at the tint of the reflection with a light bulb, the one from OS almost look like normal glass but with more blue tint, the one I got from cnqualitygoods have clearly a cleaner, weaker and cooler reflection.

I think the highest quality is UCL lens from flashlight lens but its not cheap.

And yes I can clearly see a difference in the output but its small but the beam look sharper. Its like cleaning your windows glasses. :bigsmile:

Why you didn’t choose U2 version?
Isn’t U2 better than T6?

It’s a little brighter yes, but the T6 is 4C which is a much warmer tint than the 1A tinted U2.

I wouldn’t sacrifice brightness for tint but if it’s a light you use regularly, getting something that isn’t so sharp on the eyes might be an investment.