I’m half-tempted to make a Rainbow Meteor. Can’t decide which emitters to use? No problem! Use some of each!
I knew you would TK! With 12 emitters you should be able to get it exactly where you want it.
I was thinking about a family Meteor, you know, XP-G2, XM-L2, XP-L, XHP, MT-G2… lol
I’ll play with the S4 2B’s until Nichia get’s the new High CRI 219C ready then I’ll do some swapping.
The pads are all XP-sized, so I figure some XP-L and XP-G2 and Nichia 219s should make a nice mix. Could go for some bonus colors in XP-E2, but that would make the beam really funky.
This.
I’d also like to see a beamshot of the dedomed XPG2
I've got some more pictures of the light that I'll share here, but tomorrow it's going to DBCStm, then to a few other forum members after that. Dale has a pretty standardized beam setup that will be useful in visually comparing against his many lights that he has tested over the years.
Hy,
come on, RMM. You are the only one with XP-G2 dedomed in the M43 at the moment. So i think many of us would help a tiny little beamshot to see the tint of the dedomed light
Greetings
Kenjii
Well Dale's lights are monster modified lights, making anything stock pale in comparison, any comparison with any stock lights?
I’ve got a stock flashlight! (I think…)
Oh yeah, a direct comparison would be the 12x Showerhead Trustfire light. I removed the XM-L’s in favor of the new XP-E2 Torch but other than that it’s stock and it puts it in direct comparison to the Meteor except for the much higher current of this considerably better built light.
What would you compare it to? I mean, really, it’s 4 triples for crying out loud! I have a new Sunwayman TC40S that’s completely stock, as well as the small Fenix E41. There’s a couple of stock MagLights running around here somewhere, including an old incan. Now THAT would be a joke for sure! lol
Edit: Just remembered I gave my Dad one of the BLF SE Eagle Eye X6’s as well. Also have an ArmyTek Predator fully stock.
You don`t even have a keychain light stock Dale?
I would compare it to the MM15 and ZB S6330, lights that are in the same category.
I guess that is the Goinggear reviewing technique that you are thinking of.
Chibi, even my Core Ti is modified! I bought a nice translucent white opal and inset a purple trit in it, used this to replace the stock button. And I’ve replaced the emitter with a Nichia. My Ti HF has a hand made and polished Ti reflector and my CU HF now has a 219 Nichia. The Ti HF with zoom head has an XP-L V6 2C.
I don’t have an MM15 or ZB S6330 nor have I even seen one of those.
Is ANYTHING really in the same category as this light? The extensive design implementation with copper top and bottom, thick 3 Oz. traces and that remarkable boost driver with it’s complicated UI is pretty over the top.
And I’ll say it again, the rules say you cannot use white in anodizing aluminum! The die particles are simply too large to fit into the nano-tubes opened in the surface by the anodization process. So how did they get “Stone White” in type III hard anodize?
Yep that is so, the answer should be, it is a commercial name for a light grey, the light it is clearly not white in the true sense of the word, stone also kind of denotes that the white is not white. All photos I have seen so far clearly show light grey not what is considered white.
To me that looks more like what I’ve often heard called “natural” anodized. I have a couple of lights with that finish and its not really white, but rather light grey.
Here’s an example: http://www.laymanslights.venturous.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Sunwayman-M11R-1.jpg
A few size comparisons:
M6 vs. M43
MM15 vs. M43
All Three Side-by-Side. The M43 is very short!
I weighed them all on the same scale, without batteries (batteries will add the same amount of weight in all three, since they all take 4x18650):
- M6: 15.4 oz; 437 grams
- MM15: 12.1 oz; 343 grams
- M43: 12.9 oz; 366 grams
The tailcap has a nice laser-etched logo. I like that the rest of the light is clean.
Here you can see the AR coating's reflection. I can't see any color cast in the LED output, and under most viewing conditions the glass is virtually transparent.
This is definitely not a budget light; instead, it is a premium light that is going to duke it out with the best and most expensive the industry has to offer.
Great pictures, thanks Rich
I love the look of the knurling, I just wish it was within my budget.
pilotdog68, if you use PayPal Credit you get 6 months zero interest. Entry level on this light means you could make 4 monthly payments of $40 (a measely $10 a week) and own the thing outright without ever incurring interest.
Just sayin…
I can’t do it….
I have still never bought a light over $30, this would be too big of a jump.
BLFTi… Meteor… BLFTi… Meteor… BLFTi… Meteor… BLFTi… Meteor… BLFTi… Meteor… BLFTi… Meteor……………
Amazing restraint! Most likely not a Flashaholic
Unknown, Sinner will tell you the easy answer there is buy em both.
The knurling looks exceptional on this light, I wish they were all like this. I love small lights that think big, seeming very much like I’m going to LOVE this light!
Edit: pd68, it’s not A light, it’s 4 triples at just over $30 each. Think of it as 4 triples at $30 plus a little extra for the holster and fine packaging.