What about a Jax Z1?
We at CPF (Italy) are trying to make a GB with Neal/Banggood with this torch.
The specs are:
XP-L HIGH INTENSITY
Copper MCPCB with Direct Thermal Path
Turbo mode @ 3,5A with step-down 3 min.
“CPF Italia” engraved
947 Lumens@3A (so not the 3,5 promised…they are working for more amps!)
Lux: 128000cd
Throw: 715m
If you want to take a look at the prototype, here is the link: Review Jax Z1
It’s in italian language, but there are a looot of photos. All kudos to Cyberscudo, the author of the nice review
The only f*g problem is the price…not for my wallet :_(
My HD2010 55mm reflector, XM-L2 de-domed, 6.2 amps on Purple Efest 26650 148kcd. My Courui 68mm reflector FETDD (3) vtc5 XP-L HI 5700k 70cri 283kcd Courui 5000k 70cri 268kcd and my Courui de-domed XP-L can’t remember which? 306kcd. All the same resistance mods and drivers, on the vtc5 batteries, and the reflectors are on the boards, no centering rings. My Vinh modded TK61V4 measure’s 666kcd not the claimed 740kcd so take it for what it’s worth?
Max I’m willing to pay for a decked out BLF dedicated thrower would be $80. Why I’m willing to place my price point so high is because I am sure that I am getting a quality light with an awesome driver…
I have a lot of lights that just leave me with wanting more.
If $30 is all some can afford, then I do understand and hope that we make one. - I will buy one too!
I however, want a really Good Thrower, not a modded C8 class light… Something above 250KCD with a Genuine XP-L HI. - Oh! - and with Flat regulation to boot!
Not gonna be cheap, I know, but it’s cheaper than 5 more lights that just don’t deliver what I want.
Very new to this, but I’d be more interested in something special that does more. And if price needs to go up then so be it - I hate that ‘wanting more’ feeling.
+1 to you too! I want a fully capable light! Something that has the capability of something else priced 3 times more! Maybe design wise it’s ugly but it’s awesomely capable, I will still take it!
What about something entirely different? What about a recoil type of a design using an XPL and a heat pipe and a 60 or 80 mm reflector? That design has a far reaching and intense beam.
1st surface reflectors are a bit spendy about $20 - $22 for 75mm Anchor Optics
Maybe if we bought as a group buy they could make us an enhanced aluminum 1 st surface reflector at a nice price. Some limited production runs are as low as $13.