I ordered a clone of this light from Amazon, which I was promptly refunded for after stating the not-so-obvious difference between a genuine CREE emitter and the “LatticeBright” or “LB” emitter the light came with. I am trying to replace the electronics of this light with a genuine MT-G2 emitter and a FET driver from mtnElectonics, however, the “reflector” and Teflon spacer provided with this light had to be drilled to accommodate the larger diameter of the emitter…. and I did a terrible job of it, and the “reflector” piece of thin metal is probably now ruined, as it has marks all over it. My question is, can I order replacement parts from somewhere reliable, or, is there a better zoomable host out there that I could get for cheaper than parts plus shipping? Thanks!
Ah well it could be worse. Saw at Fry’s a year ago a battery charger / flashlight combo with “2000 lumen” output (according to the box). The light source was a single standard 5mm while LED.
I still see posts on Facebook everyday with dozens of people saying that they purchased the light, and that it’s the brightest light they’ve ever seen. If they only knew! I’ve tried to warn people that they can buy the same light for 1/5th the price on Banggood, but people keep buying :weary:
I like how on their Facebook page they say they have special technology not found in stores that increases the output by 20%, I commented on it and asked if that technology was an xml2 used by just about every other manufacturer going.
Take a look at the hosts mtn electronics has added. Richard has added 3 new zoomies in the past month that should work. One is a single 18650 which could run a 6V led off of two 18350s, one is a single 26650/18650, and one is a two 26650/18650 host.
Only 2 posts? I have to wonder if the OP ever got his money refunded by “Lumitak”.
I’ve edited my original post because “Lumitak” just called me back from the voicemail I had left them. They asked some good questions and say I should expect to be receiving a refund within about 5 days. Will post follow-up to let all know whether or not that occurs.
“Our newly designed LED Emitter is 20% more efficient than the original XM-L models and emits a higher spectrum of whiter light. You WILL notice a significant improvement over the original XML-U2 version. Our revolutionary emitter has a silver backing and a more effective led pattern than the original XML LED.”
That’s just simply awesome. They have their own LED, a XM-L T-6…