Thanks for all of this. Nice pictures and great info. I guess I'm going to have to take the plunge.
I didn't made measurements before/after mod, but it has gained definitely more throw. My readings are little less than Selfbuilt's for lights we both have ...so according to his light meter, my Catapult would be in 50K range... At least, I hope so 
As for the shipping, I placed the order on 22nd Oct (Saturday). I got shipping message on 24th or 25th Oct ...so yes, it was below two weeks. But it's nothing unusual, registered parcels sent from HK or China arrive to me within 6-10 calendar days. Rarely, I have to wait longer. Our post is quick, unless the parcel go to custom office. In this case, it's additional ~5 days. On the other hand, standard post without registering/tracking can take up to 1 month.
Your pictures look really professional.
Here is a link to the shop an dthe light:
http://www.intl-outdoor.com/crelant-7g5-xml-u2-3-mode-860-lm-flashlight-p-217.html
That's cool. 
Surprised that the current draw is high (good!), can you do a confirming test against your Balder BD-4 with the same DMM and batteries?
Like this : (1) Measure Crelant 7G5 current and (2) Measure BD-4 with same batteries / DMM immediately. This takes out any DMM/batteries/charge level variables
Wow! Absolutely beautiful light! :)
It could do with some extra design on the tailcap and head. The tailcap looks the same as some generic budgetlight and the head is like STL-V2/V6. But well, it's not bad looking per se.... and the price is right. (I mean you pay $20 less for no HA for the Sky Ray and PWM).
I guess this one has much better PWM? At least 1kHz? (very nearly invisible even on ultra fast moving objects)
Look at the 7G2. This is like WOW!
Hey cool, if you don't mind me asking; do you use studio lights or what? I want to take pictures like that and since I moved, I'm having a hard time finding good lighting like I had before. Even my best pics are not as good as yours.
jealousFoy
2100, I'll take measurements, you ask for at the end of the day. Right now, I'm at work and don't have the stuff with me.
Foy, yes I use external flash (or two sometimes). It's not "studio" quality equipment, but it does the job. However, it's not a must for taking good photos. This guy makes also wonderful photos using a simple compact camera.
Where do you get this for $61? Because you can get Sky Ray for $41 :bigsmile:
Well..MF is selling the Sky Ray i believe for $54, James got it at that price. I got the FandyFire version from DX, $46. $41 is the group deal from DX?
You can get it now for $41.19 from DD.
i like the catapult better...
my catapult v3 will arrive sooon...
You obviously have an unlimited budget. :) When will your TM11 arrive?
i have postponed buying tm11 after reading reviews on cpf.... i can assume 7 out of 10 tm11 owners are having some issues with their unit.
Instead, i just ordered sunwayman v60c, thrunite scorpion v2 and ultrafire wf-504B they will probably arrive by end of this month.
My catapult should arrive on monday..
Coolperl, could you also do a ceiling bounce test of the 7G5 and the Balder BD-4? This way i'll have all the info i'll need before ordering. :)
I wonder how much is the Catapult V3 after discount. It has NW too, but NW is a bit redundant for pure throwers.
BLASPHEMY! NW is never redundant!
Anyway, thats one serious reflector setup there! look at the size of the image of the die, must be one tight hotspot!
I think so too.
OK folks ...I did some more measurements. 
2100, take out your wallet 
, ...as per request I did measurements of current once again, with the same batteries (AW 2200):
Balder BD-4: 1.65A
Thrunite Catapult: 2.05A*
Crelant 7G5: 1.9A
*- the current drawn by Catapult rises in time. It starts from low 1.9A values, and after a minute or so, it settles on 2.05A and remains stable. It seems that the circuit needs some time to reach full speed. (lol ).
Celining bounce test:
Fenix TK45: 20.3 lux
Balder BD-4: 19.3 lux
Thrunite Catapult: 20.5 lux / 21.7 lux*
Crelant 7G5: 20.9 lux
*- without stainless steel bezel
Now the best part. I made throw measurements. The measurements were calculated from 17.88m, so they are a bit higher than in my Balder BD-4 review (where they were taken from approx. 8m).
Fenix TK45: 10560 lux/1m
Balder BD-4: 37250 lux/1m
Thrunite Catapult: 47800 lux/1m
Crelant 7G5: 59100 lux/1m 
I repeated measurements in two rounds to avoid errors or mistakes. They were taken after 1 minute from turn on. Catapult managed to reach its full speed, other lights stabilized their LED/MCPCB junction temperature, so these results were stable.
This is most amazing thrower in this size class . If only UI would be more sensible.
ps. ...I almost forgot. PWM is not visible. If it's used, it's way above 5kHz, because this frequency I can detect by rapid waving. When waving 7G5 on low mode, I see just a smooth trace.
Thanks again Coolperl. That is impressive!
Your "modded" Catapult V2 is better than the catapult V3.
Hey, why don't you update your first post with the new info?
Really looking forward to some beamshots..! So Coolpert, you reckon this is worth the $78 then..? :D