XinTD C8

I want to say Hank at intl-outdoor.com was also quite helpful to me. I emailed him twice, and both times he sent me different photos which weren't on the product's webpage (although I think they should be). I was meaning to upload them, so I'm glad Hikelite did, thank you.

The thing which stood out to me most about this C8 was the VERY rare option of a real non-blink 3 modes High - Medium - Low! I actually held back from the KaiDomain $17 sale (now over) as at this point I'm tired of 'saving money' but getting something which aggravates me in the long run. Strobe with XM-L on high = not fun. And to do that EVERY time to get to the other side of settings.. ugh. I'm not buying a lot of flashlights, and generally spending more on the ones I do, hoping to be happier with the ones I do have (same cost as a bunch of crappy lights).

Hank helped me realize that the C8 design intrinsically does not allow for "candle mode" (bare LED, no head or reflector), because the pill is screwed into the head, and the head is 1 piece, apparently (I previously thought some might be 2 pieces). He did, however, send me links to 2 other of his products which COULD do candle mode, AND had 3-mode High-Medium-Low. Unfortunately, those flashlights started at $50 (Balder 1-cell was closest to what I was looking for), and Balder is a little more upscale than what I'm looking at.

So I ultimately did not buy their (or anyone else's) C8, but I would have no qualms buying from intl-outdoor.com . It does (without any in-depth reviews yet) seem like the nicest C8 out there: apparently the best finish, the best pill/reflector/head mating I've seen (by far), mode choices. Plus the seller comes right out and say it pulls 2.8 or 3 amps on High. I did put in for a Yezl Y6-X at cnqualitygoods as that did meet my criteria "candle mode + 3-mode no-strobe". I saw the announcement that cnqualitygoods does not do BLF or CPF discount anymore, but they have lowered their prices a lot, to everyone. Right now, Y6X is only $25, and I thought shipping would be like $10, but no, they have a cheap $2.50 shipping option (from China) I hadn't been aware of. And for that matter, Ric at cnqualitygoods did facilitate my purchase as well, and was contactable. The Y6 reflector seems a little different than C8 (a little narrower but a little deepr, seems like a fuller parabola--not like I know what I'm talking about), but what difference it actually makes to the beam, we shall see.

I am glad we seem to have a reputable new seller paying attention to BLF who seems motivated to help people get the info they need to make a good choice.

Actually that is not the seller's own findings or testing but is the description given from XinTD. I know that because XinTD states that 2.8A on taobao. So it's still the classical manufacturer rated.

Will this light pull 2.8Amps no matter what battery you put in?

If you are looking for a C8 type light in size and output that can do candle mode then look no further than a Trustfire F15/MRV with XM-L. Same reflector used in the C8 lights and same size over all but the pill is screwed into the body and the head screws onto the pill as well. Think of the pill as a middle body part with external cooling fins. In candle mode it’s insane what it lights up! I will try to find a link to one since they are hard to find these days.

Edit: Link to the Lumapower MRV at Manafont. This replaced the Trustfire version I have from them. The Trustfire version is hard to find but can still be had from Everbuying. I have not had bad experience from EB but some have.

There are incapable batteries out there with can't give more than 1A in any flashlight you put them. So you can answer that yourself.

I do not know what it's draws or how it draws, as I do own one.

What I'm trying to say is that if I put in a panasonic and Sanyo battery will it got DD, and pull over 3Amps?

I can only guess that it's not going to go over.

I know that the the 2.8A description and HID part is the manufacturer description so take it with a pinch of salt.

I once had modified an XRE C8 To XML and saw that deep reflector didn't work that well for XML. Due to wider beam XML seems to need wider reflectors but not necessarily narrower. It may be a studied change they made here in XinTD C8. My XML C2 throws better than my C8, for instance.

Oh, and welcome to the forum !! :)

I have two pairs of lights, one pair fitted with XM-L emitters, the other with XR-E.

In each pair, one reflector is the standard C8 size, the other one is C8 width, but deeper. Both the deeper ones create a considerably wider/brighter corona around the hotspot. To what expense (hotspot or outer spill brightness) the wider corona is created, I cannot exactly tell, as I can't match each pair in terms of current draw.

The once so popular UF 980L is a good (rather extreme) example of the above. Its reflector width is standard C8, while depth is less than 26mm. From the published beamshots it would appear that the hotspot is pretty wide, but there is practically no corona.

It's everybody's choice. For walks, I like the broad corona of my Manta Ray XM-L (deeper reflector).

This supplier is not from Shenzhen.

Hi,

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Nice to know a neighbor here. Well we're up in the north, in Istanbul, but I hope we'll eventually get a home there.

Seckin

Well, I just pulled the trigger on this light. Believe it or not, I have yet to buy any of the c8 lights since I started hanging out here. I was already looking at these Panasonic 3100mAh protected batteries. http://www.intl-outdoor.com/panasonic-ncr18650a-3100mah-liion-battery-p-213.html I bought two. I am thinking that this battery would be similar to the AW version. Of course, thinking always got me in trouble.

This was my second order from International Outdoor.

The first one took 11 days to deliver. This one took 13 days. The packages came registered and had to be signed for.

The flashlight is about .5 inch longer and heavier all over than the Ultrafire and KD C8s.

My KD C8 is noticeably brighter than the XinTD, however, the XinTD is still quite bright.

I measured tailcap Amps on both with a fresh Xtar 2600.

The XinTD light drew 2.4A and the KD C8 drew 3.3A

By comparison, my Trustfire X9 draws 2.8A with the same battery and blows away the C8 style lights for throw.

ANTI-NOWHERE-LEAGUE, most of the flashlights on this planet are made in Shenzhen, there are few flashlight manufacturing companies that are not from Shenzhen. My statement was only regarding the location of the Intl-Outdoor, not the location where the products are manufactured.

How did I miss those c8 holsters!

If I get 2.4A out of it, it will be OK. I can't have everything direct drive. I have been wanting a C8 size light, but was holding out for a 3-mode. Hopefully this light will turn out to be a good sturdy general purpose light that I am not afraid to let someone else use.

Me too. I saw them last night after my order was already made. I also forgot that International Outdoors carried the battery carrier that supposedly fits the Dry. If I didn't have my head up my "you know where", I would have ordered a couple of holsters and a spare carrier.

I just got my shipping notice. I will see how this order goes and probably get the holsters and carrier next time.

Link please

I might do that. I hate wasting money, even Hanks, e.g., sending a ten dollar order across the ocean just because I can. I do want the holsters and battery carrier though.

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that ebay alternative is driven only 1.4A and probably worse quality