- The horizontal line in the second photo (KD XM-L T6 2X18650) is caused by something or it is because is super floody and you can't see the round shape of the beam (like the one of Aurora WF 500)?
- Which body you use for the Manafont 3 mode XM-L drop in?
The horizontal line (which I didn't notice until I downloaded the pic) is because the ute tray that the light was sitting on cut off the beam.....it's a very wide beam.
The XM-L and Q5 drop ins were in 502B hosts ($5.63 ea from Tmart with battery and charger.....). The R5 is in a 504B.
I'll try to get some wall shots of those beams to better illustrate the difference.
Sorry if i bother you with another question.. Do you have any heatsink problem with the xm-l on 502 body? For how long you can stay in high without problem?
Not a bother at all davx.......I wrapped some aluminium strip around the XM-L drop-in so that it's a tight fit. The head warms nicely (~30c) after a couple of minutes. I've run it on high for over 20 minutes with no problem.......and nice warm hands.
Tas62, thanks for the beamshots man. It comes in handy for those of us that don't have the exact lights you're highlighting and it makes future purchases much easier. Good job.
Lights 70cm from wall, camera ~120cm. The wall is very pale blue in colour.
The 502B Q5 beam is affected by condensation inside the optic. I've never noticed that artifact in the 008's beam before..........and yes those XM-L's look a bit green.