I was thinking of getting this light http://www.dealextreme.com/p/diving-cree-ssc-p7-c-sxo-3-mode-900-lumen-led-flashlight-kit-2-18650-4-cr123a-4-16340-900129069
I already have lights with XML, R2, Q5, RPG, with smooth reflectors
I was wanting some thing different or do you have better Ideas,
I use one of these as a regular torch.
It's not bad. They changed the internal design around 6 months ago and the only reliabliity problem I know of is that the brass pill is in 2 halves now and when they are screwed together there can be too much tension in the wires from the driver to the LED and can come adrift.
The light is fairly floody and I'm not sure about running it with 4x16340 cells.
What other light has a Coated Glass Lens reflector like this one.....anybody
To my eyes looks like a bit oldish led with quite high price. Cannot say anything about quality, I haven´t tested it in hand.
Anything a P7 can do an XML can do better.
What XML light has that lens reflector
I found this one now what do you think http://www.dealextreme.com/p/mj-810e-ha-iii-cree-xml-t60-3-mode-1000-lumen-led-diving-flashlight-set-2x18650-4x123a-4x16340-900157113
A few bucks more than the other and a better emitter. However it does say "Digital Regulated 1500 mA Current Output". It wont be anywhere close to the 1000 lumens claim. I never really dug into any "dive lights" to comment about the waterproof ability of it.
How will that lens reflector effect the beam as far as flood throw
The size (~50mm) will help throw, the OP (orange peel) finish will hurt throw.
With the 1500mA current level, you could even drop an XP-G in there for MORE throw....add a bunch of heatsinking and an XP-E, and I bet you'll see 50000lux
I have the MC-E version of that dive light. The coated lens reflector is just Chinese gibberish. What is a coated lens reflector :) It has an OP reflector. Throw is a little better (tighter) on the MC-E version.
These lights put out about 500 lumens. It has a magnetic control ring. I don't know how you would replace the driver/emitter as some are mentioning. I wouldn't get this light if you are planning on changing anything...what's the point?
It is a dive light. It's waterproof although it could/should have a thicker front lens but I use it (MC-E version) as my main dive light and have had it down to 120 fsw or so. Due to the 2.5 mm lens I wouldn't trust it much more than that.
If you aren't going to use it as a dive light I don't know why you would want this particular model.
I would get different light to add to my collection...well ok thanks for info will look for something else