Voted for XHP50.2
Xhp50.2 at 5000K or 40000k.
And the option of 21700 is something great if they do it.
This look like a potentially better, practical and much prettier version of sofirn sp36. I thing there is a lot of potential in this light. Will it have boost driver?
I voted for the XPL but it would depend on beamshots of the 3 variants.
This is one of the few lights that could really benefit from this cell: Sony / Murata US18650VTC6 3000mAh - 30A - 18650 - Li-ion - Rechargeable batteries | NKON
Hello my friends!
I was able to get it as public groupbuy! (no need to PM / mail / message)
please us my links to go to banggoods page for detailed information
if you want to share with your friends please give them the linkto this thread!
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/59790 (do not post the details anywhere)
And here is the deal which could be negotiated based on the feeler:
| type | brand | model =my link to use | code | price | shop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | Haikelite | HK04 4 x SST40 | MHK04SS | 57.59 | banggood |
| FL | Haikelite | HK04 4 x XPLHI | MHK04XPL | 60.00 | banggood |
| FL | Haikelite | HK04 4 x XHP50.2 | MHK04XHP | 62.55 | banggood |
please post if you pull the trigger!
Will there be a high CRI version in sst40?
Right, the SST40 are all 70 CRI
It seems that there is only 6500 K available : ( … Will there be some nw oder ww options?
they announced 5000K but we have no delivery date so far
How come the XHP-50.2 version is listed as 13,000 lumens on Banggood, but 15,000 lumens everywhere else? Which figure is correct?
I will get a sample and test it asap
then I can tell what's right
Lots of potential in these lights. makes me want to buy all of them. The specs are likely a bit inflated though. even the banggood description says 13K lumens, not 15K. and how they can outthrow their own MT40 with that smaller head - I wonder.
Anyway, these still make me drool, wonder what the final specs will be. love the 3-18650 battery design for convenience of holding/reduced weight - that’s the sweet spot.
Th 13K will either heat up fast and dial down with that head size, or most likely inflated specs
The 5 K - may need a reality check on the throw numbers and might be a bit bulky for the way the industry is going to wht 5k lumen lihts right now.
The 9K might be the sweet spot between the 3 of them. I want them all though….
Interested
Can’t wait for them to finalize the specs and wouls love to see the beam profile on these. Definitely getting one or two of these when they become available
SST40 - wonder if it’ll be extremely green like most SST40 bins.
XHP50.2 - the 6V version?
I already posted and have spoken but I feel so strongly about it , I feel I should post again as if I am many people wanting the same thing lol 
Don’t let them get away from the 3-18650 battery design! , it makes all the sense in the world, they are doing the right thing!. There is a tangible difference in the feel of the light in your hand between 4 and 3 battery design. a few millimeters less in diameter makes a huge difference in a better grip. One’s pinkie provides about 50% of grasping power, and wrapped around that handle - a few millimeters mean a lot; of course everyone has different size hands but mine are not small at all and I still feel this way.
I for one, don’t understand how 3-21700 would be better. 3-21700 would probably be larger host than 4-18650 but offer less in capacity.
Or offer 21700 as a version of the light for those who want that, as long as the 3-18650 configuration is available.
I guess i’m just too excited about this light , even though I am sure the specs (lumens and throw) will change in a couple of weeks - they look a little like they weren’t reeeally tested. I’m still excited though. Sorry for all the rambling.
I have opinions about the other parameters of it too but i’ll just shut up now before I start writing a novel.
+1
Haikelite should have already reconsidered the emitter tint choices, which they ship their flashlights with.
I understand, that currently SST-40 only offers CCTs from 5000K, but there should be versions with 3500K or 4000K CCTs as well. Really, it does not worth to use crude 6500K 70CRI emitters since 2019 - many competing brands have better (often high CRI) offers.
Does anyone know how long the light (13,000 lumen version) will stay in turbo before stepping down? and what sustainable level it will step down to?