Armytek Prime C2 Pro v3 Warm review (XHP35 HD, 18650)

[The_Driver1 (The_Driver)]

I also got some of the beaded Yajiamei optics for my Armyteks. I so far have tried some of them with my modded Prime C2 (Nichia 219B-V1 sw45 R9080). The output increase is very obvious! The 10° optic does not create as smooth of a beam profile as one would expect. The 15° is much better, but the edge of the corona is yellow. The 30° optics creates a very even tint, but I think it decreases the throw too much. I will use the 15° lens in this light.

All of the tested lenses create a pronounced, triangle-shaped corona. EDIT: This is caused by the notches in the bezel.

I will soon test some wider variants with my modded Wizard with the larger Samsung LH351D LED.

[clemence]

5° XP Yajiamei creates nice beam profile with no artifacts. Much better and throwier than stock Prime.

- Clemence

[npetike1]

Clemence, could you use the oem glass with this 5° XP Yajiamei lens?

[clemence]

@npetike1

Clemence, could you use the oem glass with this 5° XP Yajiamei lens?

AFAIK no, because this XP lens is a bit taller

[Clemence]

[maukka]

Yes, the original lens fits fine at least without the gasket which I found made the beam worse.

[KevinZA1988]

I almost pulled the trigger on this light, and luckily I came across this review. I’m astonished by just how the efficiency of the driver lags behind the competition!

Does anyone know:
If there has been any updates to the driver after this review?
Down to what battery voltage level this light will engage turbo?

If it can still engage turbo with at 3.4Vbat then I guess it’s worth the inefficient driver. The boost driver lights I bought (and sold quickly after) all fell out of turbo at 3.7-3.8Vbat.

[candelah]

Hi,
Great job and thread, thank you for sharing this.

This is the most recent thread I could find on this light. I wanted to find out if these issues with tint color (pink-ish), heat, and under performing output are still present?

I’m looking at the “Prime C2 Pro Magnet USB warm white”, and have been for a while. But now I’m not so sure about that choice. So if anyone knows if the “current version” is performing better or they’ve fixed any issues could you please share some information?

Also, I’m really looking to replace an old S30R Batton II with this (mainly because I don’t like the cool white tints). So any recommendations to look at would be much appreciated too. I would like to keep the length as short as the S30R Batton II, though, or as close as possible.

Thanks so much for any help.

[clemence]

@candelah

Hi,
Great job and thread, thank you for sharing this.

This is the most recent thread I could find on this light. I wanted to find out if these issues with tint color (pink-ish), heat, and under performing output are still present?

I’m looking at the “Prime C2 Pro Magnet USB warm white”, and have been for a while. But now I’m not so sure about that choice. So if anyone knows if the “current version” is performing better or they’ve fixed any issues could you please share some information?

Also, I’m really looking to replace an old S30R Batton II with this (mainly because I don’t like the cool white tints). So any recommendations to look at would be much appreciated too. I would like to keep the length as short as the S30R Batton II, though, or as close as possible.

Thanks so much for any help.

Replacing the lens improves the output and beam quality tremendously

[Clemence]

[SKV89]

@candelah

Hi,
Great job and thread, thank you for sharing this.

This is the most recent thread I could find on this light. I wanted to find out if these issues with tint color (pink-ish), heat, and under performing output are still present?

I’m looking at the “Prime C2 Pro Magnet USB warm white”, and have been for a while. But now I’m not so sure about that choice. So if anyone knows if the “current version” is performing better or they’ve fixed any issues could you please share some information?

Also, I’m really looking to replace an old S30R Batton II with this (mainly because I don’t like the cool white tints). So any recommendations to look at would be much appreciated too. I would like to keep the length as short as the S30R Batton II, though, or as close as possible.

Thanks so much for any help.

They didn’t change the optic. Look at my measurements for the Armytek Partner C4 Pro with stock optic vs Yajiamei 10 deg optic.

Armytek Warm White Collection Output and Tint Measurements

I'm a huge fan of Armytek flashlight design. I tested every single Armytek flashlight besides the Elf. Tiara is also not included because all of my Tiaras are modded by Clemence's 4xE21A 9080. Output measured at 2s after turn on and not 30s per ANSI standards. Armytek Barracuda Pro v2 WW Turbo 871 lumens 4263K -0.0031 DUV 71.6 CRI Blue light relative amplitude 1.00 -15.4 R9 44.0 R12 66 Rf 99 Rg 2xVTC6 Armytek Barracuda Pro v2 WW Mode 4 272 lumens 4077K -0.0006 DUV 72.0 CRI Blue light …

[clemence]

@SKV89

@candelah

Hi,
Great job and thread, thank you for sharing this.

This is the most recent thread I could find on this light. I wanted to find out if these issues with tint color (pink-ish), heat, and under performing output are still present?

I’m looking at the “Prime C2 Pro Magnet USB warm white”, and have been for a while. But now I’m not so sure about that choice. So if anyone knows if the “current version” is performing better or they’ve fixed any issues could you please share some information?

Also, I’m really looking to replace an old S30R Batton II with this (mainly because I don’t like the cool white tints). So any recommendations to look at would be much appreciated too. I would like to keep the length as short as the S30R Batton II, though, or as close as possible.

Thanks so much for any help.

They didn’t change the optic. Look at my measurements for the Armytek Partner C4 Pro with stock optic vs Yajiamei 10 deg optic.
Armytek Warm White Collection Output and Tint Measurements

OMD!!! Still the SAME wrong TIR optic? Are you sure SKV89? That optic was originally designed for prehistoric Cree X-RE.
What are they thinking That lens cost so little compared to (you name it)

[Clemence]

[Wiggle]

Resurrecting this old thread.

I’ve got a C2 Prime Pro Warm XM-L2.

The light has treated me well but I’m looking to breathe some new life into it.

Can anyone recommend an emitter and optic combo that may offer more output and better efficacy while keeping a similar colour temperature and beam profile?

[SKV89]

Buy some quad E21A or E17A 9080 from Clemence at https://www.eurekatronix.com/shop

He modded a bunch of Armyteks and Skilhunts using these emitters and they are the absolute best.

[zak.wilson (Zak)]

A 519A might also be a good fit here, and easier to work with than quads.