Hi!!
I have an Astrolux mf01 mini with the sst20 and 5000k. It´s the same as the mateminco so it doesn´t matter. My issue comes when i try to guess how many lumens does this flashlight achive. This flashlight as many of you know, is compatible with 26650 and 21700 batteries.
I read in 1lumen that this flashlight with a 26650 can output 5500 lumens aprox, and with the samsung 21700 40T it can deliver 6300 lumens. I have both cells, a “normal” 26650 battery and a Samsung 21700 40T. And just with my smartphone´s sensor, i can see that i obtein more light with the samsung.
I´m a bit geek and i wanted to know how many lumens do my flashlights offer more or less… But on the other hand, i read in some reviews that the mateminco mt07 can only give 4500 lumens or so. I have the Convoy M3 that i love, and it is said to deliver 4000 lumens more or less, and when I turn them on at the same time and I compare, i can´t see many differences between the convoy and the Astrolux. :person_facepalming: I´ve already bought a Shockli 26650 of 5500 mah and 30 A to see if i can achieve the same output that i have with the samsung but for my surprise, with the samsung you still have more lux (what i do to measure this, is put the smartphone with a lux meter installed face up the ceiling and i put the flashlight pointing to the ceiling too and then i check the lux emitted in the same position)
I write this post for those people who have an Astrolux mf01 mini or a Mateminco mt07, to tell us if they know the amount of lumens that their flashlights can offer and to upload a photo of the brightness compared to some other flashlights. I think it would be very interesting and we could get an agreement in this topic of the lumens of the flashlight. I´m very confused and I´m that kind of person that wants to have the information of his gadgets under control…
To conclude, i just wanted to ask you for your opinion of the new lumintop fw21 pro. I´ve already bought it in Nealsgadgets and if you had some photos of the light it can deliver, it would be awesome if you could show us them. I wanted to know if there´s a big difference between the lumintop that is in the way, and my Astrolux 5000k.
I take advantage of this topic to thank all of you for your tips and your reviews. I love this forum and every of you are incredible people.
Sorry if you find lots of mistakes in this post, but i´m from Spain and i don´t have the best level of english of the world…
You mean difference between the 21700 and the 26650? If i´m honest, i can´t see the difference, but i wanted to know how many lumens exactly you can get with the shockli, just for me to have the things clear, you know?
5500 to 6300 lumens won’t really be noticeable to the eye. It’ll seem slightly brighter, but not that much.
I’d stick with the 26650, myself - as mentioned, the difference is only slightly noticeable, but it gets hot FAST. I got the copper shim mod that was available here (can’t remember the thread), and that helped a little, but not much. In the end I just swapped the emitters out with sw45k and left a 15A cell in it. I really should update the review with that.
Yes, the difference between using the 21700 and 26650. No discernible visual difference, so either cell will suffice, and just choose the runtime difference preference between the two cells.
Thanks to everyone.
Yeah maybe you are right. With the samsung 21700 it gets really hot very fast. So i asume that with the 26650 battery I obtein 5500 real lumens no?
Does someone know hoy many lumens you can get with the Convoy M3?
I´ve been looking in 1lumen for the review but they didn´t review that flashlight. It would be awesome if you could review it Oweban!!!
Even a 25% drop in overall lumens output above 1,000 lumens won’t be much of a difference.
At this point in my flashlight tech discovery, I’ve come to appreciate beam tint & quality (minimal or no artifacts) is MUCH more important than having higher output. The only exception is when you need a powerful search light where significant output is desired. This would be more necessary in emergency services. I’m not in law enforcement or an EMT.
For camping, night walks, etc., one really doesn’t need a “daylight in nighttime” torch. Of course, it’s fun to have a massive thrower like the BLF GT90 or Imalent R90TS to play around with, lighting up an entire hillside or open field… but for the price, don’t see it worth getting something like that. Not only are they huge but they’re resource hogs — you need to invest in expensive quality high amperage cells to handle the load.
TLDR; beam quality & tint is more important than high lumens output, for most applications.
