The Mtg2 is putting out a ton more lumens.
The Xpl-Hi is putting out less lumens, but throwing the light to a much further distance. Note the amount of light hitting that red barrel vs the mtg2.
Simon doesn’t sell an mtg2 L2, and they aren’t available anywhere stock. Most companies won’t push a flashlight as far as DB Custom does.
You could wait a month or so until the Convoy L6 (XHP-70 led) is released. It should have similar characteristics as the Mtg2 L2 above, but it will emit quite a bit less lumens in stock form compared to DB’s mtg2 l2.
Thread on the L6:
Note: Updates will be listed at the bottom of this post. If you’ve been following the L2 thread you’ve probably heard me mention the L2’s upcoming big brother. There was so much feedback when the re-release of the Convoy L2 was announced that there was no way to accommodate all of our wishes in one design. The original intent was to take input from the BLF community for the next revision of the L2. After seeing how awesome the L2 design was, it was obvious that the L2 should not be replaced, …