HaikeLite MT09R Group buy Feeler(First Beam Shots)12-29-2017

That’s more then the GT! Its not that cool, have fun guys.

I’ve been away from the forum for a while but I’m glad to see Hikelite developing new and interesting lights. Out of my many 5,000+ lm floodlights there isn’t a single one I would trust to take to the outdoors due to short throw and blindingly bright flood. XHP35HI version sounds like a TM16GT on steroids.

Since I’m not too up to date with recent BLF creations, can anyone quickly enlighten me about the “TA Driver” being used here and how is it different from the good ol FET+1 found in the D4 (apart from being in series of course)?

Any info on color temps and CRI of any of these? I can’t pull the trigger without some more info. And I REALLY want a blue one…

interested

These look nice… Depending on the price I would get one.

The group buy thread has already been posted! Price is $105 for the XHP35 and $125 for the XHP70.2 version.

Thanks! :slight_smile:

Have to think about this one, price for 70.2 is higher than I thought it would be. Haikelite is not a premium brand yet. If the price were lower I would probably buy 4 total, 2 of each emitter.

It would be nicer if the price is $100 for 70.2 version.

Im alittle concern no review yet and there are possibilities problems with the lights.

still waiting for tint of….
WW = ?
NW = ?
CW = ?

I second this post!!

From the GB thread.

Would love to see some pic’s of the light tore down. Specifically LED shelf thickness, driver pocket depth, driver for the XHP70 and the 35, wondering if both XHP70/XHP35 builds are the same?

Yes
I can not forget what happened in the first GB HaikeLite MT03 & MT07 Group-buy Closed
I hope they have improved that does not happen again

For now I have not decided

Oh my…. :person_facepalming:

How many kcd could the xhp35 version throw?

“Similar” to Acebeam x65, which can 430kcd and 12k lumens. That has 108 mm head and there are 3 leds next to each other. MT09R has 74 mm head and there are 2 leds next to each other. So both of them have same width of “mini reflectors”. Another question is the depth of these reflecrtors.

Would you are satisfied with 250kcd? :smiley:

I will probably wait until more reviews come out… or the price goes down. Hope the light is a success!

After the group buy, prices only go up.

For the quality vs price, there will be a code a year from now :smiley: I was wanting a Blue one but not paying the asking price for a Haikelite. Its more then the GT! Haikelite does not have a good track record for quality. I’m sure they will get there though :+1:

Can someone explain me what is TA driver? TA Driver , Current regulation on Low Low > Low> Medium>High ;