HaikeLite XHP70 Thrower Prototype Sneak Preview

[Tom_E]

@Tom E

@Bonham

One recommendation to HaikeLite. From my point of view… When you choose the reviewers, please ask them for a minimum of parameters and conditions of presentation. Especially in this case, until now the beamshot is missing and eventually comparing with the competitors. I’m on a click from the purchase and waiting for details … The next product knock on the door and the lost time for complete advertising/presentation is important. Surely nothing against Tom! He spends a lot of time and effort in R&D in the forum and has a great review, but with a some details missing.

No, I definitely deserve some blame. Thought I'd get to it over the weekend but didn't happen. Another reviewer, mhanlen, I'm sure with beamshots is due in another week or two - see post #212 for his comments.

I rushed my review out in one night basically - first day I got it. Let me see if I can do at least something this evening. We got some rain here, but it's 10%-25% chance here so might be an opportunity. I've done some outdoor use, plus wallshot comparisons, but no pictures.

It's a tighter spill than a L6, but that's expected because of the deeper reflector, and no hash or cross in the center because of the OP. Mine is the CW, so I could compare against a CW L6 if that helps. Also have some dedicated throwers but they are not in the same class as a XHP70 thrower.

Outdoor beamshots are now posted see bottom of the OP in the review here: https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/42543, hoping they came out better, but I'll probably be giving it another go the end of this week if the weather cooperates.

I did, however, apply a resistor mod last night (added an R075). Mode outputs on frssh charged set of SANYO GA's are now:

1. low-low: 56 lumens
2. low: 610 lumens
3. mid: 1,570 lumens
4. hi: 2,530 lumens
5. turbo: 5,300 lumens @30 secs

Forgot to measure moon, but it's still very low...