New TM26GT with XP-L HI does 704m and 3500lm (vs 454m and 4000lm for the standard TM26).
What’s the difference between this and the old TM26? Same price in the US?
These figures are impressive. I’d like to hear some reading from new owner of this light. The previous TM26 claimed 51.6kcd. The new version increased this figure by *140*. Theres a 12.5 decrease in lumens which can be related to the ‘dedome’ effect, which is acceptable… but increasing the lux by 140% is impressive. An increase of 90-110% would be more in line for me? The only explanation I have is they’re using more efficient reflectors?
Can you think what this new TM26 should do if you push it to 1300-1400 lumens per LED. It might reach around 200-220kcd!? Possibly over 900m of throw. Mmm, this is one crazy lamp! Would like to hear some readings taken by owners
- I will stand corrected if I’m wrong but here is the difference between TM26 - 4000LM and TM26GT - 3500lm. The GT model even if it has less lumens 3500 vs 4000 has more candela because it has a concentrated beam. TM26 instead is putting more lumen downrange but on a wider area so his flooding capabilities are greater at the sacrifice of throwing range. I have the TM26 4000lm and believe me it floods an entire parking lot. Anyhow I will not buy the TM26GT now that I have TM26 especially because are even better throwers an the market. So in short if I’m not wrong (until somebody will do a compare) TM26 4000lm greater flood area less distance TM26GT longer range concentrated beam.
- More lumens are important then more candela. WHY? Let’s say you have 2 lights one at 500 lumens one at 1000 lumens. The beam makes in both let’s say a 90 degrees angle. An object situated at the same distance will be better illuminated by the 1000 lumens light. On the other hand if the 500 lumens light is concentrated in a let’s say 20 degrees angle will illuminate the object at the same distance much better then the 1000 lumens light.
Another example. If you have a variable beam flashlight go an illuminate something from a constant distance. One time in flooding mode another in beam mode. You will see much better in beam mode albeit a smaller surface. Candela is nothing more then the number of lumens on an area. If the lumens are constant but the area decrease you have more candela per Square meter. Is like you illuminate a wall with a flashlight from a distance and when you get closer and closer you will see that the intensity of light increasing as the area covered by beam decrease (more candela as you get closer same lumen output)
Hi Augustus1978
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You might have misread my ‘concern’ about the TM26GT. My question is not around anything you’re trying to explain, its around the additional throw measured on the TM26GT model. The figures Nitecore are quoting looks a bit optimistic to me. Should the TM26GT be a TM26 with XP-L Hi emitters, its hard for me to believe that they’ve gained 140% in the candela figure. This should normally be around a 90-110% increase going from a domed to dedomed setup, which is whats going on here. Thats why I’m thinking Nitecore might have upgraded / changed the reflectors.
“More lumens are important then more candela.”
This is only your opinion, others may think / believe the contrary… So, I’d like to rather rephrase your comment to…
“To me more lumens are important then more candela.”
Let’s clarify what is the difference between lumen and candela and we will see why all the light makers give the results in lumen not candela. Candela is nothing more then the quantity of lumen on a area. I will quote an example from Wikipedia “A 25 W compact fluorescent light bulb puts out around 1700 lumens; if that light is radiated equally in all directions, it will have an intensity of around 135 cd (135 lumens/steradian). Focused into a 20° beam, it will have an intensity of around 18 000 cd.” So logically TM 26 4000lm is more powerful then TM26GT BUT TM26GT has a more concentrated (less dispersed) beam. Somebody should test those two side by side against a wall from a know distance let’s say 20 meter. I will anticipate that TM26 cover a larger area of the wall albeit less intensity on overall area while TM26GT will cover a smaller area but will have a higher intensity on that area. So you need both flashlight TM26 4000lm when you need to flood an area and TM26GT when you need distance - spot beam. Nice commercial gimmicks. Instead of making a single flashlight with adjustable beam now we need to buy two 
Actually in a light with this amount of output, twice the intensity is way more important than 500 more lumens. In fact you can’t even notice a 500 lumens difference in a 3500lm light.
My TM26 already throws pretty good, with 4 XPL HI it would appear insanely bright.
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My TM26GT arrived today. I like it. :+1:
Batteries purchased from Llion Wholesale
How do you like the TM26GT?
GB?
Gearbest has a flash sale on them for about 2 more days at $165.99, FWIW.
Thanks