you’re right!
I have xp-1 and is very good, and the xp-2 in on his way
Maybe they are not here because we all have buy them on 11.11 deals on aliexpress. Serching last days, I’ve found only one or two seller with a budget price for Xp-2!
I am thinking about it, but like the others model, the only cons is sometime is difficoult to push the bottom to start. If they will have a better tailcap, probably will be the best budget flashlight around!
I already got 5 XP1s and don’t have enough AAA Eneloops for them but I have a bunch of AAs so I need to get lights for them. So far got 5 AA Super Lights but I like the XP1 is better.
Me three! There all kinds of new Hugsby's C8, S3, P3, etc. I don't need another single light but had to order the AA, 2AA, and the 18650 that is tube light style with side switch and power port.
EDIT: Opps, the 18650 is not a Hugsby. Oh well, only $4.72.
I like the XPs because they are just superb value for money. Simple, honest, well-made lights at a bargain price. If you covered up the name on the XP-1 and told people it was a new model from, say, Tank 007 and cost $15, nobody would bat an eyelid. Hopefully the XP-11/12 will continue that trend. They certainly look just as well made.
Personally I prefer 1 mode in small lights for everyday work use. Nothing more annoying than faffing around with different modes when all you want is some quick light to see what you’re doing. But that’s just me.
I also applaud Hugsby for being far more realistic in their output claims.
There does seem to be a couple of different versions of the XP-11 but I wouldn’t pay twice as much for the XP-G/G2 one. More satisfying and cheaper to swap the LED out yourself if you want to (if you can get the head apart, that is).
It goes without saying that whoever gets one first will have to do a quick review for us.
My Hugby XP-11 and XP-12 arrived. Quality is on par with the XP-1/2 lights. Nice anodized finish on body and OP finish on the reflector and apparently AR coated lens. Threads are decent, have a decent fit, and are smooth enough to be considered acceptable. There were aluminum shavings in the threads that I brushed out with an old tooth brush. O-rings fit very nice and give the feel that light may be water tight. Emitter appears to by XP-E2, but I couldn't open the head by hand to verify.
Compared to the XP-1/2, the XP-11/12 have:
a much brighter beams across the board. Smaller, more intense hot spot. Much brighter spill. Beam diameter is the same diameter. The AA XP-11 is much brighter than the 2AAA XP-2. The 2AA XP-12 is much brighter than the AA XP-11.
a more neutral tint. XP-1/2 beam is slightly purple tinted in a side by side comparison to both the XP-11/12. The XP-11/12's have a very slight yellow tint in the corona.
single mode too.
No clip.
Two more great Hugsby bargains. No beam shots, been raining for days here. I just noticed the tail caps appear glossier in the below pics. In real life the cap caps are slightly more glossy, but not as much as the below pics indicate. The difference may be due to handling as I recall having some lube residue from the threads on my fingers.