Which is the better? Astrolux MF01S or Emisar D18?

[peg_matite]

Regarding the 3 versus 4 cell discussion from earlier - ergonomics are important, especially lights that are to be more than “shelf queens.”

Both will be bulky in a pocket, but I don’t have Dick Butkus, err, LeBron James, err, Gigi Buffon hands and find that, weight aside, the decreased circumference makes the light significantly more comfortable to carry. I sold the only two 4-cell lights I had for this very reason. 3x18650/21700 all the way!

[brightnorm]

@Artiet59

@brightnorm

I have both lights, and they both come with belt holsters. The D18 is so much lighter and smaller I can put it in my front pants pocket with relative comfort. In the holster I don’t even notice it. At 1.5 lbs with batteries the MF01S is a hefty package, but not too bad on the belt. The D18 is a lovely very bright flood while the MF10S is a large very bright spot/flood. If, for some reason I wanted to carry the D18 as EDC it wouldn’t be a problem.

1.) do you have a rot66? If you do, how does it compare to the d18? I know the size should be very similar and I have a rot66. I’m debating whether I want the d18 or mf01s, considering I already have a rot66. (My question is the rot66 so close the the d18 it’s not worth having both, and I should just opt for the mf01s?)

2.) if you could only keep one, which would you choose?

Sorry, I don’t have a Rot66. Your second question is hard to answer because I haven’t yet defined what my primary use for each light will be. But if I had to pick one it would probably be the D18. But that shouldn’t influence you; it’s a very personal decision. I’ve tried many lights for EDC and my two favorites are the D4SV2/SST20/6500K and the D4SV2vn/W2/6500K. My eyes need much light, that’s why the 6500K.

[ArtieT59]

Yea I was just curious what you would pick or anyone would pick, because they are "similar" it only by their emitter count. They are otherwise very different lights. I still need to make a decision.

[Tangra]

At the moment Astrolux FT02S 4xXHP50.2 is better option. 26800 battery tube are expected.

[ArtieT59]

@Tangra

At the moment Astrolux FT02S 4xXHP50.2 is better option. 26800 battery tube are expected.

i had the 5700k xhp50 version and sold it. It was a really awesome light, I just couldn't get passed the color temperature, the 5700k seemed more like 6500k, and I'd rather have a multi cell larger light with 5000k all day. Just my opinion of course, but I'm so used to 5000k or lower temperatures that unless it's a osram thrower I am not willing to keep a light with a really cool tint.

I may buy it again though, because the portability was nice. But my rot66 xpl-hi 5A 4000k is brighter than the ft02s, and the light it puts out is much more useful and much more pleasant.

[Scallywag]

I’d take Emisar quality over the other options all day, every day. That said, I don’t own any of the lights in question.

[ArtieT59]

The rot66's quality is 100% on par with any one of my 15 Emisar/noctigons honestly.

[Tangra]

@Artiet59

@Tangra

At the moment Astrolux FT02S 4xXHP50.2 is better option. 26800 battery tube are expected.

i had the 5700k xhp50 version and sold it. It was a really awesome light, I just couldn’t get passed the color temperature, the 5700k seemed more like 6500k, and I’d rather have a multi cell larger light with 5000k all day. Just my opinion of course, but I’m so used to 5000k or lower temperatures that unless it’s a osram thrower I am not willing to keep a light with a really cool tint.

I may buy it again though, because the portability was nice. But my rot66 xpl-hi 5A 4000k is brighter than the ft02s, and the light it puts out is much more useful and much more pleasant.

I have ft02s with sst40 5000k and waiting xhp50.2 5700 version.
Are you sure Rot66 has more lumens?
I watched some reviews and only in turbo has enough lumens.

[zoulas]

You gotta have one of these in your collection. These are flood monsters.They are blinding to put them on turbo in a room. The quad 18650 MF01 has outstanding battery life.

[CR888]

I have MF01S & some mini’s, I was interested in the Lumintop but after watching a review I couldn’t believe how quick turbo 18k-Lumens stepped down to significantly less output. I know from experience the MF01S stays @max output for quite a while. Well a lot longer than a few seconds. It’s a shame as the Lumintop looks really nice. The MF01S is a lotta light for it’s $$.

[ArtieT59]

@Tangra

@Artiet59

@Tangra

At the moment Astrolux FT02S 4xXHP50.2 is better option. 26800 battery tube are expected.

i had the 5700k xhp50 version and sold it. It was a really awesome light, I just couldn't get passed the color temperature, the 5700k seemed more like 6500k, and I'd rather have a multi cell larger light with 5000k all day. Just my opinion of course, but I'm so used to 5000k or lower temperatures that unless it's a osram thrower I am not willing to keep a light with a really cool tint.

I may buy it again though, because the portability was nice. But my rot66 xpl-hi 5A 4000k is brighter than the ft02s, and the light it puts out is much more useful and much more pleasant.

I have ft02s with sst40 5000k and waiting xhp50.2 5700 version. Are you sure Rot66 has more lumens? I watched some reviews and only in turbo has enough lumens.

im not sure, sometimes I get zealous making my point. Basing the rot66 (12) emitters of xpl-hi 4000k, to the xpl-hi data sheet of somewhere around 900 lumens at Max amperage, I am estimating 10,500-ish lumens, who knows if that is actually what it puts out. But then again I know the ft02s doesn't put out 13,500 lumens, or maybe it does for 1.5 seconds but that's not real. I'd say they are probably pretty equivalent. Except the xpl-hi 5A 4000k has much better (IMO) tint.