Thread: Maxtoch NZ version vs international

The present Maxtochs are not our designs, whether sourced here or overseas.

Brian (@gadgetman) and I designed and tuned our models specifically for hunting. Light weight, not overamped so they gave good runtimes, correct tint to prevent glare and cut through atmospheric crap, and good beam balance with some flood plus long range central hotspot which meant you could scan paddocks with them. And the bigger Maxis did not have overheating problems - did not stepdown after 3-6 minutes like all the lights on offer now. Latest lights on offer focus on putting highest output LEDs for max distance and you end up with high amped things that stepdown quickly and thus can't be used as spotlights, and they usually have v narrow beams. That's not what hunting needs. Anything with high lumen/distance output in a small reflector/head is going to be of very limited use.

Can't really advise you what to buy - except if we decide to build more. Had a chat about it the other day but it's unlikely with all the Covid freight/supply probs ex China today..

We still use our Maxis all the time and even after 5 years we enjoy how good they are. Going strong. Yours still going good Ruger? Remember ruger/stag that Brian still has some spares for the 2xs etc.

Pity the chinese did a dirty - by heavens we'd have had awesome lights these days if still designing and developing them...