Thread: Maxtoch Torch and Batteries

Originally Posted by mudgripz

No gadgetman and I don't sell them. We design them - and have been doing so for years. We rejected the technology in the Olight because its not effective enough under test, and instead of an XPL-HI running at high amps in a 63mm head we went for an XML2-U4 1A in a 68mm head giving much better throw, runtime, and no need to step down to lower mode because of XPL overheating after 4-5 minutes. That's of no use.

Olights own factory testing is 250,000 lux. The Maxtoch 2Xs (set of 10 tested here and at factory) ranged from 350-370k with average of 364k lux. Newest model 2X just tested out at 403k. (+/- 3%). You won't get this 365-400k from a stock XPL-HI in a 63mm head - not enough beam concentration. We did have this Olight led running at 370k lux in the 68mm head at 6 amps but with significant overheating and low runtime - we rejected it.

Your Olight M3XS Javelot is a smaller head, lower performance thrower light - and we have no reason to doubt the factory claimed numbers for it. Its a 250k light as they say. If you feel Olight factory data wrong, send yours down and we'll do the side by side comparison. The smaller 63mm head upgrade Maxtoch M24 produces 300-315k lux - also ahead of the Olight, and again without the need for stepdown to lower mode after 4-5 minutes. Send yours down and I'll check its outputs.

Maxtoch 2X price delivered ex China with case and spares is $129NZ - compared with $211?

Me "gadgetman "
All those fancy figures - must be worth something - so to save you some more ink - "if" that price is correct - you win.
End of subject :-)