jasonck08
Flashlight Enthusiast
I just heard that Cree is releasing the XP-G Generation 2, or XP-G2.
According to the spec sheets 85C @ 350mA:
3000K XP-G is 98 Lumens and XP-G2 is 117 (+19%)
4000K XP-G is 112 Lumens and XP-G2 is 130 (+16%)
5700K XP-G is 121 Lumens and XP-G2 is 138 (+14%)
The other main difference I see is the viewing angle is smaller. XP-G its 125 degrees and its 115 degrees on the XP-G2. So this should translate to improved throw by about 20-25% (because of the increased output and a smaller beam).
Whats interesting is I looked up the Lumen value of the XP-G2 to the XM-L CW @ 85C and both are 138. So it looks like we have XM-L like efficiency in a smaller package with better throw! :twothumbs
According to the spec sheets 85C @ 350mA:
3000K XP-G is 98 Lumens and XP-G2 is 117 (+19%)
4000K XP-G is 112 Lumens and XP-G2 is 130 (+16%)
5700K XP-G is 121 Lumens and XP-G2 is 138 (+14%)
The other main difference I see is the viewing angle is smaller. XP-G its 125 degrees and its 115 degrees on the XP-G2. So this should translate to improved throw by about 20-25% (because of the increased output and a smaller beam).
Whats interesting is I looked up the Lumen value of the XP-G2 to the XM-L CW @ 85C and both are 138. So it looks like we have XM-L like efficiency in a smaller package with better throw! :twothumbs