thedoc007
Flashlight Enthusiast
I definitely want one, have been waiting for the price to drop though, and then it´s a question if it´s worth waiting for the XM-L2 emitter.
Does anyone know if the Cree MT-G2 emitter is feasible/possible in this flashlight? At 2.200lm per emitter x 4 you would get 8.800lm output, that would be awesome if possible, even if you could only get that kind of output for a few minutes
Nitecore doesn't have any plans to upgrade the emitter that I am aware of. If they had an expected date, that would be one thing, but they may never do it...if you have the funds, buy it as is. It is truly an awesome light.
The MT-G2 seems like a terrible idea to me, since the TM26 actually is a decent thrower (not dedicated, obviously, but 56k candela is nothing to laugh at). The MT-G2 is huge in comparison, and the throw would suffer as a result. The Niwalker Black Light that selfbuilt reviewed recently gets 140,500 cd on XM-L2 U2 and 60,500 cd on the MT-G2, so the difference is fairly massive. If you went to the MT-G2, the TM26 would be a flood light only, basically just a more powerful TM11. Seems to me if they go that route, it will no longer even resemble a TM26.
It is TOTALLY impractical at this time to think about having 8800 lumens in a light this size. Normal 18650s would not be able to drive it. Maybe you could do it with IMR cells, but then the runtime would be even shorter than the power increase would suggest. Also, even if you could power it, the heat would make it unusable. It heats up pretty fast already, there is no way that the TM26 body could handle the heat load of 8800 lumens. Your runtime would be measured in seconds even at low temperatures...jut forget about it. We'll get there eventually, but for now it is totally out of the question.