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The comparison was made between the Boxer 24/168 and the AE Xenide 20w, but the comparison was regarding build quality and overall presentation. IMHO the Xenide build quality is superb and the light is a work horse or tool type light, you can see it will take the knocks and bangs of a life in use. The Wolf Eyes in comparison is of much slighter build and probably more suited to urban cowboys. I would definately sell the xenide to Police, Fire, MRT, SAR knowing it would handle the job and last, and I dont feel the boxer would last more than weeks under the pressures expected of a flashlight in full time use on MRT or SAR !!
As far as performance on light is concerned the Wolf Eyes has a very, very slight edge when it comes to the output. But I dont bother with lumens x diameter of reflector - square of Watts + Voltage, to me out in the field is where the testing is valuable, and in our local recreation area, we have 300 m of open space to test. I will of course take some beamshots and post here, but for now the experience gained at the weekend was a marginal difference in favour of the Wolf Eyes Boxer 24w with better hotspot at distance, I also prefer the colour temp of the Boxer, but the Xenide was very close behind and a little warmer on the beam temp. If I was going to buy one of these lights ????? which one ???
well it would depend on its main purpose. If I was a weekend Warrior camping and messing at the beach etc then the WE Boxer. If I wanted a serious light for serious action, and a light that was up to the job of helping me in a serious situation then it would definately be the AE Xenide, purely and simply on build quality and performance as a package. To wow my mates occasionally and go on a "drive by flashing" then the Boxer.
Just my thoughts and 2c
Lee