Not so fast! Two reasons Jedi didn’t fight for that light last Friday.. 1) Olson lost about 500 lumen from stock 2) The tint is 6500K which is too white for Jedi’s taste. Hopefully, throw gains significantly. I don’t want a pencil beam though!
Italian guy tested the light and the results are:
Low: 25
Med: 506
High: 1280
Turbo: 1836
Lux: 74K (542M)
http://www.cpfitaliaforum.it/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=13739#p218309
Not too shabby for a small light. I suspect the result could be better with a high drain unprotected cell like iJoy...
Yeah. I turned the stock M2X into the M2Xvn with XPG2 PDT and it throws like no other single 18650 light can. The down side, of course, is the light lost spill. But that's okay, I use this light for a specific task like security or harassing people. :)
You should look into Olight R50 Seeker. Very impressive wide and bright beam. Great for hiking and camping. You can search for reviews in this forum. Also, check out some YouTube videos.
I should add that Nitecore MH20 is a good compact 18650 light for hiking and camping. I personally carry a...
When dealing with Lithium battery, I nerver charge them when I am away because charger could fail without notice. It happened to my AA battery charger and luckily nothing happened. Also, avoid charging Lithium at fast rate like 2A. Fast charging increases risks and reduces battery life.