FlashCrazy
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The Mark II can be ordered by dealers now, so you should start seeing them for sale sometime next week. 🙂
EagleTac T100C2
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The Mark II can be ordered by dealers now, so you should start seeing them for sale sometime next week. 🙂
CaNo
Flashlight Enthusiast
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strinq
Enlightened
Have u personally seen the beam on the t100c2?
Its wayyyy smoother than any Q5, the artifacts are very negligible. Don't even have to mention real life usage. I've only tested 2 lights so I'm not sure if i actually got freak lights that are smooth though. But I'm guessing its overall pretty smooth.
So I am wondering if u really need an OP for this light.
It was clearly meant to be a throw light anyway (the flood is small compared to other lights).
I've compared side by side an OP and a smooth reflector on the same model of light, it does affect throw a little bit (which is noticeable).
Personally the changes isn't fantastic enough to make me get it to replace the original one. The bezel already seems fine to me unless someone wants to use it as a hammer...
I don't want the optional OP seeing that the beam is already very smooth and i want the THROW.
Sgt. LED
Flashaholic
The T100C2 MKII seems like a step backwards from the things I find most appealing about the first version.
I have 0 interest in this one. :ironic:
I have 0 interest in this one. :ironic:
strinq
Enlightened
How can it be a step backward?
The improvements are:
1. An optional OP reflector, you still can choose smooth.
2. Additional laser engravings (i guess aesthetically more pleasing, doesn't really have a huge practical benefit since its just a 2 mode tight/loose head and the head doesn't really get too hot).
3. Stronger bezel. It's actually good, but I find mine adequate.
4. Inclusion ofa holster and lanyard (bonus).
5. Better waterproof ability. Again, I found mine adequate.
It's overall an improvement actually but not a huge one to warrant a purchase for owners of the previous version. But new buyers do get all the extras.
LightWalker
Flashlight Enthusiast
My T100C2 has a smooth beam, not as smooth as my Fenix TK10 though. I have three lights that have XP-E emitters now and they all have nice smooth beams.
Sgt. LED
Flashaholic
Not a step backwards, a step backwards from the things I like. I suppose I was not clear enough.
I like the smooth beam from a smooth reflector that does not cost you any throw.
I like the lesser amounts of engravings.
I like that the bezel was not thicker or heavier.
Sure I give you the fact that having a holster shipped with the light is good.
I liked the waterproofing it had since mine never leaked.
I like the smooth beam from a smooth reflector that does not cost you any throw.
I like the lesser amounts of engravings.
I like that the bezel was not thicker or heavier.
Sure I give you the fact that having a holster shipped with the light is good.
I liked the waterproofing it had since mine never leaked.
So the original T100C2 has the ET25 smooth reflector
and the new T100C2 mk2 has the ET26 smooth, or optional orange peel.
Is this new ET26 reflector an actual engineering change, or just marketing?
I would hope that it actually improves throw at the cost of ringiness.
The new marketing could be 40% more throw over P100C2 with new smooth, and 30% with new OP (which is only slightly less than the 35% with T100C2-mkI)
and the new T100C2 mk2 has the ET26 smooth, or optional orange peel.
Is this new ET26 reflector an actual engineering change, or just marketing?
I would hope that it actually improves throw at the cost of ringiness.
The new marketing could be 40% more throw over P100C2 with new smooth, and 30% with new OP (which is only slightly less than the 35% with T100C2-mkI)
strinq
Enlightened
The 5% wouldn't be noticeable but its still quite an improvement.
I wonder how they did it.
Better reflection material? Extra 'smoothness'? Very interesting.
I wonder how they did it.
Better reflection material? Extra 'smoothness'? Very interesting.
I have the P100A2. The reflector is a bit smaller than the T-, but otherwise similar. Mine has a faint dim spot in the center of the hotspot which can be distracting to me, even in "real world" use. It has the best throw of any 2xAA light according to Selfbuilt's reviews. IMHO, a LOP reflector would clean the beam up while still allowing good throw. The XP-E is nice, but it isn't perfect.
LightWalker
Flashlight Enthusiast
It looks pretty perfect in my Quark lights and my Eagletac T100C2 has a tight bright hotspot which blends pretty smoothly into the spill, no rings, with a smooth reflector. Maybe it just depends on the reflector and focus.
LightWalker
Flashlight Enthusiast
strinq
Enlightened
Nothing is perfect.
You must have gotten a slightly 'bad' unit then.
I got a P100A2 for my friend and was playing with it for about a week. No dim spots or anything. In fact, it's smoother than my T100C2 cuz the T100 has a very very slight donut that's hard to notice unless ur really observing it.
Have you seen the Quark beams? My friends P100A2 comes pretty close.
Hello all,
You guys are quick!
The bezel on the new T100C2 is stronger, but it does not change the overall weight.
The reflector curve on the original T100C2 reflector and the T100C2 MKII reflector are the same. The T100C2 MKII offers light orange peel finish reflector as an option to minimize the dark center spot and smooth out the beam more evenly.
Nicole
You guys are quick!
The bezel on the new T100C2 is stronger, but it does not change the overall weight.
The reflector curve on the original T100C2 reflector and the T100C2 MKII reflector are the same. The T100C2 MKII offers light orange peel finish reflector as an option to minimize the dark center spot and smooth out the beam more evenly.
Nicole
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LightWalker
Flashlight Enthusiast
Thanks for the update Nicole,
The OP reflector sounds like a good option and thanks for doing what Fenix could/would not do.
The OP reflector sounds like a good option and thanks for doing what Fenix could/would not do.
Hi Nicole
Are the overall dimensions of the bezel still the same? I'm hoping the head is still 3.1cm diameter.
MerkurMan
Newly Enlightened
I'm interested to know how the waterproofing has been improved. Thicker/more o-rings? Different locations? The product page notes that the operation is now smoother. Was that an issue on the MkI?
Just trying to decide whether to cancel my current order and wait for the MkII, or just stick with the original. 🙂
Just trying to decide whether to cancel my current order and wait for the MkII, or just stick with the original. 🙂
phantom23
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Read this:
It says it's the same, not improved. It's smoother now but it was smooth before, no issues in MkI.
The head still measures 3.1cm exactly.
The waterproof ability between the original MKI and MKII are the same. It's just that the tension of the o-ring has been adjusted slightly, so it requires less force to switch between turbo and general mode. Also it requires less force to twist the tail-cap while swapping batteries. 😎
Nicole
The waterproof ability between the original MKI and MKII are the same. It's just that the tension of the o-ring has been adjusted slightly, so it requires less force to switch between turbo and general mode. Also it requires less force to twist the tail-cap while swapping batteries. 😎
Nicole
