Should I Buy The Romisen RC-C8 II?

[sol-leks]

I just noticed that shiningbeam now has the rc-c8 II listed for sale(go Bryan!). However, I have seen some really negative reviews of this light around cpf but I can't tell if these people just don't like the c8 or all of romisen's zooming lights. Basically, what I want from the rc-c8 II is for it to be exactly the same as the rc-c6 but alot brighter. It would also be nice if its modes were more spaced out too but my mainly I want it to be brighter.

Can anyone who owns the non shiningbeam C8 give me some insight?

As a sidenote, they now have R4 versions of the rc-n3!

 

[sol-leks]

I emailed Bryan and he said that it is in fact brighter and his versions usually do have improved drivers. I will probably have to pull the trigger on this guy. Too bad they didn't put an R4 in this guy as they just did with the rc-n3

 

[quasar54]

Hmm I'm don't know about the C8 but i've been in touch with Bryan and he mentioned the C6 will be getting the R4 soon!

 

[sol-leks]

ooh, good to know. Although, there is really only so much light you can get out of 1 CR123, that is why I'm really interested in the C8. Although if they are making one with an r4 maybe they will do the same for the other.

 

[ragweed]

In my dealings with Bryan he has been most helpful with any Q,s I had & got back to me in 20 minutes with the answer! I don't know how he can do so but, I am glad he is able to do so. This guy is one of the best in my book. My RC-G2 rocks that I got from Bryan at Shiningbeam & shipping is about as fast as you can get IMHO.

 

[Perfectful]

The [advertising link removed - DM51] i have ever heard ,althought I'm a dealer, I know little about it ,I' m sorry !

 

[XRAYBoY]

Romisen C8 has poor design of lens.
Create something of flood in the throw position.

You can see in this review.

 

[sol-leks]

Thanks, yeah that it was I had read before. I think I will still get it though. They did improve the driver, and I use my C6 more for flood. I also ordered the 2 dollar 28mm aspheric lens from DX so maybe switching it with that will improve it.