Thrunite TN42vn 2018 - Best Rounded Thrower R

[luxxlightsaber]

I guess it's safe to say that the driver has been completed. If so, are there any official specs for the TN42VN 90? :thumbsup:

Driver is not ready I got mine with regular driver 4300 lumens 900k is good for me for now upgrade later if i want.

 

[brighterthanthesun]

Driver is not ready I got mine with regular driver 4300 lumens 900k is good for me for now upgrade later if i want.

How is the heat? How long can you run the light on high?

 

[brighterthanthesun]

How is the heat? How long can you run the light on high?

Hey Bully, what are your thoughts on the TN42vn CFT-90? I can't wait to compare this light to the GT!

 

[wimmer21]

Driver is not ready I got mine with regular driver 4300 lumens 900k is good for me for now upgrade later if i want.

If there's going to be a more powerful (new driver) version of the TN42vn CTF 90 I should probably wait for that.

 

[brighterthanthesun]

If there's going to be a more powerful (new driver) version of the TN42vn CTF 90 I should probably wait for that.

Hey Steve, Vinh is working on a heavy duty driver that will handle the higher current that this led can use. Believe it or not, at 4,300 lumen and 900k lux this led is under driven.

This will be the ultimate High Output Thrower!

 

[MAD777]

This is going to be an amazing light!

 

[luxxlightsaber]

This is going to be an amazing light!

It already is!!!!!!

 

[hahoo]

Hey Steve, Vinh is working on a heavy duty driver that will handle the higher current that this led can use. Believe it or not, at 4,300 lumen and 900k lux this led is under driven.

This will be the ultimate High Output Thrower!

no it wont
that will be reserved for the gt with the cft90 , once it gets driven properly
will be hard to out throw that massive 5 inch reflector

 

[MAD777]

^^^^^^
While that's true, my GT weighs 5 pounds compared to my TN42vn that weighs 2 pounds (all including batteries). The TN42vn barely fits my description of a portable flashlight. The GT is a novelty and the only reason I have one is the stupid cheap price from the 1st batch.

 

[wimmer21]

Hey Steve, Vinh is working on a heavy duty driver that will handle the higher current that this led can use. Believe it or not, at 4,300 lumen and 900k lux this led is under driven.

This will be the ultimate High Output Thrower!

Wow! Yeah I emailed Vinh to make sure I got the big boy! Really excited for this thrower. From what I'm reading it's gonna be around 5,000+ lumens and approaching 1 million candela. Amazing!

 

[hahoo]

^^^^^^
While that's true, my GT weighs 5 pounds compared to my TN42vn that weighs 2 pounds (all including batteries). The TN42vn barely fits my description of a portable flashlight. The GT is a novelty and the only reason I have one is the stupid cheap price from the 1st batch.

pound for pound the 42 will be hard to beat, but none the less, the gt will still beat it by a landslide, in sheer output and throw.
the gt should approach 1.8 mcd or more when fully driven, ...thats right at twice the lux of the 42
dont get me wrong, i love my tn42vn, but it is literally half the light of the gt, in both size and output
ive got 2 blf gt lights sitting here from the original buy, it was def a steal at the price
no novelty here, i use mine all the time

 

[brighterthanthesun]

no it wont
that will be reserved for the gt with the cft90 , once it gets driven properly
will be hard to out throw that massive 5 inch reflector

I guess you are right about that. Actually, I am thinking about having Vinh add the CFT90 to my GT. Part of the reason I am part of the pass around is to get an idea of what the full power TN42vn CFT90 is capable of. I realize that the GT will out throw the TN42vn, and Vinh might be able to drive the led a little harder to squeeze out of few more lumens as well. But if I plan on using my ultimate High Output Thrower on a regular basis, the TN42 might be the choice I make simply because the GT is so big and heavy that I know that I would not use it as much as I would a TN24 sized light.

The other night I set my GT on a tree stump pointed at the treeline about 1400 yards away. I then walked through the field to get to the treeline and sure enough, it was lit up pretty well. The trouble is that at that distance I really can't see much detail in what I am looking at. The lit up the area very well, but my eye's just can see that far. The GT has taught me that what I really want is a thrower that will put as many lumens as is realistically possible on a target that is within the functional range of my eye sight and is small enough that I will actually use it. As much fun as it would be to have a GTvn, I will likely go with the TN42vn if the output meets my needs simply because I know I will use it more.

Hell, I have a daughter at a private university and $600 will pay for almost two weeks of her tuition! Could you imagine the flashlight collection I could have if she was just a little bit better volleyball player and got that full ride? Ahh the choices we make.

 

[brighterthanthesun]

pound for pound the 42 will be hard to beat, but none the less, the gt will still beat it by a landslide, in sheer output and throw.
the gt should approach 1.8 mcd or more when fully driven, ...thats right at twice the lux of the 42
dont get me wrong, i love my tn42vn, but it is literally half the light of the gt, in both size and output
ive got 2 blf gt lights sitting here from the original buy, it was def a steal at the price
no novelty here, i use mine all the time

What do think about the shorty battery tube they are talking about? I know that I would get one. It would still be a very big light, but it would be a little smaller and lighter but would still have lots of run time.

 

[wimmer21]

pound for pound the 42 will be hard to beat, but none the less, the gt will still beat it by a landslide, in sheer output and throw.
the gt should approach 1.8 mcd or more when fully driven, ...thats right at twice the lux of the 42
dont get me wrong, i love my tn42vn, but it is literally half the light of the gt, in both size and output
ive got 2 blf gt lights sitting here from the original buy, it was def a steal at the price
no novelty here, i use mine all the time

What version TN42vn do you have? Surely you're not saying that the TN42vn90 is half the light of the GT. Maybe I'm confused, but isn't the 4,300 lumen / 900kcd expected measurements with the old driver? If my thinking is correct then with the new driver and 5,000+ lumens the candela should approach 1Mcd.

Considering the stock GT has barely 2,000 lumens and maybe 1.1Mcd (by conservative measurement) then the TN42vnCTF90 (with new driver) would be the clear winner between the two. I mean we can't really see the difference between 1.1Mcd and 1Mcd, but we can definitely see the difference between 2,000 and 5,000 lumens.

Please correct me if I've got this all wrong.

 

[wimmer21]

I understand that the GT with CFT 90 and new driver would certainly be the boss. I'm just trying to figure out exactly what I can expect from the TN42vn90 with new driver.

 

[wimmer21]

What do think about the shorty battery tube they are talking about? I know that I would get one. It would still be a very big light, but it would be a little smaller and lighter but would still have lots of run time.

I would definitely be buying the shorty tube for my GT. I don't give a squat about runtime but I'd gladly accept less weight.

 

[Newlumen]

Yes. Basically if you care about the runtime and doesn't mind about the weight, then 8 cells set up is great..

i am sure shorty gt vn will be perfect.

 

[brighterthanthesun]

I would definitely be buying the shorty tube for my GT. I don't give a squat about runtime but I'd gladly accept less weight.

I think they said that run time at 2 or 2.5 amps would be 1 1/2 hours, then would run longer at a lower level. Plenty on run time with four cells.

I have read that we can get upward of 6,000 lumens out of this led if driven harder, but still within it's limits. I would think that Vinh will be a little conservative about driving the led too close to its limit because replacing blown led's could get very expensive. I think that 5,000 lumens is absolutely possible without being so close to the edge and risking blown led's.

Can't wait to see Vinh's numbers on the finished product.

 

[brighterthanthesun]

I would definitely be buying the shorty tube for my GT. I don't give a squat about runtime but I'd gladly accept less weight.

Using a shorty tube will cut 14 ounces off the weight of the GT.

 

[MAD777]

..... if I plan on using my ultimate High Output Thrower on a regular basis, the TN42 might be the choice I make simply because the GT is so big and heavy that I know that I would not use it as much as I would a TN24 sized light....
.... The GT has taught me that what I really want is a thrower that will put as many lumens as is realistically possible on a target that is within the functional range of my eye sight and is small enough that I will actually use it......

Hell, I have a daughter at a private university and $600 will pay for almost two weeks of her tuition!

I'm on the same page. Give me a big, big hot spot that lights a distance compatible with my eyesight, in a flashlight that I will use.

Oh, try 6 kids at 6 different universities from New England to Texas to Florida. :ugh: I could have Newlumen's collection! LOL