So I heard people making a big fuss about the raptor, I decided to give it a try.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Iso: 400
Exposure: -1/3
Auto White Balance
Distance to the the corner of the white fence : 241 yards or 723 feet or 220 m
Distance
CONTROL SHOT:
Raptor (zoom in)
M2XC4 (cool white)
Holster for Raptor (modified from Fenix TK10 holster- fits nicely and securely)
Some initial thoughts: I chose the raptor over the M1X because of its small size and visual appeal
. The fit and finish are perfect except some unnoticable flaws that I can overlook. The light came very well lubed as u can see. The threads are beefy and greasy. The reflector seems to be as deep as my DBS V3 (which I already sold) but the raptor reflector diameter is larger than that of DBS. This light came with smooth reflector and as expected , it has the donut hole. There is one person here complained about the light shut down when he shaked it sideway, I think he has a defective driver as mine does not have that problem. There is definitely no battery rattling watsoever when I used AW 18650. The beam is the most ringy beam I've ever seen but some how I like it. There is no way those rings can affect the light performance outdoor.Flavio at bugoutgearUSA said this light is driven at 1.1a. Is it comparable to DBS V3 in term of spot and spill ? I think I would have to wait until the night falls down here in Virginia.
Some thoughts after playing with it in the dark: to my surprise the raptor is significantly brighter and throws further than DBS V3. Regardless the fact that the beam is ringy it is floodier than the DBS as u can see in the pics. The spill is actually very usable and very comparable to my Fenix PD30 even though not as good as M2XC4. When I took the DBS beamshots, I used freshly charged battery which I measured 4.2 V. When I took the raptor beamshots, I used the same battery that I used for the DBS beamshot, which now has only half the capacity left. But u can see, it still performs better than DBS V3. When I ordered the raptor I felt kinda regretful for not choosing the Jetbeam M1X. But now after playing with it in the dark, the remorse is completely gone and I'm glad that I ordered the raptor.
I would sum up some key points about raptor here: OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN TERM OF SPILL AND THROW, AMAZING VISUAL APPEAL AND WONDERFUL FIT AND FINISH.
DBS V3 3SD (WH TINT) VS. RAPTOR (COOL TINT)
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Iso: 400
Exposure: -1/3
Auto White Balance
Distance to the the corner of the white fence : 241 yards or 723 feet or 220 m
Distance
CONTROL SHOT:
DBS V3
Raptor
Raptor (zoom in)
M2XC4 (cool white)
Holster for Raptor (modified from Fenix TK10 holster- fits nicely and securely)
Some initial thoughts: I chose the raptor over the M1X because of its small size and visual appeal
. The fit and finish are perfect except some unnoticable flaws that I can overlook. The light came very well lubed as u can see. The threads are beefy and greasy. The reflector seems to be as deep as my DBS V3 (which I already sold) but the raptor reflector diameter is larger than that of DBS. This light came with smooth reflector and as expected , it has the donut hole. There is one person here complained about the light shut down when he shaked it sideway, I think he has a defective driver as mine does not have that problem. There is definitely no battery rattling watsoever when I used AW 18650. The beam is the most ringy beam I've ever seen but some how I like it. There is no way those rings can affect the light performance outdoor.Flavio at bugoutgearUSA said this light is driven at 1.1a. Is it comparable to DBS V3 in term of spot and spill ? I think I would have to wait until the night falls down here in Virginia.Some thoughts after playing with it in the dark: to my surprise the raptor is significantly brighter and throws further than DBS V3. Regardless the fact that the beam is ringy it is floodier than the DBS as u can see in the pics. The spill is actually very usable and very comparable to my Fenix PD30 even though not as good as M2XC4. When I took the DBS beamshots, I used freshly charged battery which I measured 4.2 V. When I took the raptor beamshots, I used the same battery that I used for the DBS beamshot, which now has only half the capacity left. But u can see, it still performs better than DBS V3. When I ordered the raptor I felt kinda regretful for not choosing the Jetbeam M1X. But now after playing with it in the dark, the remorse is completely gone and I'm glad that I ordered the raptor.
I would sum up some key points about raptor here: OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN TERM OF SPILL AND THROW, AMAZING VISUAL APPEAL AND WONDERFUL FIT AND FINISH.
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