chipdouglas
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I've purchased a Thrunite Catapult V2 and I've recieved it on Friday--I'm a tiny bit disappointed in it. Don't get me wrong, I really like it, but I thought it'd have even better throw. I could be wrong, but I estimate it's throw to be around 200 meters.
Before I pulled the trigger on the Catapult V2, I was looking at the Jetbeam M2S and M1X...mostly the M2S though. I got turned off when I read about the hum it generates, which apparently is quite annoying.
My first impressions were that the beam of the M2S has more of a whitish tint to it, as opposed to the Catapult V2. Though both are rated at 1000 lumens, it appeared to me like the M2S has a more powerful beam for some reason. Am I mistaken ?
Now, I'm a man of extremes, and I'd most definitely get the Olight SR90 and be done with it
. It's the not the price tag that bugs me, it's the fact that you can't load 18650 in it, or other such batteries for that matter. You have to depend on OEM battery replacement. My point is that, if Olight ever goes out of business for some reason, one might be screwed. So that's why I'm not going to get the Olight SR90.
I've looked at the JetBeam RRT3 last night--in a nutshell it is a beauty and comes in a more convenient size as well. Now, it has the very same SST50 LED my Catapult V2 has, so although it's rated at 1200 lumens, I wonder if there'd be a SIGNIFICANT difference when compared to my Catapult V2--from where I'm sitting, getting the RRT3 would be a waste of money in the sense that it wouldn't be much more powerful than my Catapult V2 actually is.
I find the Catapult V2 doesn't throw far enough. I want something with as decent as spill as the Catapult V2 but with a LOT more throw to spot things far into the distance.
So, what are my options beside the Olight SR90 out there ? There might not be many options I'm afraid, considering I'm also looking at overall quality of flashlights I get.
Thanks a lot all.
Before I pulled the trigger on the Catapult V2, I was looking at the Jetbeam M2S and M1X...mostly the M2S though. I got turned off when I read about the hum it generates, which apparently is quite annoying.
My first impressions were that the beam of the M2S has more of a whitish tint to it, as opposed to the Catapult V2. Though both are rated at 1000 lumens, it appeared to me like the M2S has a more powerful beam for some reason. Am I mistaken ?
Now, I'm a man of extremes, and I'd most definitely get the Olight SR90 and be done with it
. It's the not the price tag that bugs me, it's the fact that you can't load 18650 in it, or other such batteries for that matter. You have to depend on OEM battery replacement. My point is that, if Olight ever goes out of business for some reason, one might be screwed. So that's why I'm not going to get the Olight SR90. I've looked at the JetBeam RRT3 last night--in a nutshell it is a beauty and comes in a more convenient size as well. Now, it has the very same SST50 LED my Catapult V2 has, so although it's rated at 1200 lumens, I wonder if there'd be a SIGNIFICANT difference when compared to my Catapult V2--from where I'm sitting, getting the RRT3 would be a waste of money in the sense that it wouldn't be much more powerful than my Catapult V2 actually is.
I find the Catapult V2 doesn't throw far enough. I want something with as decent as spill as the Catapult V2 but with a LOT more throw to spot things far into the distance.
So, what are my options beside the Olight SR90 out there ? There might not be many options I'm afraid, considering I'm also looking at overall quality of flashlights I get.
Thanks a lot all.
