I want to get an Exteme but it lists two different LEDs...can someone explain the difference?
NiteCore Extreme CREE Q3 LED Flashlight
NiteCore Extreme CREE XP-E R2 LED Flashlight
Thanks....
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/264149Goinggear has NEX Q3.
Q3 has a warmer beam, R2 is white although tint lottery might happen (might appear more bluish or purplish). If you like livelier colors to the things you lit, Q3 is the better choice. But the R2 XP-E will appear brighter, has better efficiency and a smoother beam profile.
I am not sure you were entirely correct:
As far as I know the NC extreme only ever came with either an XR-E R2, Q5 or a Q3 5A. If it actually has an XP-E emitter, it is most likely modded.
The differences:
R2: most efficient emitter
Q5: less efficient
Q3: again less efficient but with a warmer tint
but, then again, I could be wrong
I have the GDP with an ss bezel, that one is nice, but I guess you don't get it anymore...
The GDP has a mainly artefact-free beam, not as powerfull as the R2 however.
Did you have a look at the new Infilux IFE1? That one features the XP-G R5 and the new smart-ring UI, I can't wait to get it! The NEX is a great light, without any doubt, but I don't like that it unscrews mainly in the middle and if you don't use it in tactical mode (tightened), it may unscrew more and more (or tighten) by itself. :sigh: