Charlie;
I just got your SNII in the mail when I got home tonight. The first beamshot comparison I made was with ... my SL TL3led! It wasn't even close. Your SNII blew the TL3 out of the water, shredded it into slivers, toasted it over an open fire, chewed it up, digested it ... well, you get the idea. The SNII was brighter by several magnitudes, and had a super bright hotspot versus the TL3's medium sized hotspot. The TL3 is a decent light, but the SNII is AMAZING!
JohnK;
Having read several posts by you concerning the hotspot of the TL2 vs the TL3, I was wondering; does the TL2 with the sharper hotspot seem brighter in use than TL3(I am referring specifically to the hotspot area, and not the spill zone). I ask because based largely on your postings, I have become somewhat tempted to buy a TL2led if it is brighter or as bright as the TL3led.