Joe Talmadge
Flashlight Enthusiast
Happy to say that after participating here for years, I still can't say if a higher number for something like selfbuilt's "lux @1 meter" necessarily means more throw, but I think it does. What I'm looking for max beam intensity at the hotspot at 1 meter -- I think that necessarily means more throw also -- in a light that has a headsize around what the E-series has. Let's say 28mm or less, preferably around 25mm. My champ right now is my Olight T20M, which I think is an xpg-r5. I'm trying to keep the entire light around e-series sized, though I can deal with increased diameter for an 18650 for the battery tube... I'm guessing none of the xml lights will match the Olight t20, but wondering if that light's beam has been surpassed since. Big bummer on the Olight is the horrendous donut hole -- only the outer ring of the hot spot is crazy bright.