MG X-Thrower SST-50 or XM-L??

Dhbwa

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Being ignorant, impatient and not greatly impressed with several other lights with the XM-L emitter I ordered the X-Thrower with a SST-50 emitter. Seems good but these long days are making it tough to compare.....
thoughts from the experts???
 

enomosiki

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XM-L version will get you higher output and increased throw.

SST-50 has been rendered obsolete with the introduction of XM-L. The latter is capable of higher output than the former due to higher efficiency, not to mention being easier to focus due to smaller size and, thus, translating to increased throw.
 

Dhbwa

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I guess for the $33 I'll keep it. The XM-L is a third more coin and I have dedicated throwers already... Thanks!
 

yliu

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I heard that SST-50 can be driven harder than the XML, thus giving a bit more output.

But the XML is the most efficient and has a smaller die, which far outweighs the slightly higher output of the SST50
 
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