I am debating between purchasing a LD12 with XPG R5 or a LD12 with the newer XPG2; I found some sources for the XPG R5 version.
'appliancejunk' in post #6 in this thread and in post #11 in another thread
(link) reported the advantages he sees in the XPG2 model over the XPG model in particular the larger hotspot and brighter spill of the XPG2 model. I realize that 'appliancejunk' is making comparisons between the XPG2 and S2 versions of the LD12, but I assume the differences would exist in a comparison between the XPG2 and XPG R5 versions of the LD12.
Furthermore, an individual in post #3 of another thread
(link) made this comment about the XPG model: "
On low the beam is ok for walking on the sidewalk and seeing where you are going. The light hotspot is a bit much for any more than low mode, for close in work." Close in work is likely how the LD12 would primarily be used by my family with us defining "close in" as no closer than 18 to 24 inches; so this comment by this individual concerns me if I chose the XPG model over the XPG2 model. Also, I found photo comparison the hotspots of the LD12 XPG R5 and the Fenix LD15 XPG R4 in post #8 of another thread
(link). The LD12 XPG R5 hotspot looks like it is half the size of the LD15 hotspot -- that is a pretty tight hotspot, then, isn't it.
But on the other hand, I am concerned about the reports of detectable PWM in the XPG2 version in another thread
(link). While the comments seem to universally say the PWM is detectable just in tests designed to detect PWM
(in contrast to detecting PWM in normal use), I am concerned about the theoretical risk of detecting PWM in the XPG2 in normal use.
I would be grateful for any comments.