Recently, I was looking for a flashlight with one of the newest 2000+ lumens Cree emitter. The lamp would be used for hiking and everyday use. I really wanted the lamp to feature thermal regulation because I often use my lamps in cold environnements that allow adequate air-cooling so "timed" turbo modes are not necessary.
I also wanted the lamp to be compact. I looked at the Olight R50, the ThruNite TC20 but finally chose the TX3G Pro because of the XHP70.2 and compact form-factor.
After opening the small box, you get a USB type C cable, a 2A AC adapter, a rigid holster, a beam diffuser, a lanyard, some spare rubber pieces and some paperwork. Oh and you get the light too !
Build quality and feeling.
Build quality on this lamp is very good, It might not be the best but I like it. The threads are well made but thinner than on the SRT7. Also, the threads of the head are not anodized, I wish they were.
In addition to the head, you can also unscrew the "tail" of the lamp.
The machining of the stainless steel ring is good, you won't cut yourself with it.
The emitter dome fills the entire hole in the reflector !
The anodizing is thick and shiny. It is good looking and easy to clean.
The TX3G Pro feels solid. It is heavy but the 26650 5200mAh battery represents the most part of its weight. It is also really compact. Thanks to its "tube" form factor and its low length, it fits in a jacket or jeans pocket really well.
Here is a size comparison with the Nitecore SRT7.
The light is pleasant to hold as it is really "smooth". Consequently, it does not fit as securely in the hand as a tactical flashlight that often has the tail and the head larger than the body.
One thing I don't like is the rubber cover of the USB C charging port. Indeed, it falls right under your finger when you hold the lamp.
It is not curved and protrudes but It also acts as an "anti-roll" system. Maybe this feature was intended by Eagletac
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But this rubber cover doesn't make me trust the IP68 rating of the lamp very well. With a clumsy move of the hand, you can easily remove the cover by accident and so expose the charging port and the flashlight internals to water.
UI.
This is what made me like EagleTac lights. The UI is excellent. You can trigger turbo really fast with the black button (momentary or not) and acess to the lowest ouput with a long press on the white button. Mode spacing looks linear to the eye. There is a battery indicator under the white button that blinks blue at lamp startup to indicate battery level.
Also, the white button gets illuminated by the XHP70.2 when on.
I kind of wished that the buttons were more distinguishable one from the other.
Light output and beam pattern.
I have the "Cool White" version of the lamp. The tint of the XHP70.2 is indeed really cool. It looks to be around 6500k and is more purple than green.
The beam pattern is floody, with a circular spot in the middle and a smooth transition to the edges. The central spot is rather uniform in brightness. I tried to correct the white balance on the image in order to match the real LED tint.
The SRT7 beam pattern to compare. It is more of a thrower.
Output and runtimes.
The turbo "2500 lumens" output is powerful and the lamps heats up quickly when it is activated. The ouptut stays constant and even with no cooling, it stabilizes at 70% of the max for a full hour. This shows that the EagleTac driver is efficient. I only have "relative" output data. The 100 mark should be between 2200 and 2500 lumens (probably closer to 2200). The current consumption of the lamp on turbo is 5.8 A with a fully charged cell.
However, the thermal regulation of the lamp has flaws : it only works between 70% and 100% of output. Consequently, it seems that there is nothing preventing the lamp from overheating once it is at 70% output. There might be another protection, but during my test the lamp was way to hot to hold (maybe 60-70C on the surface) and no overheat protection were triggered.
To recharge the lamp, just plug a USB type C cable in the port near the head of the lamp. The blue indicator blinks to indicate that the flashlight is charging. The charging current reaches 2A with the appropriate AC adapter so the lamps charges almost completely in 2 hours.
Conclusion.
To sum it up, I would say that this lamp is just "as advertised". It gets bright, it is really compact and convenient to recharge. The driver is efficient and UI is excellent.
However, I should have bought the "Neutral White" version. Also, the rubber cover under your finger is quite disturbing.
I would say that it is a great EDC for a flashlight enthusiast or a great work light for someone who wishes to have a lot of light output in a small package.
For my outdoor use, I'm a bit disappointed with the rubber cover implementation as you have to be careful not to open it inadvertently when it rains. I'm also not a huge fan of the beam pattern which is not very "progressive", the very center of the beam is not brighter than the rest of the spot.
Thank you If you went so far ! My native language is not English but I hope that this review (my first on CPF) was all the same understandable. Enjoy your lights !
I also wanted the lamp to be compact. I looked at the Olight R50, the ThruNite TC20 but finally chose the TX3G Pro because of the XHP70.2 and compact form-factor.
After opening the small box, you get a USB type C cable, a 2A AC adapter, a rigid holster, a beam diffuser, a lanyard, some spare rubber pieces and some paperwork. Oh and you get the light too !
Build quality and feeling.
Build quality on this lamp is very good, It might not be the best but I like it. The threads are well made but thinner than on the SRT7. Also, the threads of the head are not anodized, I wish they were.
In addition to the head, you can also unscrew the "tail" of the lamp.
The machining of the stainless steel ring is good, you won't cut yourself with it.
The emitter dome fills the entire hole in the reflector !
The anodizing is thick and shiny. It is good looking and easy to clean.
The TX3G Pro feels solid. It is heavy but the 26650 5200mAh battery represents the most part of its weight. It is also really compact. Thanks to its "tube" form factor and its low length, it fits in a jacket or jeans pocket really well.
Here is a size comparison with the Nitecore SRT7.
The light is pleasant to hold as it is really "smooth". Consequently, it does not fit as securely in the hand as a tactical flashlight that often has the tail and the head larger than the body.
One thing I don't like is the rubber cover of the USB C charging port. Indeed, it falls right under your finger when you hold the lamp.
It is not curved and protrudes but It also acts as an "anti-roll" system. Maybe this feature was intended by Eagletac
clap.
But this rubber cover doesn't make me trust the IP68 rating of the lamp very well. With a clumsy move of the hand, you can easily remove the cover by accident and so expose the charging port and the flashlight internals to water.
UI.
This is what made me like EagleTac lights. The UI is excellent. You can trigger turbo really fast with the black button (momentary or not) and acess to the lowest ouput with a long press on the white button. Mode spacing looks linear to the eye. There is a battery indicator under the white button that blinks blue at lamp startup to indicate battery level.
Also, the white button gets illuminated by the XHP70.2 when on.
I kind of wished that the buttons were more distinguishable one from the other.
Light output and beam pattern.
I have the "Cool White" version of the lamp. The tint of the XHP70.2 is indeed really cool. It looks to be around 6500k and is more purple than green.
The beam pattern is floody, with a circular spot in the middle and a smooth transition to the edges. The central spot is rather uniform in brightness. I tried to correct the white balance on the image in order to match the real LED tint.
The SRT7 beam pattern to compare. It is more of a thrower.
Output and runtimes.
The turbo "2500 lumens" output is powerful and the lamps heats up quickly when it is activated. The ouptut stays constant and even with no cooling, it stabilizes at 70% of the max for a full hour. This shows that the EagleTac driver is efficient. I only have "relative" output data. The 100 mark should be between 2200 and 2500 lumens (probably closer to 2200). The current consumption of the lamp on turbo is 5.8 A with a fully charged cell.
However, the thermal regulation of the lamp has flaws : it only works between 70% and 100% of output. Consequently, it seems that there is nothing preventing the lamp from overheating once it is at 70% output. There might be another protection, but during my test the lamp was way to hot to hold (maybe 60-70C on the surface) and no overheat protection were triggered.
To recharge the lamp, just plug a USB type C cable in the port near the head of the lamp. The blue indicator blinks to indicate that the flashlight is charging. The charging current reaches 2A with the appropriate AC adapter so the lamps charges almost completely in 2 hours.
Conclusion.
To sum it up, I would say that this lamp is just "as advertised". It gets bright, it is really compact and convenient to recharge. The driver is efficient and UI is excellent.
However, I should have bought the "Neutral White" version. Also, the rubber cover under your finger is quite disturbing.
I would say that it is a great EDC for a flashlight enthusiast or a great work light for someone who wishes to have a lot of light output in a small package.
For my outdoor use, I'm a bit disappointed with the rubber cover implementation as you have to be careful not to open it inadvertently when it rains. I'm also not a huge fan of the beam pattern which is not very "progressive", the very center of the beam is not brighter than the rest of the spot.
Thank you If you went so far ! My native language is not English but I hope that this review (my first on CPF) was all the same understandable. Enjoy your lights !
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