Dammit, why can't batteries charge faster??
Meanwhile, I'm going to put up some size comparison pics with the tn36vn.
lastly, the positive contacts on both ends are a shade recessed so remember, BUTTONTOP ONLY!
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12/8/16 finally got some beam shots.
I wanted to include the mm15mbvn with these 2 lights but being flooders, the beams take up space and my room wasn't big enough for all 3. My first impression of both these lights side-by-side is that they are both freakin bright as hell! Another thing i noticed is that the x7vn has a much tighter beam profile compared to the tn36vn. This obviously helps boost the lux. Another thing I didn't know was that the olight has a glow-in-the-dark ring inside the bezel! It doesn't last too long but it is definitely a neat effect!
So, here is a wall shot of the tn36vn (left) and the x7vn (right). note that my tn36vn is nw and my x7 is cw.
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and after a few seconds of fumbling my heated bed might have warmed up the lights enough for them so step down already...
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The hotspot on the x7vn is noticeably larger than the tn36vn. in contrast, the spill on the tn36vn is larger than the x7vn. got a better pic showing this below.
the olight glows after i turn it off!!
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It was actually much brighter at first. it dims down pretty quickly.
here's an against-the-wall of the lights to show their spill sizes. both lights are on their lowest output modes. tn36vn (left) x7vn (right).
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One thing I should mention is heat. x7vn definitely gets hotter faster than the tn36vn. These pics were taken on new mj1 batteries that were fully charged yesterday and left unmolested til tonight when i installed them to take the pics. Afterward, I let both lights cool off for 30 mins before blasting them back onto turbo again. On the 20 second mark, there is unmistakable warmth at the head of the x7 with the tn36 a few seconds behind it. by the 1 minute mark, I can't comfortably hold the x7vn by the head while I can still manage the tn36vn. After about 1 minute 10 sec, the tn36vn was uncomfortable to hold.
So, yeah, I can't really say which one I like better. tn36ut has the tailcap lockout, has a wider range in spill, and has a battery holder/handle that's compatible with my tn40vn. The olight has drivervnx2, a wider and more useful hotspot, has a more squishy and somewhat more easier feeling button (as on the manker u21vn, I've been finding myself liking this style of button more and more).
Meanwhile, I'm going to put up some size comparison pics with the tn36vn.
lastly, the positive contacts on both ends are a shade recessed so remember, BUTTONTOP ONLY!
adult imageadult image12/8/16 finally got some beam shots.
I wanted to include the mm15mbvn with these 2 lights but being flooders, the beams take up space and my room wasn't big enough for all 3. My first impression of both these lights side-by-side is that they are both freakin bright as hell! Another thing i noticed is that the x7vn has a much tighter beam profile compared to the tn36vn. This obviously helps boost the lux. Another thing I didn't know was that the olight has a glow-in-the-dark ring inside the bezel! It doesn't last too long but it is definitely a neat effect!
So, here is a wall shot of the tn36vn (left) and the x7vn (right). note that my tn36vn is nw and my x7 is cw.
forum image hostingand after a few seconds of fumbling my heated bed might have warmed up the lights enough for them so step down already...
forum image hostingThe hotspot on the x7vn is noticeably larger than the tn36vn. in contrast, the spill on the tn36vn is larger than the x7vn. got a better pic showing this below.
the olight glows after i turn it off!!
forum image hostingforum image hostingIt was actually much brighter at first. it dims down pretty quickly.
here's an against-the-wall of the lights to show their spill sizes. both lights are on their lowest output modes. tn36vn (left) x7vn (right).
forum image hostingforum image hostingOne thing I should mention is heat. x7vn definitely gets hotter faster than the tn36vn. These pics were taken on new mj1 batteries that were fully charged yesterday and left unmolested til tonight when i installed them to take the pics. Afterward, I let both lights cool off for 30 mins before blasting them back onto turbo again. On the 20 second mark, there is unmistakable warmth at the head of the x7 with the tn36 a few seconds behind it. by the 1 minute mark, I can't comfortably hold the x7vn by the head while I can still manage the tn36vn. After about 1 minute 10 sec, the tn36vn was uncomfortable to hold.
So, yeah, I can't really say which one I like better. tn36ut has the tailcap lockout, has a wider range in spill, and has a battery holder/handle that's compatible with my tn40vn. The olight has drivervnx2, a wider and more useful hotspot, has a more squishy and somewhat more easier feeling button (as on the manker u21vn, I've been finding myself liking this style of button more and more).
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