The output is so short (3 minutes) then its 6400 lumens, why even bother, it's like hav
ing a 6400 lumen light, I have that. 3 minutes is short and the drop down is to far. ,I could see if it dropped down to say 12000 lumens but 6400 ? Not good
I see what you mean. That's a BIG drop! .....
it's nearly only 1/4 of it's max output.
I guess for long term use you'd have to be willing to live with a 'Measley' 12,800 lumens, then you can get 10 minutes out of it before it drops down to 6,400 lumens.
That's a pretty dang big light to be carrying around for 12.8k lumens, though!
Just looked for curiosity, and the X7R Marauder drops from 12k to 3k lumens after 3 minutes.... also about 1/4 of it's turbo output. The 'regular' X7 also drops from 9k to 1.8k after 2.5 minutes... which is a bit less than 1/4 of it's max turbo output.
I wonder if they had left the fan in, if they would have gotten a longer 25k lumen output out of it? I admit I really don't know enough about the thermal management on these lights to know why the big drop.
Just thinking out loud here, but the way I look at lights from Olight is like I look at the horsepower/engine setups on most car manufactures these days... They set the 4 cyl. engines up for say 185 hp, then the aftermarket comes up with ways of bumping up the power to like 220 hp or something with a different software tune... but the car manufacturer is playing things 'safe' by keeping the power levels down to 'safer' levels to increase longevity and dependability for the engine and other components.
Makes me wonder a bit about the other higher output light makers and how long their 'monsters' will last down the road with increased heat and discharge levels. Just spitballing here... I really don't know what I'm talking about, but I really believe Olight to be determined to have every light last a long time.
I guess it really won't be too long now before some lucky CPF member gets their hands on one to run it through it's paces!
Thanks guys for posting what you know about this light, it's interesting to keep up on what's going on with it's development and manufacture.
TomZ