Okay, I'm just gonna fanboi here a bit...
Background: I don't post a lot – obviously – but I've been in the game for a while, so it goes without saying that I've got a couple of flame-throwers in the arsenal. As such, I'm sure you can understand why I might've been ever so slightly skeptical about a 160 lumen piece that costs, well, as much as this guy does. Sure, I already owned a Maus (keychain: so, fine, 60 lumens werks), as well as a Beagle (okay, this one is pretty much perfect, but whatever), so I was already on the Muyshondt train, but the one thing missing from the collection was an Aeon. Yes, I could've gone for a Flieger if I was looking for the ne plus ultra from the contemporary Muyshondt collection, but I've read/seen/met too many articles/beamshots/folks with Aeon Mk IIIs that sang its praises, that I figured it was time to take the plunge.
Well...
I just got a chance to put it through its paces out at my country house, and HOT DAMN! It's color rendering is spot on, which, duh (Mushyondt), but it's the throw positively floored me. For such a tiny light it was amazing to see just how far this light effectively illuminated my property. Now, sure, I know that lumens don't actually translate into real-world, er, illumination, but DANG, this thing's performance positively blew me out of the water.
Anyway, as far as I can tell the Aeon Mk. III S2 is pretty much just an aesthetic "upgrade" (quotes, because you might prefer the knurling), but regardless of which version you have, it's one helluva light and my new favorite carry.
Regards,
Adam