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Ha ha, I will. But not tonight, it's nearly 1am here and I'm going to bed. There are also issues with max image size rules for CPF as it's too much effort to type it all in manually, so I like to link to an image version of the spreadsheet.
 
RedForest UK said:
Ha ha, I will. But not tonight, it's nearly 1am here and I'm going to bed. There are also issues with max image size rules for CPF as it's too much effort to type it all in manually, so I like to link to an image version of the spreadsheet.
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Mate, after testing 40 lights I think you'd better get some rest!

If you do get around to it, linking to something like Google Docs or DropBox would probably be the best option. And of course, in another thread!

I'll look forward to reading all about it. :D
 
RedForest UK said:
Ha ha, I will. But not tonight, it's nearly 1am here and I'm going to bed. There are also issues with max image size rules for CPF as it's too much effort to type it all in manually, so I like to link to an image version of the spreadsheet.
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greta installed a plugin that automatically resizes the image on the forum :)
 
From post #266
toysareforboys said:
Let me know what they say, I also didn't receive the battery or charger.

Did you have to pay any customs fee's to FedEx when you picked up your package?

-Jamie M.
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Jamie (and others that may have been following this sub-topic),

I was the one that didn't receive the battery and charger, and had waited many days without a response. Although I didn't receive a response email until after 4 attempts and 7 days of trying, when I finally did receive one, they also included a tracking number, and the battery and charger had shipped the day before they responded. I received the battery and charger today, without having to pay customs fees. I have to say that Armytek's customer service has earned my faith and belief that they would stand by their 10 year warranty, if needed.
 
RedForest UK said:
Ok, having found my previous ceiling bounce placements lacking (with regards to bias dependent upon beam profile), I have today re-tested all the lights I have to hand (40 of them with varying beam profiles) in a new position which I think has eliminated any such bias.

After that testing the Wizard Pro's OTF output ratings that I have come to are: 6.4/41.6/108.8/201.6/428.8/880, so about 6.5/40/110/200/430/880.

I apologise for any confusion caused by the continued revision of these numbers, but I am now happy and confident in the ones given in this post.
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Great tests and much appreciated. I'm surprised that Armytek actually has a lower claimed lumens on the one setting: 30 vs 41.6. Have you done a test of the H600 or SC600MKII? I'm very curious as to how they all compare in an independent test.
 
I conducted the following test and believe my light (Wizard Pro XM-L2 70:120) behaved according to the directions for this specific test, as I understand them. Note that the battery voltage at the conclusion of my test was 3.52 volts. According to the directions, 3.2 volts is the first low voltage level so in my case, it was temperature and not voltage that caused the light's warning behavior.

According to directions in the Warning Indications section,

When the voltage drops, the headlamp main LED flashes 3 times, and when the temperature rises - 5 times. (shown below)
Additionally, the color LED shows the hazard level.
Warning level indicated once a second in corresponding color: voltage - 1 flash, temperature - 3 flashes.
Critical level indicated twice a second in corresponding color: voltage - 1 flash (light output decreases by 25%),
temperature - 3 flashes (light output decreases to 100 lumen). (also shown below)

Additionally, when looking at the directions in the color picture in Knight_Light's first post under Temperature Warning Indication, it appears that 149°F or 65°C is a green/amber mixture (compared to the all green color in the State Indication image directly above it. During my testing I absolutely saw both the amber and green led's in the switch simultaneously.


  • The test was conducted beginning with the light in turbo mode. The ambient temperature was ~78°F or 25.5°C.
  • The light remained in turbo for at least 15 minutes before alternating between its lower and upper modes.
  • Below where it states "output dropped", I have no way to verify it went down to 100 lumens but it was noticeably decreased. Likewise, when the output increased, I am not certain to what level. However it appeared to me to be the same respective levels throughout the test.
  • Twice during the test the light's temperature dropped below the temperature threshold of 65°C while the output was alternating. After the second time at 21:00 however, the light heated up enough given the ambient temperature to stay above the threshold.
  • The light's temperature apparently never increased to or above the second warning level of 70°C or 158°F.
  • Battery voltage at end of test was 3.52 volts (still above first low voltage level).


[TABLE="class: grid, width: 850"]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]Time[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Main Light Output[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Switch Behavior[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20:43[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20:45[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]1 slow green flash every 4 seconds (apparent temperature drop below threshold)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20:47[/TD]
[TD]5 flashes from main light, output dropped (apparent temperature rise above threshold)[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20:50[/TD]
[TD]Several flashes on high, output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20:54[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20:56[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20:58[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]1 slow green flash every 4 seconds (apparent temperature drop below threshold)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:00[/TD]
[TD]5 flashes from main light, output dropped (apparent temperature rise above threshold)[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:02[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:03[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:05[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:08[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:10[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:11[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:13[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:14[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:16[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:17[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:18[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:20[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:22[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:23[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating [/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
 
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Trevtrain said:
Mate, after testing 40 lights I think you'd better get some rest!

If you do get around to it, linking to something like Google Docs or DropBox would probably be the best option. And of course, in another thread!

I'll look forward to reading all about it. :D
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ArcticHighlander said:
Great tests and much appreciated. I'm surprised that Armytek actually has a lower claimed lumens on the one setting: 30 vs 41.6. Have you done a test of the H600 or SC600MKII? I'm very curious as to how they all compare in an independent test.
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I've just got around to posting them up on BLF and CPF, here's the CPF link: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?366518-V3-Comparative-Lumen-OTF-Table&p=4247175

Here is the link to the imgur image: http://imgur.com/17zvmUL

Unfortunately I don't have an H600 or SC600 MKII, I did test the SC600 MKI though with the results at the very top of the table.
 
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tony613 said:
I conducted the following test and believe my light (Wizard Pro XM-L2 70:120) behaved according to the directions for this specific test, as I understand them. Note that the battery voltage at the conclusion of my test was 3.52 volts. According to the directions, 3.2 volts is the first low voltage level so in my case, it was temperature and not voltage that caused the light's warning behavior.

According to directions in the Warning Indications section,

When the voltage drops, the headlamp main LED flashes 3 times, and when the temperature rises - 5 times. (shown below)
Additionally, the color LED shows the hazard level.
Warning level indicated once a second in corresponding color: voltage - 1 flash, temperature - 3 flashes.
Critical level indicated twice a second in corresponding color: voltage - 1 flash (light output decreases by 25%),
temperature - 3 flashes (light output decreases to 100 lumen). (also shown below)

Additionally, when looking at the directions in the color picture in Knight_Light's first post under Temperature Warning Indication, it appears that 149°F or 65°C is a green/amber mixture (compared to the all green color in the State Indication image directly above it. During my testing I absolutely saw both the amber and green led's in the switch simultaneously.


  • The test was conducted beginning with the light in turbo mode. The ambient temperature was ~78°F or 25.5°C.
  • The light remained in turbo for at least 15 minutes before alternating between its lower and upper modes.
  • Below where it states "output dropped", I have no way to verify it went down to 100 lumens but it was noticeably decreased. Likewise, when the output increased, I am not certain to what level. However it appeared to me to be the same respective levels throughout the test.
  • Twice during the test the light's temperature dropped below the temperature threshold of 65°C while the output was alternating. After the second time at 21:00 however, the light heated up enough given the ambient temperature to stay above the threshold.
  • The light's temperature apparently never increased to or above the second warning level of 70°C or 158°F.
  • Battery voltage at end of test was 3.52 volts (still above first low voltage level).


[TABLE="class: grid, width: 850"]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]Time
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Main Light Output
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Switch Behavior
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20:43
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20:45
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]1 slow green flash every 4 seconds (apparent temperature drop below threshold)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20:47
[/TD]
[TD]5 flashes from main light, output dropped (apparent temperature rise above threshold)
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20:50
[/TD]
[TD]Several flashes on high, output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20:54
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20:56
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20:58
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]1 slow green flash every 4 seconds (apparent temperature drop below threshold)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:00
[/TD]
[TD]5 flashes from main light, output dropped (apparent temperature rise above threshold)
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:02
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:03
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:05
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:08
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:10
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:11
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:13
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:14
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:16
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:17
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:18
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:20
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:22
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21:23
[/TD]
[TD]Output dropped
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

[/TD]
[TD]~25 seconds output returned to higher level
[/TD]
[TD]3 fast green and amber flashes, repeating
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
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Great data point. Thank you for sharing your work.
 
RedForest UK said:
I've just got around to posting them up on BLF and CPF, here's the CPF link: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?366518-V3-Comparative-Lumen-OTF-Table&p=4247175

Here is the link to the imgur image: http://imgur.com/17zvmUL

Unfortunately I don't have an H600 or SC600 MKII, I did test the SC600 MKI though with the results at the very top of the table.
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This is great information thank you for sharing it. Hopefully it makes people feel a little bit more comfortable about the Armytek purchases they have made.
 
This morning I received correspondence from Armytek. Here is some updated information for you guys.


  • Someone asked what was sticking out of the TIR optic and bezel contact point. There is an O-ring (there is no compound, such as a sealer or anything) and the bezel is press fit.
  • They did drop the thermal protection with the production model.
 
Knight_Light said:
This morning I received correspondence from Armytek. Here is some updated information for you guys.


  • Someone asked what was sticking out of the TIR optic and bezel contact point. There is an O-ring (there is no compound, such as a sealer or anything) and the bezel is press fit.
  • They did drop the thermal protection with the production model.
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did they tell u what temperature they have dropped it to?
 
tony613 said:
And RedForest, thank you for the time ("most of yesterday", according to your post) that you put in.
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No problem, it wasn't quite most of yesterday, but a good few hours I think. I would've done it anyway though for the sake of my own curiosity ;)
 
It has to be 65 celsius that they dropped it to, my light drops down just as the triple green flash starts which is the indicator for 65 degrees (I think). Then once that stops it goes back up to turbo.
 
RedForest UK said:
It has to be 65 celsius that they dropped it to, my light drops down just as the triple green flash starts which is the indicator for 65 degrees (I think). Then once that stops it goes back up to turbo.
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I don't currently have an IR thermometer so I couldn't measure temperature.

However, according to my tests as stated above, that is the exact behavior I noted, and it followed the directions exactly.

And my directions match what Knight_Light posted, except what he posted are in color. Mine are black and white which makes it impossible to tell what the green/amber/red led in the switch is supposed to do. Thankfully he posted his and my light behaved according to the directions.

At 65°C (assumed temperature, but as directions state):
The main light should flash 5 times (confirmed)
The output should drop to 100 lumens (confirmed drop- assumed lumen output)
The switch should blink 3 fast green/amber flashes repeatedly (confirmed)




 
Here are my test results at 82°F ambient temperature. Measurements at the center of the top of the head and the center of the tube:

0m - 82°F head, 82°F tube

1m - 101°F head, 88°F tube

2m - 111°F head, 97°F tube

3m - 116°F head, 102°F tube

4m - 125°F head, 104°F tube

4m30s - 132°F head, 110°F tube at stepdown

Max - 136°F head, 117°F tube, center of battery 106°F

So the max temps I were able to measure were 58°C for the head, 47°C for the tube, and 41°C for the battery. My temp measurements seem consistent with Knight_Lights. Mine was probably in a hotter room though. So it must be hitting 65°C on the circuitry inside and stepping down. Knight_Lights got 23°C hotter at the head without triggering protection, for a total of 81°C without triggering the 80°C internal temp critical threshold. His must have been at least 85°C on the inside, probably higher, and still didn't stepdown.

With my test, the light steps down before hitting 60°C anywhere on the exterior of the light.
 
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bradthebold, those numbers are very similar to what I found, although it took longer with a 70F ambient.

Question for owners:
I have had a few complete lockups happen. Everything is tight, it just does nothing when the button is pressed, not even the red button LED. Recovery is to loosen the tailcap for 15 seconds or so.
Has anyone else that owns one seen this?
I'm thinking this is a problem with just mine, and Armytek have already suggested to replace it (the lens has coating imperfections too), just waiting on instructions.
Edit: Just reading back now, lots of posts. I also measure around 840 lumens OTF on turbo. Sound about right since Armytek claim 1060 ish emitter lumens.
Edit2: OK, reading back I see others are having the lockup issue too. Unscrewing the tailcap, tap the button, and tighten and it's going again. I was really hoping this was just me.
Here's a pic of the other problem I have with the lens:
http://s20.postimg.org/xjju0nah9/Wizard_Pro_Lens.jpg
 
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