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Lumintop ODL20C 2000-Lumen Flashlight
Stepbystep
549
Dec 23, 2018
I can't review this light since I didn't purchase it from massdrop but I've owned it since early summer. It's a strong tiny little monster thrower. Has some quirks and is not for the mod-inclined but I think it bests the GT Mini and I like it better than the Cat V6. I think the spill from this very tight beam is just a little wider and thus just a little more useful compared to the others while still reaching out with long arms. Certainly not a light for ordinary use - even at lower modes when used in distances of less than 100 meters or so I find the beam just too tight to the point of distraction and eye strain where a normal balanced or even a floody beam is better. Realistic usable throw is more like 350-400 meters in most situations. The ANSI throw is always theoretical and massdrop certainly added some millennial marketing by bumping the number up to 900. If you need to see farther then you'll need to step up to bigger lights. My only real gripe is the ridiculous lockout function and I think I'd prefer to have regular knurling patterns instead of the flat pineapple thing going on here, but it does look unique. The tube does get pretty warm, not just the head, but in high summer temps it has not been uncomfortable or a thermal problem. The discussion below about lumens fails to take into account out-the-front measurements which includes the driver circuitry and the combination of both the flat/dedomed HI emitter (as compared with the normal HD domes on the normal and .2 versions) with reflector design - using bare emitter data sheet specs is only a baseline for engineers to begin designing. These consistently pull about 7A so be sure you get a decent cell of 10A or better, protected or not, either way. You can get this light commonly for this same sixty dollar price, with a cell, if you order elsewhere, and have it delivered much faster...wish massdrop could negotiate some better deals somehow.
glennac
1363
Jan 27, 2019
StepbystepThank You! I appreciate genuinely helpful posts and reviews like this one. Much better than the generic “I love it!” or the abrasive bloviations of folks who’s only contributions are that they found it cheaper elsewhere or jabs about its styling or the character of people who would buy such a thing. 🙄
Stepbystep
549
Jan 28, 2019
glennacYou're welcome. I had to go look up the definition of bloviations. Ha. :) I don't do pics or media on here but if you search this light on youtube there are several videos where you can get a better idea of both size and features. If you have any of the typical C8 style lights, this is the same length, just a fatter tube and head. Pretty compact still but not what you would consider a pocket light.
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