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We couldn't really tell because it was raining, but it measures about 4x more than stock, 2x more than Abe's.
It's interesting tho because Abe prefers a much different light to what I do, even though our uses are similar.
Mudz is different again, it's just personal preference.
I'll leave one or three with Abe next week for you to test over Xmas
Chur
Thats the go, thanks Chris.:D I will then be able to compare them to what I have and see if I need anything done. Really appreciate it, Ta.Quote:
Originally Posted by crnkin
Apology accepted R93 - yes for finding bunnies in big station paddocks etc you do need both flood and spot which is where the Maxtochs do well - but these days all of our Maxtochs are immediately dedomed. This keeps most of the flood but gives alot more distance.
For example - neighbour bought 3 of the 2S Maxtochs and gadgetman dedomed them over the weekend. They went from 70k lux to an average of 156k. The dedoming took 5 minutes and no cost for each light. Gives about 800 meters range ANSI. My main hunting maxtoch - an earlier SN - runs at 175k and picks up big animal bodies to 500 yards without scope.
My 2X runs at 230k and lights up the station managers cream house at 1002 meters easily. A 2X running at 350-450k would be quite amazing. That's out to 1.3 kilometers distance ANSI - huge! You can do so much in a few minutes with these things.
The Xsearcher sounds like it has a more general purpose beam than earlier models - sounds a good light. What did it cost to bring into NZ - I see they are $118US at the moment from Dereelight - plus post/insurance I guess.
Paid $139 Oz dollars and delivered home to NZ from Dereelight. Wasnt to bad I thought.
@crnkinQuote:
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I've stripped out a dead laptop power adapter and scavenged 4 100ohm SMD's. Could probably find a heap more. How many you looking for?
Folks, I've got a DBS V3 w/3SD Cree XR-E module. Can it's performance be improved with this 'de doming' you're talking about ?
I've had for a few years now and not up with the 'Techie Torch Stuff', so wondering if the module has been improved ?
Cheers, Red :)
Well I actually had a range of them ordered gadgetman, but fasttech never delivered them so I'll have to order more.
Im sure you will find a use for them though ;)
(piggyback 2 right now!)
Chris
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Hey guys, I have been reading rough everything I can find on the maxtoch sn6x-2s, I now have one and would like to get it running better, so I would like to de dome it and anything else I can do to get more grunt out of it. I'm already running good 3100 panasonics.
I'm not terribly slick with small electronics and don't want to risk wrecking anything, how hamfisted would I need to be to wreck anything if I was to have a go at dedoming?
As long as you don't ask my mrs, I'm not a complete retard.
Cheers for any help
Rob
Sneeze just dedomed my 2 torches for me and I have to say I am surprised how much better they are. My old maxtoch is now as grunty as my 2s. It may be an easy process but it helps to know what you are doing in the first place.
I dont.
Thanks for the offer of sorting it for me Chris but I had them when we were up the sounds and sneeze sorted them for me.
Happy to send you my x-search in a few weeks for a makeover tho?
If you take your time and be careful you should be alright. Few dudes on here who are good bastards and might be willing to sort you out. Beer tokens are always great currency.
They are easy to do but you do need to be quite careful as the connecting wires are soft gold and very small.
So I shouldnt have let a digger driver anywhere near them then:DQuote:
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Sounds bloody dodgy to me. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
Your not wrong. There was a lot of swearing, banging and crashing but he got the job done:D I am well pleased. The difference from domed to not domed is rather obvious.Quote:
Originally Posted by gadgetman
Yeah I remember some background noise. Something caught in a zip again I thought ?Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
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My bottom lip?
Your bottom lip was caught in your fly?......... I guess that makes sense
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where?
You will meet him this coming roar:DQuote:
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Only takes a couple of minutes and makes a big difference to the intensity of the beam, basically double from what we've measured with the lux meter.Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
meh he cant get past a simple zip I think Ill be fine :D
So who is the friendly Chappy on here who is dedoming , and what do I need to send to get it done??
I want to know why these torches are not coming out with de-doming already done at factory level. Would have thought that the influence of certain members could persuade them to cater for a niche market.
Dedoming will usually change the stock Maxtoch's tint from neutral white to a more lemony tint like a halogen light - better for cutting thru bit of mist etc. Dedoming also appears to drop total lumen output maybe 1-200 lumens - not overly significant - but increases lux or hotspot by typically 100-110%.
Yep its past 200-250m or so where the dedomed lights excel, and they put a heap more light on target at 300-400m. Gadgetman and I did some nighttime rangefinder testing with a dedomed maxi putting out 175k lux - about same as a dedomed new M24 - and we concluded we could see a big animal body (black cattle in green paddock) in v clear conditions with naked eye (no scope) out to 450m (500 yards). That's well beyond what most people will ever shoot at night. We also had no trouble lighting up a cream farm house at 1002 meters - though even the the standard maxis will just show it. The new 2X upgraded pumps out 235-240k lux so will go further.
The next batch of M24s due out shortly is tweaked a bit more than the first and will put out 90-95k stock I'd guess = which is about 200k dedomed. And that's alotta light for a scope light or lightweight handheld!
What lights did you get 7mm?
Can we expect to see it first on here when the new ones are available ?
New upgraded 2S (quick twist strobe version) is a nice light. Law enforcement/S & R etc love it.
Just need to correct a mistake in my post above. I wrote " The new 2X upgraded pumps out 235-240k lux so will go further." This should read ' the new upgraded 2X when dedomed pumps out 235-240k lux'.