Well here goes for first impressions. No nicks, dings, or scratches in the finish. It is finished really nicely. No thermal paste all over the inside, can't even see a hint of it with the lense off. Unfortunately I do not have a camera outside of the one on the iPhone and the picture quality sucks. The beam quality and focus are on par with the aixiz 445 lens, I really cannot tell the difference between a custom 445 outputting 850mw and the arctic at full power.
To throw some number out there, all measured with a kenometer pro
Low Power Lens @ low power outputs ~15mw
Low Power Lens @ high power outputs ~167mw
Full Power Lens @ low power outputs ~ 87mw
Full Power Lens @ high power outputs ~ 733mw
No Lens @ low power outputs ~100mw
No Lens @ high power outputs ~830mw
I managed to get my order in early when they were still taking coupons, so initial impressions would be a great deal for the $198 I paid. Time will tell if I run into problem like many other users have reported.
And for those who might call fake without pictures...
