I would advise staying away from it. I really don't know what Crelant was thinking in it's design.
The 7G10 is about as bright as an xmlu2 un-modded, but good, stock Sky Ray King, maybe a tad less, based on ceiling bounce.
Of course the 7G10 wins out big time in throw, and it does have a slightly, slightly nicer, warmer tint than xmlt6.
What really bothers me about this light is the following;
-It's BIG. The reflector is housed in just a ridiculously heavy, thick chunk of aluminum, that serves no purpose at all, except to add weight - it's not close enough to the LED or driver to help with heatsinking.
-The UI sucks. It's the same exact UI as on the 7G2CS and up series, but without the tailcap button. Which means there is parasitic drain, and you can't turn the light off instantly. The absence of having a mechanical cut off switch, really makes me dislike the UI, where I do like on the other lights with the tailcap button.
-It's very easy to turn on accidentally. The button is very light, same as on the other 7G series lights, and it is not recessed. I have had it turn on by accident, and adding insult to injury, if you wear gloves, in the dark, the button is not that easy to find... you are likely to turn it on with you palm though.
-:wtf: were they thinking with putting four springs in the bottom of the battery compartment, to scrape the battery holder? Not really an issue, but a definite design stupidity.
-The battery holder is acceptable, but not great, especially not considering the price point.
-With the battery holder inside the tube, it's kind of a challenge to screw it shut. The threading really could be better. Not saying it's bad, but given the price, it should have been difference threading than say on the 7G3CS, and this light.
-The threads are not anodized. I wouldn't mind this, but they were also dry and scratchy, and, AND, the threads between body, and reflector holding portion are anodized.
-Lastly. Mine started flickering last night. A premium light, that's used gently for barely half hour, and already problems. (Fixed.)
This light, I feel it had a TON of potential, feels like a tank, but it just isn't worth it. Not when you can grab a BS terminator for $105, or get the TK75 for ~$160.
Edit: Flickering was due to dirty threads & too much silicone grease, which I applied trying to do away with the grinding feel of screwing on the battery compartment.
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