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I'm so glad to see this community here!!

I was a big lurker of /r/flashlight a few years back. Later, on a whim, I bought a Thrunite Catapult V6 cause of an Amazon ad. Never really went back to check people's thoughts on it though -- how is it as a midrange throw light? Is it still competitive in 2023?

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[-] Zak@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Which LED? It's been offered with the XHP35 HI and the SST70.

As a practical light, neither version is obsolete at all, though if you're comparing performance numbers (especially burst output) with other lights on the market today, the XHP35 HI might seem a bit behind.

[-] trakcon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

That's probably true, but I'd take an XHP35 HI over an SST-70 any day. I still love my older Cat V6, though it really doesn't get much use these days.

[-] kronicmage@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the info! No clue which one I have, the Amazon listing got removed unfortunately

[-] trakcon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

If you post a photo of the emitter, we'd be happy to tell you. 🔦

[-] Artiet59@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I still really enjoy the thrunite catV6. I have kept around an xhp35 HI version for awhile now. Even though I have an equal size Emisar D1s with Sft40, I still reach for the V6 xhp35 HI more often. The newer one with sst70 isn't bad, and the new pro model with sft70 is a beast. If you want a powerful and fully regulated smaller thrower, you really can't go wrong with the V6.

[-] Saganated@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I just got the catapult pro for father's day. More lumens and throw, boost driver, SFT70, a full 9 minute turbo (it gets hot but it runs), and a head that doesn't roll off the table. All around prefer it the v6, it's worth the extra 20 bucks.

[-] bunglesnacks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

It was one of my first lights and maybe my first legit decent light and I don't have any plans to part with it. My gf kinda took it over as her own along with an SC31 Pro. It's a great light though. Great beam, good throw, and they sold it with an 80CRI 4000K XHP35 HI in it if you happened to choose the NW option.

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