Thrunite Catapult V6 Mini Thrower - 1700 Lumens of Awesomeness
Channel: Pondguru
Date: 2018-06-05

V6 Amazon link (US & CA): http://geni.us/xSp3O
TC20 Amazon link: http://geni.us/n7FPXUN
TC20 review video: https://bit.ly/2JdR0qE
Thrunite website: http://www.thrunite.com
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Introduction from 00:00 then night tests from 05:40 and summary at 12:27 ..... bonus at the end.

The Thrunite Catapult V6 is one serious light and how it manages to throw such a powerful beam so far is truly one of life's mysteries.
It is incredibly small, uses one 26650 battery and even on the brightest output (1700 lumens) can last for an incredible 150 minutes.
Add to that the waterproofing, ability to charge with micro USB and the fact that the battery is included in the price and you have a really good deal.

In this video I demonstrated the Catapult V6 against the TC20 simply because they have different beam shapes and the flashlights are roughly the same dimensions, not to prove that one is better than another since they both have different applications - the TC20 is a wonderful flood light for illuminating a wide expanse and the Catapult V6 lacks the spread of illumination but can throw the beam an incredible distance for maximum spotting range.

Watching the video back I realized that I made a couple of mistakes - one was saying that the TC20 was 3700 lumens when it is 3800 and the  other mistake was not mentioning the lumen output of the low, medium and high settings which can be viewed below.
(I have a terrible memory....)

Full details are as follows: 
• LED: CREE XHP35 HI with a lifespan of 20+ years of run time. 
• Runs on: 1 x 26650 (ThruNite 26650 5000mAh). 
• Reflector: Smooth.
• Working Voltage: 2.75 - 4.2 V. 

Turbo (1700 lumen; 150 minutes)
High (950 lumen; 165 minutes)
Medium (180 lumen; 9 hrs)
Low (22 lumen; 62 hrs)
Firefly (0.5 lumen; 41 days)
Strobe (1200 lumen; 180 minutes)

• Peak Beam Intensity: 140650 cd. 
• Max beam distance: 750 m. 
• Impact resistant: 1.5 meters. 
• Waterproof to IPX-8 Standard (2 meters). 
• Weight: 192g without battery. 
• Dimensions: 132mm (Length) x 58mm (Bezel Diameter) x 33.5mm (Tube Diameter)
• Accessories: Holster x1, Lanyard x1, ThruNite 26650 battery x1, O ring x2, User’s manual x1, USB charging cable x1, Spare USB plug x1, Spare side switch cap x1

Operation
• Turn ON/OFF
Press the side switch to turn the light on/off.

• Change Modes
When the light is on, long press the side switch to cycle through low, medium and high.
Shortcut to firefly: When the light is off, long press the side switch to get firefly mode.
Double click to turn to turbo from any mode. Another double click to get strobe.

• Memory Function
The light will turn on in the last mode accessed, except for firefly, turbo and strobe.

• Rechargeable function
2A USB charging port. During charging, the indicator is RED. After being fully charged, the indicator will be BLUE.
When indicator flashes purple, it means abnormal charging. Only firefly, low and medium modes are available while charging.

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