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Saffy:

--- Quote from: discomummy on October 09, 2009, 10:03:42 ---And very pleased with the result too! 

lights look good !

regards

ela

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cool - any photo's ?

Hightower:
Ela,

Are these lights as good and as bright as X-Eng claim?

Saffy:

--- Quote from: Hightower on October 09, 2009, 10:31:29 ---Ela,

Are these lights as good and as bright as X-Eng claim?

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Not had mine long. I have the flood version of the azimuth, they seem only as bright as my cheapy 55w plastic square spots but with the benefit their beam is wide (i.e if I stand in front of truck I have to be in certain position to see full dazzle of my 55w beams, the x-lite flood is full bright standing in different positions). I presume if I had the spot version I would more easily see that they are brighter compared to the cheapy 55watt lamps because the same energy used to disperse the light in the flood version would now concentrated into a tighter beam. I have two engineering issues with the (poor?) design of the azimuth which I really shouldn't see in a 70odd quid lamp - but rather not go into it here and now.

Hightower:

--- Quote from: Tanglefoot on October 09, 2009, 10:59:32 ---I have two engineering issues with the (poor?) design of the azimuth which I really shouldn't see in a 70odd quid lamp - but rather not go into it here and now.

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Um, why not? I would be interested to know what you think please.

Saffy:

--- Quote from: Hightower on October 10, 2009, 00:29:57 ---
--- Quote from: Tanglefoot on October 09, 2009, 10:59:32 ---I have two engineering issues with the (poor?) design of the azimuth which I really shouldn't see in a 70odd quid lamp - but rather not go into it here and now.

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Um, why not? I would be interested to know what you think please.

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Because I haven't questioned x-eng about issues which might be unfair or maybe I am wrong ...oh well...
The machining of the adjustable mount means that the hollow stainless fixing bolt doesn't sit flush no matter of position - this does not bode well with me as it prompts an additional tensile shear of an already torsion weakened fixing (it's hollow).  Even in the event the design means it couldn't be machined to seat the bolt properly (which I doubt is case) then they should ideally supply a wedge washer to take up the gap. The instruction warn not to over torque (only needs a couple nm) because the bolt is hollow... fair enough, but this error would be the first reason why the bolt would break. (no I haven't broken mine).
Other thing is that the lamp connector pulls half off on assembly because it is so close to the threaded swivel pin that it gets pushed to one side. It doesn't come completely off so maintains an electrical contact - but it's not cool to see.  

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