Yes, it is true, I just built it and have the light right here in my hand. And when I shine my own Space Needle II at a known marked distance of 120 yards, this light is able to superimpose its own beam over it.

I thought about it, still could not believe it, and went back out and tried it once more -- yep, did it again...

It's inside a Mag 2D host, cut down reflector, PVC sleeved to hold three C batteries with modified tailcap spring so it'd all fit, Direct Drive (is there anything else for max output?), gigantic heatsink courtesy of Howie, Q3J HD emitter stripped from its Star base, and the amazing thing is, even though my own SNII keeper registers a significantly higher reading on the light meter, at distance this beam on this one retains its shape and thus can walk all over the SNII's big (and still bright) hotspot. A thrower for sure, and this is with the stock lens. Will try a UCL in it a little later, will be good for several hundred more lux so it should break the 8,000 lux barrier.

Yeah tell me about it -- here's some proof:

More pics of the light and beamshots to follow (but then we've all seen the Mag 2D already, right?)...