First off let me say I did not have the time to do a runtime test, but knowing Lambda, if he says it runs up to four hours before dropping into the Moon Mode, I'll put my money on it.

Anyway I was kindly sent one to check out, so here it is with some other 1W Luxeon test partners, from left to right:

Micro Illuminator Prototype

McLux w/BB750, Q3H Batwing, NX-05 optic

MR Bulk's personal Mini LGI

New Improved Illuminator

MR Bulk's personal LGI

None of these lights are "stock", meaning all have been enhanced and/or souped up to some degree. Heady competition, indeed.

Without further ado, here are the beamshots in the same order:

And finally, the test with no subjective influences ("Ooh, but I think I like the beam color better on that one."), the one from which no light can hide, the dreaded LightMan LM631 light meter readings:

Micro Illuminator - 84 lux

McLux - 408 lux

Mini LGI - 555 lux

New Illuminator - 458 lux

LGI - 575 lux

Built to the same high level of fit, finish and performance, this new Illuminator should take us Flashoholics by storm, just like the first one did...

Thanks Kevin, for letting me buy one of these first ones.

These are for sale HERE.