I’m interested too…but…where does it end, lol? Instead of starting with a 120mm reflector why not a 160mm? It’s best to start big instead of small due to the fact that newer, bigger, and better will be out before you know it. It’ll take a little longer for a manufacturer to best it if you build it big. The Eagletac M25C2 Turbo that I modded with a fet and dedomed XM-L2 U4 1A has a 92mm reflector and does 636,763cd. My wife calls it the plunger because the head is so much bigger than the body but it throws like crazy. I’d still like to be able to hold the light with one hand though, so 160mm may be out of the question…unless a handle is added…
Would prefer 4 cells instead of 8 (in fact not interested at all if 8 cells). Go for max lux over lumens (plenty of flooders or compromise beam lights around).
Is it not too deep? It’s just a question…I’m not into the whole measuring the angle of the beam thing…it just looks really deep to me. I guess that would product more of a spot?…than spill?
About a year later, I was finally able to convince Illumination Machines to let me have a demo. It was scratched, dented, and appeared to have a couple defects, but is still a beauty to behold. I lost a very special family member during the course of the host build here. I just haven't had the heart to pick it back up since. I do want to finish it eventually.
Wow, might be worth building a light around that reflector. The quality issues are compounded the bigger the reflector is, just like aspherics, so size I'm sure comes with a cost.
Why the need for such a wide reflector? Wouldn't it work nice to have a loooong deeeep narrow one?
Imagine a flashlight made primordially of a couple stacked together tubes: one for the batteries, let's say 4 26650s in series, and the other for the lens/reflector/emitter/driver, so 9+" deep reflector without issues. :-)
LoL!
How about a full spectrum laser? I swear I've heard something like this somewhere… maybe in another forum. ;)
Oh yeah, I agree. I had negotiated them down to a great price way back when, but they would not budge on quantity. To give you an idea of its performance, here is a quote from what they told me about it:
"Yes, we have a special Luminus CST90 reflector which achieves >100cd/lm and is an ultra-specular reflector with no facets for military spot light applications."