From a raw performance standpoint the de-domed emitters are better for sure but some of us can’t stand the tint shift. I would much prefer less throw and a tint I can be proud of.
De-domed is still to be discussed but will have to wait until we find a manufacture. Only if the manufacture has had experience de-doming LED’s and is willing to do so again would we be able to consider that.
it aint only about dedoming, i am sure you know whats happening with those warmer tints, high currents and the sillicone near the bond wires…thats an issue that should be definately take under advicement
Yeah, that is why I am not a fan of a de-domed emitter in the production light. Plus it is a fairly simple mod for those that want max throw to do later.
We have not turned down the IM reflector by any means now that we know they could possibly be sourced in china. We have simply not done any further research into it until we have a manufacture as we really need to coordinate with them on the reflector since like you say, it is a major part of the light.
XHP35HI is “sliced”. That is a very easy process and does not change the tint. So It can be done to a top level XHP35. To gain 10-15% intensity more than XHP35HI,.
This is something we are going to discuss with the manufacture. According to Dale a sliced XHP35 outputs close to 40% more lumens then a HI version. I have an XHP35 here that I plan to test myself once I get the test rig finished.
If the manufacture can handle this, then it will be considered for sure. It would give us a hefty heads up over the TN42.
I WOULD NOT be satisfied with a big ass flashlight that outputs only 1500 lumens just for the sake of a pencil beam that throws 800m. My choice, hands down is the XHP35 LED
Tints will be discussed later but it will not be super cool, there will of course be a neutral white option if not the only option. That will be figured out later.