Are you using one of the smooth reflectors? I’ve been quite curious to see how well the SMO reflector does with an XHP50 particularly de-domed (or sliced).
They are even more, i have more in the garage too…need some Dale? Will be free for you ofc- just cover the shipping, you did a great community and developing/review BLF work for all of us.
George they are extentions, i didnt knew about their ammount till today…was quite a mess in here so i `ve decided to put an order in my stuff.
Wow! Very generous offer Mitko, I appreciate it. I would like to get some from you to be able to help out some folks here in a pinch to get a tube, wondering if I could convert the extension to work as a single cell tube? Gotta look at that again…
I don’t even seem to have an L2 these days! Waiting on Simon to get geared up again…
I guess let me know how many you’re willing to part with and PM me on a price to make it all work. Thank you!
I see y’all use that m8 for “mate” and every single time my beautiful baked Solarforce M8 comes to mind with it’s shiny finned copper pill from Bucket. Man I love that light!
Dang m8! You told me you built a lot of custom Convoy lights but I didn’t realize the volume you were talking about. Well done sir! :+1:
Also awesome of you to make such a generous offer to my brother in the light! :sunglasses:
Just now I took an XPL HI V3 3C and drove it to 7.4amps (4.4 volts) to see if it would survive. It did. I dont know output was any good at that current (didn’t test it), but in this one test it worked ok.
The V3’s are tough been running 2 different UT02’s on the 20700A’s 26mmFETDDVishay sir404 FET’s with copper driver adapters and both V3’s are seeing over 6.6amps the V3 5700k is at 6.81amp hitting hard just over 7amps at start up and surviving, no problems so far!
In other news today, I opened up my options to 30mm (Noctigon that is) and have several candidates for thrower emitters now that the reflector minus the stand off at the base, can sit directly on the board, with the option to shim for focus. I have a several de-domed emitters to try, and yes even a couple OLD XP-G2’s that are pulling 6.04amps at start-up and settling down to 5.80 amps. Some de-domed XP-L V6-1A’s cause the XP-L V6 0D’s suck! And of course my beloved XHP35’s HI’s and a couple de-domed E2-1A’s that are just about ready, can’t wait to see the tint shift on these! :+1:
You lucky then, presonaly i dont high drive those anymore, cant rely upon them, imagine if they start popping what would all those huntingfriends of mine think about me
Without a spring bypass at about 5 amps…works for me, for the rest dedoming
cold white tints are way more durable, in fact i dont recall seeing one of those with burns near the bond wires
*L2 *host, V3 XPL HI emitter, FET driver = 205,000 lux.
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That is with the factory lens and not an ar coated. Also with the factor focus. I just popped in a ring. I was using a keeppower cell which are pretty good, but I think there is room for improvement there too.
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To be honest I am pretty happy with that for something I just put together and spent no real time optimizing.
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Anyone know if there is an AR coated lens being sold for the L2?