I thought it would be ready within 1-2 months
Well, I can allocate my piggy bank account to another flashlight before this flashlight become available.
Was there ever a final decision made on the emitter type? I know there was a survey run on reddit that showed overwhelming support for 219Cs instead of XP-G3s.
I tend to prefer XPL HI in my triples. Theyāre much brighter than 219C or XP-G3.
However, Iāve also read recently that XPL2 fit into the Carclo 10507 optic without modification, making them an interesting choice.
Course the downside to these kinds of emitters is they cost more than XP-G3. Maybe just sell an XP-G3 version and if people want different emitters they can swap in their own later.
It seems unlikely given this test that the XP-L HI would be brighter than the XP-G3 in a direct-drive triple. Yes, thatās not the highest bin of XP-L HI, but the forward voltage plays a big role in how much current gets through it, and Iād be shocked if the Carclo optics have as good efficiency with the flat domes.
Thatās pretty academic though; theyāre close, and youād probably need an integrating sphere to see which is closer.
I have a preference too, but I donāt care too much as Iām likely to buy several of these and swap in several different emitters. I have a shoebox and a smartphone, so Iāll make some attempt at determining which is brightest, but I donāt care much about that in practice. I care more about color quality than the peak output it can sustain for 45 seconds before it burns my hand (that peak output is a pretty good party trick though).
I also have some XP-G2 at about 2250 lm, and theyāre decent, but not as nice as my others. And I havenāt tried it with 219C or XP-G3 yet.
Usually I go for a 10511 optic, sometimes stock and sometimes with the texture polished down to give it a bit more throw. For flooders the 10508 / 10509 can be nice too. But I generally donāt use the 10507 ā it adds beam artifacts, catches lint, and isnāt really any throwier than a polished 10511.
Iām mainly interested in max turbo brightness. XP-G3s are good enough for me.
The extra current running to 219Cs would decrease turbo runtime because of extra heat would it not?
I agree the 10507 can have a strange beam shape, it is pretty tight and even, but I donāt have a use for such a profile because itās like a medium-sized hot spot with no spill. 10511 is what I use, it has really nice even-colored flood and is great for photographing and lighting when I go explore abandoned buildings. Also good for general-purpose uses around the house.
It is my understanding XPG3 give a nice max lumens while still having a DTP ledboard compatible with many different LEDs.
And funny thing, reflowing the LEDs on a SRK (from LB blue to XML2 NW) was very easy, in fact I found soldering the led and switch wires to the RMM driver harder