Will take a look at the BLF A6.
Thanks
Edit. A6 looks awesome.
Will take a look at the BLF A6.
Thanks
Edit. A6 looks awesome.
I think to buy 3rd Convoy S2+
Ok So have found the A6 on Banggood.
There seem to be two options. They look the same but the second one comes with a 30Q battery. Strangely this one id £5 cheaper???
Yeah, I found that odd too. I think it’s just different listings, and they don’t always put them all on special at the same time. I ordered the one that comes with the battery. It’s a good battery, so why not?
Ok I am on the verge of ordering.
However I’ve searched the forum and can’t find an answer to this.
The specs from Cree seem to indicate that the cool 1A LED produces more lumens for the same current than the warmer tints.
Does this mean the 1A version is brighter?
Yes, it does.
As a general rule of thumb, cooler tints are more efficient and therefore brighter than warmer tints, all other factors being equal. This is an effect of LED physics and applies to all manufacturers.
The reason warmer tints still sell is that many people prefer them and are willing to lose a few lumens in exchange for light that looks nicer to them.
Awesome Thanks.
In my opinion the biscotti driver is worth it, no configuration blink in low mode, and many more mode groups to choose from, moonlight mode, which is absent in the 3/5 driver
Silenstar… your avatar is soooOOOO cute!
Ordered the BLF A6 with 3D tint battery included.
Thanks for all your comments.
Loving this forum!
Ordered the BLF A6 with 3D tint battery included.
Thanks for all your comments.
Loving this forum!
That’s a good one to go for.
I have a couple of those myself. They offer a nice combination of practical mode levels for day-to-day use and silly-bright ones to play with
But, the annoying blink when in low mode (to program the 3 or 5 mode selection), seems like it would really bug me.
grumpazoid,
Yes, the cooler 1A tints are brighter, but they wash out the contrast. To my eye, they make everything look two dimensional, like a cardboard cutout. The warmer tints, and my favorite is probably 5000K, which is neutral white, make things look more life-like. I just built some lights with a 3D tint. I really like it! There have been some very good explanations on this forum (SoCalTiger) about how light interacts with the eye. Polls taken here put 5000K at the top of the list. It’s not just a preference, it’s choosing what helps you see better. That’s what this is all about, isn’t it?
Ollie
This should be written somewhere and every new user must read it before open this forum.
Biscotti is miles better than old UI and well worth spending a few extra pennies on. Don’t forget that you can get Biscotti in any S2+ on request at Convoy’s AliExpress store.
Biscotti is miles better than old UI and well worth spending a few extra pennies on. Don’t forget that you can get Biscotti in any S2+ on request at Convoy’s AliExpress store.
Why don’t they make it standard?
The blf A6 with 30q is on flash deal at Banggood, which makes it very interesting, i was thinking of buying it as well, but almost holiday so bad timing for me.
I have enough S2+ es now. Especially when the clear (from GB finally) arrives. (Still waiting)
Generally, shipping of Banggood is way better then GB.
Yes, the cooler 1A tints are brighter, but they wash out the contrast. To my eye, they make everything look two dimensional, like a cardboard cutout. The warmer tints, and my favorite is probably 5000K, which is neutral white, make things look more life-like. I just built some lights with a 3D tint. I really like it! There have been some very good explanations on this forum (SoCalTiger) about how light interacts with the eye. Polls taken here put 5000K at the top of the list. It’s not just a preference, it’s choosing what helps you see better. That’s what this is all about, isn’t it?
(A bit off-topic, but…) It’s also about what you’re illuminating. A cool-white LED is brighter than a warm-white LED, but if you shine that light on a red towel you’ll notice that the warm-white light shows up much brighter. That’s because the warm-white light has more spectrum in red, even though overall it’s dimmer.
If you illuminate white-paper, the cool white LED will be brighter. That’s how it’s measured. But that’s not how the natural world is structured. If you’re in a mature forest, there will be a lot of brown in tree trunks and leaf litter. Brown (which is really a dim orange), is better illuminated by warm tints. So your warm-white LED light may actually look brighter than a cool-white LED light.
On green grass, the cool-white will look brighter. Cool white is optimized for blues and greens. Warm white is optimized for reds, orange, and yellows.
Ignoring brightness, warm-white LEDs usually have higher color rendition than cool-white. Cool-white LEDs are generally around 65 CRI, while neutral is around 75 CRI. Of course, you can get premium LEDs that give much higher CRI, such as a Nichia 219 LED (my favorite). But you pay a price for higher CRI, with usually much less brightness.
The blf A6 with 30q is on flash deal at Banggood, which makes it very interesting, i was thinking of buying it as well, but almost holiday so bad timing for me.
I have enough S2+ es now. Especially when the clear (from GB finally) arrives. (Still waiting)
Generally, shipping of Banggood is way better then GB.
Yes couldn’t believe you get a battery included for much cheaper than the A6 on its own. Lucky timing for me. :sunglasses:
Update: Tested my new light out last weekend on a camping trip. Very pleased with it. Good quality and a lot of light for its size.
Update: Tested my new light out last weekend on a camping trip. Very pleased with it. Good quality and a lot of light for its size.
Glad to hear that you are happy, with one fine BLF light!