A lot of AX stuff is that way. Sits in āpre-shipmentā or āacceptanceā forever, then another forever in āin transitā, before it finally hits shore and USPS gets it.
I still have a coupla goodies from 11.11 still out there somewhere in the Ʀtherā¦
Yup, Iām pretty used to that. But this one (LS160251975CN) never made it past the āshipment not foundā status, even on EMSās website, 17track, etc.
Who knowsā¦ maybe in a couple months Iāll have two hosts at my doorstep! International shipping lotteryā¦ ya win some, ya lose some (pun may be intended). :shrug:
Thanks ZozzV6. Ordered one.
Can anybody give me some geometry data? Diameter of lens, MCPCB, driver?
Almost everything is in the listing. The lens is 42mm, driver is 17mm.
Dale mentioned in this post that a 32mm Noctigon fit nicely in his original sample (I think he was sent an early production build, they made a lot of changes at his requestā¦ including the switch to XP-L and using a copper DTP MCPCB instead of a regular aluminum one). Heās got some great teardown pics in that thread that might also prove useful.
I stopped reading AE listings some time ago. Too much fake news in there. Should do it from time time. 
Thanks.
Thatās great. Super nice host and it will make for some very nice builds.
Iām thinking of getting one of the tail switch only lights for modding. (Easier to mod and easier/faster to find the switch in the dark)
But for that one the MCPCB looks like 30mm instead of 32mm? Review and disassembly: Sofirn C8F
Maybe the reflector & LED board on from the sideswitch host will fit? If so I wish they sold those parts.
Anyone know is there anywhere to buy a board with emitters already soldered on it for a direct swap into the v1 C8F? (With XPL/XPL-HI/XPL2)
Any input on this subject will be much appreciated!
The Noctigon 32mm will fit. Intl-Outdoor is the source for Noctigon or you could get Richard to flow your emitter choice, heās got the boards.
Awesome, thanks for the reply & info!
Iām thinking XP-L2 for higher output.
I-O has the XP-L V6 3D triple Noctigon, but no XP-L2.
Looks like MTN only has 4000K XP-L2 bare emitters, might be a little warm? (I usually like NW around 5000K)
Arrow.com has XP-L2 for like $3 each in a few tints. Free overnight shipping for $20+ order.
Hereās some 5000K.
Ahh you got me ordering this host
Thanks, although Iām probably going to have to wait until Richard gets some in as Iāll need him to flow them to the board for me, not sure I could do that properly myself as Iāve never done it.
Yeah, I wasnāt sure if you were comfortable reflowing. I held off for a long time before taking the plunge. Glad I did. A little solder paste and a stove topā¦ no sweat. I wouldnāt necessarily start with a triple, but you should try it sometime!
Thanks for the headās up gchart, thereās also a 10% discount through the end of the year. Impressive!
Iām sure I will at some point, more of a time constraint thing right now than doubting my skill. But getting them perfectly centered/positioned does sound a little tricky.
Meantime Iām hoping Richard will get in some 5000K 2ās to pre fab them up for me, when he does Iāll buy 2 complete LED boards, 1 for the tailswitcher and one for the sideswitcher!
Yeah thanksā¦ with the free shipping I should probably just order 6 of these and give it a whirl. (reflowing)
When the solder paste goes liquid the emitter self centers on top, surface tension of a liquid, pretty neat. It takes less solder than you might think, which is why I get the solder paste mask from OSH Stencils. Makes building drivers so much less tedious as well. 
When I discovered a hot air station everything got SO much easier. No more prewarming a plate, just populate, grab with the stats, hit the underside with some air and in about a short couple of minutes youāve built a new driver. Love it!
Nice, yes I believe I recall reading a detailed post of yours about this before. You make it sound so easy!