Modding Post
As stated in the review, I really like this flashlight except for the stock LED. So what do you do? LED swap! I just ordered some Samsung LH351D’s in 5000K from Digi-Key with the intention of putting one in this light. See the reviews of that LED by Texas_Ace and maukka . That should give me a neutral tint AND even more lumens (perhaps 740 instead of 600?). Per a Digi-Key sales rep, their current stock of those LH351D’s are bin code F2R1W2, which just happens to be the same bin code as what Texas_Ace and maukka reviewed.
I have no plans for the driver, but the retaining ring is easily removable. Note, it is reverse threaded. Further note that someone in the manufacturing facility made a mistake and put a Sofirn-branded driver in the flashlight. ThorFire has acknowledged this and reportedly addressed the issue.
Here you can see the bezel screws off easily, no glue. And it looks like the MCPCB has thermal paste underneath, not adhesive. LED swap should be easy. I’ll wait until the LEDs come in before I actually remove it.
to be continued…
Ok ladies and gentlemen… disassembly and LED swap time!
First up, it looks like the driver is ~ 16.3mm. The switch board is integral with the main driver board, see pics below. I have more pictures if you’re looking for something specific. Also, the MCPCB is a standard aluminum one, approx 14mm with two small holes to fit the wires through - it wouldn’t be terribly easy to put back in place. I filed down a 16mm copper DTP board and used that for the new Samsung LH351D in 5000K.
Original LED (right) vs new LED (left). Note the dome on the LH351D is a bit bigger (almost XP-L size) but seems to fit into the reflector hole ok without any modifications. MCPCB is approx 14mm. I filed down a 16mm copper DTP to fit without any issues.
The driver measures around 16.3mm. Integrated switch board. Modding the driver is likely not for the faint of heart.