Plenty of people have made hot rod type lights with 4x26350 but if you really want to use XHP35 you may be best served to wait for a good boost driver so you have more battery options. (or go with one of the existing mediocre boost drivers that are out there)
No I meant 4x26500’s, for some reason I thought C’s were the same length as D’s cells just smaller diameter? I have several lights that run 3 cells (18650/32650) and now they run 4x26500’s and 4x18500 with the XHP35HI/HD’s in them, that’s why I stated possibly I wasn’t too sure of it.
I understand it would work, but I don’t think I’d be happy dealing with 4 cells for only 2000mAh.
But maybe xhp35 is more efficient to run than xhp50.2? Or does the drivers output current rating determine efficiency?
Not sure I’d consider this a “Hot Rod” by today’s standards, but I suppose it could be.
I could get the MTN-MAXlp HP, but this LD-x4(HV) seems to have much more going for it, almost like a “Dream Driver” ?
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Sorry if it’s been mentioned already but does the mosfet create additional heat at the mcpcb?
I would say go with 3Amp driver and XHP50.2, that light has no cooling fins and questionable switch current capability, everything above 3Amps would be too much for this host.
I can check the Q8 boards but I assume they are ok, they look good. I will check the Q8 board with Luxeon V’s, but I have only two left, could you send 2 Luxeon V leds with the boards? (I will pay for them).
I do not own SST40 leds but I can check the 5050 pads with XM-L2 leds if that is ok with you, for checking the function of the board that should be sufficient. If not I can order some SST40 leds but that will take a while.