Got it apartā¦ very thick mcpcb 1.960mm thick, 22awg x 26.5mm long leads, a hunk of silicone cube for the boost module to keep cool, current regulated with a R024 resistorā¦.hmmmm
Itās not bad, just been really happy with ramping ui in other lights. Iām still waiting for the boost drivers thatāll do it.
While I may still grab one of these, itās somewhat redundant with some of my other lights. Just threw together an f13 with a kaidomain driver and a pair of 26350s driving an xhp35 hi. Slightly smaller refector though.
Hey kiwiboy, do you think thrunite catapult should be easy swap with the olson black and pfet driver? What parts do i need? Sorry for my bad englishā¦
Iām sorry I know nothing about the black flat, meaning I never had a desire to use or build something using it, I wouldnāt waste the time for low lumen pencil beam lights to be honest, thatās just meā¦.
Robo819 tested his out at 2030 lumens, wonder if thatās just emitter variation? A resister bump could really have it cranking the max beam, as long as the driver can handle it ok.
Everybody keeps confirming how impressive these are, Thrunite is on a roll! :heart_eyes:
I wish they actually produced the NW version; I was looking forward to getting it, but my order was cancelled and refunded, and I was told it wasnāt going to be made.
It depends on what you are looking for really as to how the Thrunite Catapult V6 compares to the Lumintop ODL20C.
I DO NOT have the Lumintop light but I do have the Thrunite and I really like it.
You get another 100 meters of throw according to the listed specs with the Lumintop , but you also get 300 grams of weight (without the cell) compared to the 192 grams on the Thrunite. There is also the length and just how small you want as the Lumintop comes in at 147mm in length and the Thrunite is 132mm in length.
The lumens output is listed at 2000 on the Lumintop and 1700 on the Thrunite , but the sample Catapult I did my review on actually is making 2030 lumens OTF , so I donāt have a clue if I got a great driver in my sample , or if they are all doing more than listed lumens.
Both have USB charging built in and both companies make really good lights. Both are priced close to the same so I am guessing it will be up to the user as to which they prefer , based on which styling they prefer mostly.
My full review on the Catapult V6 with testing charts , GIFās , full write up and video is HERE if anyone has not seen a full review on it yet or wants to see my review.
1206 R020 with 22awg 2ā leads got me 2.36amps with the supplied Thrunite battery off the charger @ 4.21v. the LiitoKala power house 26650 will do a bit better. The driver showed no ill effects, handled it like a champ, back then.
Anything (a bit) Higher I would suggest a copper ring for the driver ground ring, heat transfers much faster, driver likes it better too.
āgiorgoskok wrote: Nice work KWB !
Iām tempted to get one now , and mod it with xhp35 hi and maybe a R018 (R008+R010) resistor ā¦ā
If you stack an R008 and R010 resistor you will NOT get an R018 value, it will be R004444 (0.004444) and WAY below what youāre shooting for, might just be enough to kill your driver.