The 9080 219B has been discontinued so that is no longer an option sadly (I have been trying to track down an option to get some for a light that is in the works and they are not to be found) , thus the best option that I can think of is now the 219C “E bin” 9050. Which is what I am looking into now.
It should be the 219B tint with the 219C performance. Just in the 9050 flavor instead of 9080 (although when tested I think it got quite a bit over spec in this particular bin)
I saw that test and it does look interesting but the limit to 4000k and warmer is a real bummer. 4500k is about the warmest the general public seems to like.
I would consider a 4000k version though. 3000k is too warm for me.
Yea I saw your review and got excited and bought a triple SST-20 and a P60 pill from Kaidomain. The triple mcpcb fits carclo optics so I might swap it in my Wuben TO40R to test it out. We need some 4000k and 4500k 90cri with good tint though for mass adoption in production lights.
The LH351D in this GB is T7 tint bin and the previous was a T6 tint bin. I’m thinking if there’s another GB, maybe we can try the T3 bin. That should eliminate any green or yellow.
How many of the 9080 219B do you need? What tint? I have a bunch on order from Clemence’s GB but haven’t received them yet. I might be able to send a few to you.
Thanks for the offer though, I don’t use the 9080 in my personal lights much for the simple reason that every other LED I own looks horrible after using the 9080’s lol.
Clemence had some E bin LED’s but they sold out, they appear to be what we have been wanting with 219B and 219C output except they lack the 9080 CRI. Although the only LED’s nichina offers with that CRI seem to be the E21A’s and similar LED’s that are hard to use in flashlights for various reasons. The 219C is much simpler to use which is why I am trying to use them.
Impossible is more like it, it seems they are out of production.
The SST-20 is a consideration but looks like they are only available in 3000k. Looking for something in the 4500-5000k range.
Right now the most likely candidate is the 219C E bin 9050. Should be like the 219B but with slightly lower cri. The best option available at the moment that I can find though all things considered. The E21A has so many design challenges it is the last resort.
But I thought you wanted to try 2000 to 3000k in your project.
I would prefer a 219C E bin 9050 than a 219B 9080 because that 5 CRI would be impossible to tell. The tint matters more and the 219C has so much better efficiency.
I have Clemence modded me a few Tiara headlamps with the 4xE21A. Seems like it is only good for head lamp applications with a frosted or diffused lens.
I also stumbled upon a Samsung LH351D 2700k 90CRI but I think unless you can select the tint bin, it’s probably going to be too yellowish/greenish like all of the other Samsung emitters that seem to sacrifice good tint for high efficiency.
I wondered that same thing and it seems they got the last of the 9080 219B’s that Nichia had laying around as they were not available when we got in contact with them.
Yeah, just looking for a whole lot of good tint LED’s. While I have a few novelty lights with warm LED’s I don’t find myself wanting to use them except in times where I am worried about my night vision for example.
Maybe because the general public doesn't even knows jackshit? Exactly this last knight I was speaking to a close friend, one which still seemed “brainwashed” by the general cool crap white ignorance in these matters. Showed him my latest CRI90+ 4000K XHP50A powered :-D SK9V8… He ended up suggesting me to tweak one of his regular SK98s with a high CRI 3000K emitter. He had already seen this lovely T3 7A4 CRI90+ XM-L2), thank God.
Yeah, as time goes forward the preference seems to be getting warmer and warmer.
Although long term I see the favirote staying around the 4500-5000k mark as a lot of people love it and most others don’t hate it. So it pleases almost everyone.
A high CRI 4500-5000k emitter is really great to look at as well, particularly with a hint of rose in the beam.