I’m not sure if it throws farther in the ROT66, or just in the GT-Mini. Regardless, the ROT66 isn’t a throwy light no matter which emitters it uses.
As a side note, looking at Vinh’s throw numbers, everything looks about 30% to 40% higher than it should be. I’d suggest multiplying those by about 0.75 to get more accurate numbers.
Vinh’s numbers are a bit higher than measured with Maukka’s calibration but I think 0.75 is a bit much. I think I measured about 1,200 on my XP-L HI 4000k version and others measure 1,2xx lumens with the XP-L 5000k or 6500k version. Vinh measured 1,300 lumens on the 6,500k version.
Edit: Oh sorry you mean throw numbers not lumen numbers.
SST-20 is like XPG2 sized die, so dedoming it should be pretty equivalent to dedomed XPG2— probably a little less throw. I can see SST-20 dedomed out-throwing the XPL HI.
Once I get my SST-20 4000k with 804 filter over it from Vinh, I will vigorously compare it to the 219B version. The LH351D 4000k + 804 has a nice tint, but it’s just too floody for my tastes. Others will probably like the sheer output and wall of light kind of hotspot it produces.
Over here in Singapore, we’d use “sensitive air” option from 3rd party forwarders to ship Li-ion from Taobao. First kilo is SGD 11, subsequent 0.5kg SGD 4. Of course to make the most out of the consolidated shipment, you can send other orders as well, eg other flashlights from other sellers, and then consolidate the shipment before forwarding it to the destination country.
Don’t even think of smuggling in by trying to camoflauge the order (customer raises an order and pays for innoculous item A, ask seller to change the price, seller ships 12 x 18650s ) or mis-declaring it on the performa invoice. Both the goods warehouse and air freight carriers scan their goods very tightly nowadays. Esp after recent few years some buggers used this route to smuggle drugs.
Normal goods (eg underwear, clothes, toys, kites, faucets) current prices are SGD 6 for the first kg, subsequent 0.5kg 2.
For the super sensitive goods, gotta go by “sensitive sea”, eg neodymium magnets. Cheaper though, but you gotta wait for 2 weeks. And some things like processed foods are limited to 5kg, but that’s due to local regulations and limits, not the carriers or overseas (china) customs.
I believe Shunfeng Express can do it too, but the cost is gonna be eye-popping. Still, probably a tad lower than DHL.
Buy a new light + 6 batts, and ask for a discount?
Nah. Just offer to pay shipping for 3x18650s for the customer. That is probably going to be expensive for them to ship directly, so that is a good punishment already.