I used to like cool white but as my eyes have aged anything much above 4000k has too much glare and has become increasingly uncomfortable to use. So I agree with TK that preferences, literally, have a lot to do with our individual eyesight
I do not like rosy in an EDC light. I enjoy it in an trail hiking camping type light. But not anywhere there might be white.
Of course this is just my opinion
Many individuals possessing a Y chromosome may have some degree of abnormality, even if they donāt know it. Which is why, when choosing colourful things, it is always best to also consult someone with two X chromosomes.
The odd thing is that this doesnāt seem to translate to painting, or fashion design, or cinematography and colour-ism, where the XYs historically totally dominated. But that is changing. Rapidly.
I think I have pretty good colour vision,
Edit: despite being mostly a blue-eyed blonde Angle. With a big dose of Scandinavian.
But I expect my corneas are ageing, and my retinas getting a bit frazzled (though my eyes have been protected from UV all my life, due to wearing suitable glasses for my short sight, specified by my uncle, a very senior eye-surgeon.)
As for use in very low modes, where only the rods are working, not the cones, it is moot.
Back to the point, as TK has said, this is just another triple with a http://www.carclo.co.uk optic. (A great British company by the way, within spitting distance of me). Dressed up in a fancy looking suit that might be durable.So donāt expect any surprises.
But with a next-gen driver and TKās firmware. Which is the attraction for me.
PS:, Iām trying to limit myself to 1 post per day. And avoid grumpiness, as far as possible.
My previous experience with very yellow NW lights has put me off from them. I have come to find 5700K is okay (xhp70.2 and xpl).
I put a Nichia 219C D280 80+ CRI 5000K behind a 60Ā° pebbled TIR in a headlamp and really like it. Except for the lower output. For headlamp use I need good color rendition. I sometimes have to identify wire colors in automotive use where CW is not the best choice. I might try a SAMSUNG LH351D 4000K 90CRI LED in a headlamp. I donāt think Iāll loose much output and maybe get even better color rendition? I hope itās not yellow! Lol
Also, I guess Iām lucky I donāt notice PWM. :partying_face:
I have yet to find anyone on BLF with my particular preferences.
About the FW3A, mostly just waiting still. I hear Lumintop wants to adjust a part by half a millimeter, and needs Fritz to update the CAD modelā¦ so kinda just waiting on that.
My problem is that I donāt know anyone selling this led on a mcpcb. I can buy the led from MTN E and the mcpcb from led4power, but I canāt put them together (reflow). Do you know of anyone selling this combo?
Arrow sells 5000K 90 CRI. They donāt sell it on an MCPCB though. It does work on XP/219 size MCPCBs.
Iām not sure what to suggest other than learning to reflow. It does not take a great deal of skill or special equipment. Hereās a demo of reflow with a lighter. If youāre concerned about breaking stuff, Arrow has cheap LH351Bs and you can test for functionality using a lithium button cell and a couple wires.