I have been experimenting with XPL-Hd and XPL-Hi in 3000k 80+ CRI and find that they have noticeable pink undertones. Curious if these are closer to the blackbody line.
It does have a light green tint to it in moon mode, that gets whiter the brighter it gets. And I cant say with complete confidence that all the green is gone at full power, but its real close.
It sure throws better than the XPL-HI 5000k, perhaps adding close to a hundred yards in throw.
And it has better definition than the HI, to me. I am able to see texture on trees and stuff that I can not with the HI. Could the greenish tint help?
After all is said and done, the SST-20 is my new fav out of the Nichia, the S4 3D and the XPL-HI.
Of course I may prefer the S4 3D 4885k in thick timber, which I have not had a chance to try out yet. I hate light reflecting back into my eyes, it blinds me somewhat and is a distraction. With the reddish tint, I notice very little reflection.
So I have a question: I just received my d4s (black, D4S SST20/5,000K, red aux) and in comparison to my 2 d4 flashlights the LEDs do not line up real well under the TIRs…. it makes for an oblong beam on one end…… Is this normal for this config? Am I being too picky?
I’ve actually received lights that Custom’s apparently disassembled and didn’t put back together right. The worst was a Mateminco X6s triple, they let the triple optic shift completely off the emitters and the bezel wasn’t on properly of course. Crazy stuff happens out there!
I got my d4s sst20 5000k today and its great. The highest 3x 7135 mode is very nice.
One thing I noticed. from moon to highest 3x 7135 the light has a very nice yellow/very slight green tint. When ramped above the regulated current the tint really gets whiter. Can it be that the pwm got anything to do with it. Its a pretty big difference and its perfect for me. Like high cri on the low and low on the high mode.