NIGHTWATCH Seeker NS22 (XHP50.2/SST40 and SST20): discount code posted in op (XHP70.2 now available too)

I came home and looked at mine and your centering ring is not the same. It doesn’t even look big enough for a XP sized LED. Experimental white flat centering ring?

/conspiracy

Got mine today, did you know you can swap the driver without having to touch the reflector or mcpcb or even take off the bezel?!
I did pull the reflector and sanded the upward facing side of the centering ring. This made the cut-off from center spot to corona sharper (made the center spot more defined) which I’m pretty happy about however doing so didn’t affect throw any measurable amount.

After that I put a 22mm TA driver in it. I was gonna add a lighted tail but it’s got the big Omten so no need to do anything back there! The boost in current raised throw from 40kcd to 60.

Also, shame on Nightwatch for grinding the markings off the drivers FET’s. It’s obvious what they are and just out of spite I’ve pulled them off and reused one on the 22mm driver I built for it and I’ll be using the other one ASAP. It’d a FET driver, what do you think you’re hiding?

Neal’s store has this announcement, and geared more importantly to the newcomers to general online vendors based in China and ships from China:

Chinese New Year holiday From January 31 to Feb.12

China as a nation virtually grinds to halt…only the international hotels and factories with export commitments are operating…business/most shipping is momentarily shelved until everybody goes back to work.

Thanks for posting that . I couldn’t remember those dates.

I understand that. The Lights[My First and this one] are shipped out of El Monte, California USA. So Chinese holiday should NOT affect that.

This is my concern,I talked to DHL by phone and they told me that only a shipping label was created on Friday January 25th. In addition they said that they have ONLY 48 hours to process that in the warehouse. That time has come and gone,not sure what happens next as it sits in a warehouse!,In California.

You put too much faith in the tracking info. I dont have my box anymore but im pretty sure even though the tracking shows some random zip code in CA it originated from China based on the markings. If it’s just a label being created and it doesnt get picked up in the US system for weeks i’m pretty certain it didnt actually originate here and the tracking info is just wrong…

Received my lights yesterday—-Nice Quality—Especially for the money—— The SST20 4k tint is very nice—-Also the 50.2 5k tint is very nice

SST20 4k ——- w/Sony 5A—Turbo turn on 693 lm 637 lm @ 30 sec —— High 575lm —-It’s a wonder why some have a hard time knowing if it’s in Turbo

XHP 50.2 5k——w/Sony 5A— Turbo turn on 1940lm 1780lm @ 30 sec

My tube is home made and not calibrated with said lights—-I do get results well with in range with others on specific lights though

We must warn, gentlemen … The bezel is not unscrewed. Glued in?

You may be right.Besides a Flashaholic I am a Trackaholic!!

I have been working on lowering my expectations and NOT putting too much faith in people[primarily reliability]….very few people are as reliable,considerate and responsible as myself!

,another wolfdog quote:

Expectations beyond logic result in disappointment.

Cereal_killer can you elaborate on the driver more? Is it just a fet with pwm or is it regulated in any mode?

The Guy from DHL[Phone conversation] said that my Tracking number is a USA Tracking number,not China, Italy, Germany ect.

Maybe,this package originates from China, Neal has an associate and/or warehouse in El Monte,CA. OR Compton, CA.[Address on First package] it lands at this warehouse and they slap the label on it and then shipped to me.

My guess is it is originated from CA. in that Chinese owned warehouse and then shipped. It is FREE shipping so they are not rushing. Even when my FIRST order got close to me[MARYLAND] ….it took 4 days to go the last 100 miles!Finally arriving via USPS.

9374869903503504888847

En Route
EN ROUTE TO DHL ECOMMERCE DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Sun, January 27, 2019 at 5:51 PM
UNITED STATES

Estimated Delivery
Feb 5, 2019

From:
EL MONTE CA, CA 91731
UNITED STATES
To:
PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460
UNITED STATES
Activity
Jan 27, 2019
5:51
PM PST
EN ROUTE TO DHL ECOMMERCE DISTRIBUTION CENTER
5:47
PM PST
ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION RECEIVED: YOUR ORDER HAS BEEN PROCESSED AND TRACKING WILL BE UPDATED SOON

If sitting for weeks in Neal’s mystery warehouse in Compton sounds OK to you then sure.

Seems more likely DHL has a huge international sorting center in Compton and you have a “US” tracking number which only means you don’t get any updates while it’s overseas. Rest assured, if it’s in some private warehouse past customs things would not take this long.

Stock is just a straight FET driver. Actually 2 FET’s in parallel.

Any idea what keeps the LED around 5 amps in turbo? I think it’s more than just the forward voltage cause you see the LED spike up in current when changing modes.

You can not compare the Two, however, this is very, very impressive.

I ordered another space heater for one of my Tenants, Monday @ 8:30PM. I just received it! This is NOT PRIME…….this is w/ FREE SHIPPING!!

38.5 HOURS it took from ordering until it arrived at my door. :+1: :sunglasses: :smiley:

Here’s one for you—Expect people to be the way they are—You won’t be disappointed — :wink:

I’ll bet that heater originated close by

yeahh…Just googled it……11 locations within 30 miles! KOP Warehouse is 10 miles away!

My neighbor needed help taking the trash out,74F in his unit,59F in mine!!!...I am half Husky!

I have electric heat,Not efficient…,blast in morning, maybe when a guest is here[!!],space heater in Bedroom keeps it very warm.

There’s a R015 limit resistor (0.015ohm) between the FET’s source and GND. I’ve got a pic hang on…

just received my ns22

I chose 21700 tube and stainless steel bezel, and it came with both 18650 tube, 21700 tube, aluminium bezel and stainless steel bezel!

I measure barely 1000lm, hotspot is well defined but I haven’t measured cd yet.

it’s a good host, I want to try a white flat on this flashlight

@Cereal-killer, if I understand this well, it’s actually using the FET as a linear regulator?

If so, that is very interesting.