Well i dont touch the factory parts just make new ones to add to it
You... I like you.
Gotta go buy heat shrink tube...
Replaced the XPL HI 5D I had in my modded Sipik 58 with LED Lenser style optic with an Oslon flat from International Outdoors.
The FET driver proved to be too much for the emitter to handle even when powered by just by an ICR 14500. Ended up swapping out the Oslon and replacing it with an SST20 4000K 95 CRI. Definitely better than the Oslon, but not sure if it’s any better than the XPL HI.
The higher binned SST-20's, like the 5000K or 6500K, should do better than a XPL HI V2 but don't think the 95 CRI's will. Haven't seen direct evidence of this, but the #'s Hank has on his Emisar web page listings show some of this, given the optics/power setup.
Soooo beamshot ? kCd ? :innocent:
Well, the SST-20s do have 30% more candela/lumen compared to the XP-L HI.
Meaning:
SST-20 65CRI = Tighter and more intense hotspot compared to the XP-L HI, meaning you get more throw.
SST-20 95CRI = Tighter, but less intense hotspot, meaning you will get about the same throw as the XP-L HI.
I dont have anything to measure output and it got light before i could get beam shot. Tonight will take some beam shots.
Looks pretty darn good to me! Will be looking for those beamshots… 
Hey 
nothing fancy for me just pulled the Osram from my new Tool and popped a N219B behind the TIR.
And the Osram made its way into a single mode loaner light 
I managed to open my Sofirn SP36, as written in the SP36-Thread
I used a bended nail and the driver popped out after the first hammering.
Teaser Picture:
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At the risk of offending any copper purists out there - I plated my BLF Edition A01 Copper with silver.
For no particular reason other than to see how a silver patina would eventually look
Ohhhh pretty. I love the soft shine of silver.
Over time I expect it will look like an old dime vs an old penny.
…and would likely smell as bad (eggy/sulfury).
I’ve got actual silverware, and not only is it a pain to keep polished all the time, but even spotlessly clean, it still has a bit of a stank to it.
Opened my brand new GT Micro and put an Osram Black Flat.
Went from 40kCd with the stock XP-L HI to 105kCd !
No need to say I LOVE my new pocket thrower !!!
Nice result! Stock driver? Is the 14500 limiting it enough so that excess current isn’t an issue? (edit: I was thinking of the White Flat, but I’ll let the question stand) And looks like not quite enough room for a 16mm MCPCB?
Too bad the D1 doesn’t focus the White Flat very well… that would make for a sweet pocket thrower (having the extra capacity, but similar footprint).
Cool, congrats on that GT Micro build. I kinda wanted to be one of the first to do that but of course I still don’t have a Micro GT…
Maybe I can be the first to put 7 White Flat’s in an E07…
That's a sic amount of throw for such a little light. Whatever they did, I think they got the reflector right on this one. I got an opened Micro and 3 black flats laying around. Hhmmm...
Installed a TC20 driver and xhp70 mcpcb in a Catapult V6. It’s a very straightforward mod, I made a custom centering ring with a 3D printer
It now throws +60.000cd. What a beast!
I’d love to try a mtg2 but I can’t find a mcpcb bigger than 26mm diameter
