@Tally-ho, I leave it to Clemence to share his official offerings after he is ready. This poll is not asking for a commitment to his build, if it happens.
I like your contributions to the discussion, as you represent the perspective of someone that does their own mods. People like you dont really need to buy a modded light, but I also respect that you want to help Clemence… and I hope he shares his design with us when he is ready…
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@contractr, I have OP reflector in my old model RRT-01 and honestly, it does not make a very good beam. There are rings, both before and after modding to N219b.
so I dont blame you for wanting to find a reflector that produces a better beam, I dont have any suggestions in that regard, but share your interest. imo the beam of the old and new RRT-01 are equally average, not ideal. I was quite impressed how well Vinh got the white1 to work, as far as hotspot, but not impressed with the spill from the stock reflector in the new RRT-01…
these details are something I think worth discussing, though a bit hard to capture in some photos, the triple Carclo produces a much more balanced beam, with less artifacts, than the stock RRT-01 reflector. But, a single LED in a reflector throws farther, and uses less lumens, to illuminate a smaller and more distant target
the easiest way to get a decent beam is to use a Tir, unless the reflector and LED are well matched. Diffused tir is even easier to get a decent beam, if that beam style is desired for the application. But, diffusion reduces throw and increases hotspot size, which reduces brightness on target… no free lunch
that is why I have both
if you look closely at this photo,
you can get a slight idea about the differences in the beams of a triple carclo, single sw45, and the stock single XM-L… both singles have OP reflectors (theres a pic higher up)… and both have rings in the spill… the N219b has more noticeable rings than the XM-L
as is often claimed, rings in the beams are “not noticeable in actual use”, thats a thing for whitewall hunters… as it happes, a lot of My “actual use” includes whitewall hunting… LOL
I would not offer to sell people single LED mods, unless they accept the beam issues, rings in the spill… fwiw, rings in the spill is in no way limited to RRT-01, my HDS Rotary had them too, both with stock XP-G and with N219b
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in a few days I will receive my modded TCR-1 and will post some beam comparisons… CRX swapped out the reflector, but I dont know what he used… maybe he will share his secrets with you… I suggest you PM him and share what you learn
there are certainly times when I prefer a single led over a Tir optic… the reverse is also true
both is better… LOL
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I am considering having a few old model RRT-01 modded, and wanted to get an idea if people here had a preference for either version. Thank you all for taking the time to vote. If I decide to move forward, I will let people know what I have drummed up as possible… I may have a small number, small as in count on one hand, of triple 219b, and single old model available in the future, depending on details that remain to be sorted.
Feel free to PM me if someone wants to discuss a possible old RRT-01 with a high CRI mod… If you prefer the new model, Clemence is the man.