I wasn’t around for the original BLF-D80 development, but over the years it has been mentioned and recommended quite a few times in other unrelated threads. Now that this updated version is in the works, I definitely need at least one.
I talked to LuckySun and they looked into the LH351D. Untill now they did not find a source (that can deliver the needed quantitys / within a reasonble price).
And they are still waiting for the new batch of reflectors. The first batch they tested did not deliver the desired beam.
But they are testing out the driver. For now i have not heard anything bad about it. And i did not expect problems from this side (maybe that they think it is to expensive in comparsion to the drivers they used to use). But with a strong comunity behind it, they can see the advantages of it.
Mine now rocks an SST40 and a BLF FET driver.
8A and 2170 lumens.
It would be a good upgrade of the original design IMO.
The beam is really neat, the hotspot is the same as with the original XM-L2, but with double the lumens !
This is not a thrower anyway, so why bother with XP-L HI or other small die LED ?
Go fat or go home !
(an XHP50.2 3V would get a 3000+ lumens but then it will be a true hotrod, not really reliable IMO)
It may not be a “thrower” but it is definitely more of a throwy edc than a floody edc, which is a very nice option in a world of triples and quads. I think the SST-40 setup sounds great, since the xhp is too hot.
The reflector works beautifully with the large XM-L2 emitter, since the Samsung SST-40 is the same size as the XM-L2 the reflector should have very much the same profile but the 40 can handle a lot more power and produce well over 2000 lumens on the right cell, I’ve seen as high as 2600 lumens from a fully modified light with a top cell… that would make the D80 a superior smallish light in my book!
@ Lexel
It is the same reason why Lumintop is not using the LH351D. They can not source the leds in China.
And ordering parts from the US is more expensive and a bit more complicated than it looks if you are living in China.
If it were so easy and cheap Lumintop would have done it for the FW3A. We do not know the whole situation.
I will ask about the SST-40. But if i remember right, the SST-40 is not available in high CRI. Or have i missed a new high CRI SST-40?
Fireflies had no problem sourcing parts from Arrow, they just need to pay more than sourcing from China
So if they will they can have the LEDs withing 2 days with Express paying about 14-20% taxes