Which pocket thrower is better?

I’d choose the GT Mini.

Only because it has NarsilM though, which includes many mode options and customizations.

The D1S can only take flat tops, while the GT Mini can take both flat tops and button tops.

I have both and I like the GT mini better just because it has a cleaner look to it. The emisar is a little rough around the edges.

GT mini modded by vinh

300kcd for throw…130 stock

GT Mini is great - get a Flat White (and gasket) on a 20mm mcpcb from intl-outdoor, mtnelectronics, swap that out, and watch the candela go through the roof.

If you’ve got the gear and are also feeling tricky, reflash with Anduril :wink:

Hi, where can I find details on how to do that?

This was a guide I found:

You need three parts - a USBASP device, some cables, and a SOIC clip:

I got mine off AliExpress all from ALL ELECTRONICS MALL - image of the parts I got here.

I haven’t done it myself yet (clip is still a few days away), but it shouldn’t be too hard - TK has the pre-built hex file for it.

I owned both, but recently sold my GT Mini.

I much prefer the switch of the D1S. It’s larger and feels nicer.

The D1S has a (slightly) tighter hotspot, too.

I can’t comment on the firmware differences. I put Andúril on both of them as soon as they arrived. :partying_face:

Actually I mean on how to change the LED to get more throw. But thanks anyway for the big effort and time!

Oh! Well if you get the White Flat on 20mm (here’s an example), then you just open the top of the light, drop out the reflector, desolder the old one (positive and negative wires), and solder the new one in. You’ll need thermal paste too for between the MCPCB and the light itself.

I don’t have any pictures of all opened up right now, but can probably take some in about 5 hours or so. I still need to order my white flat though :slight_smile:

EDIT:: Although the led4power link doesn’t look like it has gaskets. intl-outdoor and mtnelectronics do though. Because it’s a 3030 emitter, getting a gasket is a bit harder…

Thanks, it should be very straight forward. I just didn’t find gaskets at into-outdoor website.

It’s a little tickbox on there :slight_smile:

Thank you!

I have a flat white in my clear ano convoy c8 and throw is amazing. So if you want to go cheap, thats also a possibility.

I already have a GT mini, so it’s easier.

Yeah but you cant run the flat white on to high amps. I think 4.5 amp max so you would have to swap driver.

GT Mini FET caps out at 4.5A from memory…

Edit:: I may be wrong… reading into it again.

Edit 2:

Ow oke. So it is limited by the current that can travel through the springs?

Sounds like it - the tailcap is double spring where the driver side is a single (albeit shallow) spring. By bypassing it or doing a double-spring mod you should get more light, but it’ll just heat up faster, and not be super noticeable anyway.

Looking at TA’s XPL HI review, it seems that going from 4.5A to 5.5A is only ~ 160 extra lumens, or ~11% more (that’s on a CW emitter) - only slightly noticeable. But going from 4.5 to 5.5A on a flat white, it looks like you actually lose about 40 lumens , or around 4.5%.

Either way, if I can hit 4.5A consistent with a flat white, I’m happy :slight_smile: and with Anduril, I’ll be far happier than with any of the UIs I’ve found on Convoys so far.

Yeah anduril is way nicer. I put a single mode driver in it with 9x7135 and both springs bypassed. With full battery it gets hot after 5 min.

GT Mini wiring and driver can DEFINITELY supply more than 4.5A.

Without a clamp meter you’re not getting the full reading of the current and some emitters like XPL HI will pull less current than others anyway.