If it used only 1 of the 7 LEDs, the beam would still be just as wide. Increasing the throw isn’t done by using fewer LEDs, it’s done by using larger optics or smaller LEDs. Even if it could turn individual LEDs on/off, the firmware can’t change the physical beam pattern.
Turning most of the E07 LEDs off would only produce this effect, which doesn’t help at all with throwiness:
What could be done however, would be to place a very throwy LED in the center(SST-20) with a low angle emission optix, and pick floody LEDs(LH351Ds) with floody optics.
Best balance between flood and throw.
Only problem is the driver as MikeC stated, along with making a custom optic.
There are designs which can do both flood and throw. For example, the lights shown below. But the E07 isn’t like that. All of its optics are the same, so turning individual LEDs on/off doesn’t really change the beam pattern at distances greater than ~20 cm.
I just got the E07 w/ the SST-20 2700K. It has a really pleasant rosy tint. The SST-20 2700K seems a bit rosier than the 3000K. I ordered it with red Aux light but it came with purple Aux The SST-20 2700K w/ Red Aux lights would make for a perfect bedside light due to it’s very low blue wavelength emittance so it won’t suppress melatonin as much as other lights. Also red light is known to induce sleep among other benefits.
I noticed an issue with the translucent o-ring between the battery tube and head seems to keep squeezing out when tightening the head and sometimes it prevents electrical contact. I think a thinner O-ring would fix the problem.
Here are test results using fresh off the charger Samsung 40T.
I’m surprised this time the UCL lens hardly lowered the DUV. I saw much larger improvements from switching to UCL lens in the several older E07 that I tested. Maybe Fireflies got a new/better batch of lens. Overall, the E07 is still one of the best single cell flashlight money can buy.
For the E07v2, I hope to see a slightly longer battery tube with longer springs with better mechanical properties so it does not get permanently crushed when using longer batteries; permanently deformed (shortened) springs results in poorer electrical contact, higher resistance, and less output.
I sent my Copper E07 to the US facility over a month ago after it broke and I have not received any word of anything yet. I have tried emailing Jacky and have not heard back.
Now my Brass E07 is completely dead too.
What is going on with this? Is anyone having such a bad experience as me? Has anyone heard from Jacky recently?
okay wow…… thats just not acceptable at all… zero communication. not sure what to suggest then…. shame u sent it and didnt do a paypal refund instead….
it seems they dont stand behind their lights or honor even warranty like imalent… i have one light that works and doubtful i would buy anymore after i read stuff like this….
I just heard back from Jacky. I will be sending him a video and hopefully he will be checking up on the status of my Copper E07. I will update as this is dealt with.
I don’t know how the Brass died, it had very little use. One morning I woke up and the AUX leds were off, I then trouble-shot it but nothing worked, just a totally dead light.
The Copper had a number of issues. Wrong Aux installed, dead aux lights in switch…. can’t remember the rest honestly I’d have to dig up the old emails.