aswang
(aswang)
January 11, 2020, 11:25pm
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For under 25 USD, the Sofirn/Boruit D25 or D10 are very good and lots of mod options. Jaxman also sells host for their angle light the E1 . I’ve built a couple for friends and they’re very well made although chunkier and heavier compared to other angle lights.
Sirstinky
(Sirstinky)
January 12, 2020, 12:01am
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Not really. I’d feel bad if I modded it and broke it
Sirstinky
(Sirstinky)
January 12, 2020, 12:04am
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NeutralFan:
I highly recommend the D10. Here’s my Boruit D10 Mod .
I also have a multi-LED cheapo headlamp made by Rayovac. It’s not that bright and has a terrible tint. I then bought a better Rayovac single LED headlamp, but that was still barely adequate. It was much brighter and the tint was also better. But the brightness would constantly step down, even with 3 AAA eneloop batteries, which was really annoying when working on something. I also sanded down the plastic lens to diffuse the beam, but I still didn’t like to use the headlamp.
The D10 is so much better! I also think the driver/firmware is good. It has 5 levels and rarely do I use the high mode since the others are bright enough. And for around $11 with internal USB charging, it’s a bargain.
I have a 319A in another project 70 cri 5000k I got in a sale from mtn. It’s a nice led I’m driving it at 3.5 amps. I’d probably keep the 5050 size and go sst40. Can you swap the driver? Is that hard?
NeutralFan
(NeutralFan)
January 12, 2020, 1:54am
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Yes, I got the same 319AT from MTN. The MCPCB was perfect for the D10 since the plus/minus contact pads were on the same side and I didn’t have to extend a wire.
I kept the stock driver so I’m not sure how hard it would be to replace.
Agro
(Agro)
January 12, 2020, 9:16am
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I don’t feel that H03 is worth paying 4 times the price of D10 as long as price has any significance.
Jerommel
(Jerommel)
January 12, 2020, 3:02pm
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4 times?
It depends, but lately it seems even the “old” H03 has gone up in price.
I bought mine for around $ 26 each, on sale or with a coupon code though.
Agro
(Agro)
January 12, 2020, 4:14pm
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I remembered $40 on a good deal but apparently wrong. $30 on a good deal. $26 is superb.
Jerommel
(Jerommel)
January 12, 2020, 4:19pm
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Ah, maybe it was € 26
Yes, that must have been it.
Ragsy
(Ragsy)
January 12, 2020, 8:38pm
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This is risky to the direction of this thread I know but can I add red to the requirements ?
What about a good cheap headlamp with decent red light ?
Plotthound
(Plotthound)
January 14, 2020, 12:08pm
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I have many headlamps. D10 is best bang for the buck imo.
Convoy H1 is easy to mod. It’s only 18.86 with coupon now.
SIGShooter
(SIGShooter)
January 14, 2020, 3:51pm
37
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pennzy
(pennzy)
January 14, 2020, 3:53pm
38
That might have the reverse affect.
Plotthound
(Plotthound)
January 15, 2020, 11:54am
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Lightbringer:
Boruit RJ02. Not really (easily) moddable except for the incredible ease of a TIR swap. Go from 5° spot to 120° flood by just swapping TIRs in about 30sec.
Comes with a 30°, I think, and swapping for a 60° gave me more flood, as to me the 30° was a bit too narrow. 5°/8°/10° are quite common.
Lightbringer, I’d like to try the Boruit you like. I can’t find RJ02. Is this it?
Did I read somewhere that the TIR ’s Convoy sells work?
pennzy
(pennzy)
January 15, 2020, 3:03pm
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If I remember correctly, the RJ02 had high parasitic drain so lock it out .
Kevin_Z
(Kevin Z)
January 15, 2020, 3:22pm
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Plotthound:
Lightbringer, I’d like to try the Boruit you like. I can’t find RJ02. Is this it?
Did I read somewhere that the TIR ’s Convoy sells work?
Certainly looks like it. Don’t think I’d trust any come-with cell, though, so go for the one without.
Any 20mm TIR lens fits. I got a whole assortment and they all work fine. I imagine Simon sells 20mm lenses, too, for the S2+, so offhand I’d say yes.
Dam ,I missed that ,don’t know what I would have done if I ended up on a porn site , thanks for saving me
You’d forever burn in the hellfires of Gehenna.
You’re welcome.