It is not necessary to use the flashlight only in turbo modes. In weaker modes, the XHP50 will be more efficient and less hot than small XPL/SST… .
I hope Hank pay attention to the emitters XHP
You’d get similar results from a >4 emitter mule, with not a not much floodier beam profile and much better tint.
I was so looking forward to it! Have you decided witch CCTs of the E21 you will make available? I have tried the E21a in 4500K and I love it.
4500k or gtfo
As always, we offer various different CCTs if we decide to offer one type of LEDs, 2000, 3500K, 4500K, 5000K will be offered when they are available.
But there is no ETA yet since the Japan Nichia factory is locked down.
The nasty greenish XHP50.2 LEDs with the specific Dual Tint that CREE LEDs have, no thanks.
It is a pity they will be delayed, but perfectly understandable, considering the circumstances.
Will the LEDs be f the nice pink tint of the D220 bin?
Any plans to make this light in Ti?
3000k too would be nice. But thanks for the great selection especially with 2000k included! That is the perfect bedside or star gazing cct.
If what he listed are the actual CCTs of the emitters I imagine mixing tints will be an option like it has been on other Emisar lights. That would make for many options in final temp (and with better tint too).
I’d love to see a single-emitter version of this with a reflector or a throwy TIR. I might even need two of those.
TIR can never be throwy enough in my opnion, if I want a thrower, it will always be a relfector based flashlight.
So, is there a K1 coming?
And, any timeline on the D1S?
They mean a “KR1”, a single-emitter KR4.
Not a thrower.
Ever since the original D4 came out, people have been asking for a specific type of light which Intl-Outdoor has not yet made — a single-emitter EDC-style light. Basically, a Noctigon version of something like a ZebraLight SC64 or an Olight S2.
The D4 makes about 4 or 5 cd/lm, while the D1 makes about 33 cd/lm. Between the two is a hole in the product line.
The goal would be to fill that hole with something as small as possible with 18650 and one LED — narrower and lighter than a D4, with thinner walls. The beam pattern would be about 10 or 12 cd/lm. Ideally, with a deep carry clip which is straight and runs parallel to the body. The body is probably about 21 mm in diameter, the head is as narrow (or almost as narrow) as the body, and the light is ideally under 100 mm in length if possible.
Something like this would work well with a regulated 5A driver. For the LED, it might make sense to use XP-L HI, XP-L HD, LH351D, or 4xE21A / 4xE17A arranged together so the LEDs touch each other.
The choice of optic or reflector probably depends on which LED is used and how throwy it is. For example, XP-L HI might work with a frosted TIR or a heavy orange-peel reflector, while LH351D might work better with a clear TIR or a light orange-peel reflector. It would require some experimentation to produce a nice-looking beam with the right amount of candelas per lumen.
I hope this description clarifies the idea.
More like this for e21a:
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This is essentially XHP70, XHP50, XHP35 under one single footprint which one can actually solder properly not having headaches with alignment in mass production of 4 different footprints. This is exactly why XHP50 in 3V is used for without wasting so much space with a wide base, time and effort.
And the beam pattern is not better than what those XHP type of LEDs have to offer.