New 4XP Noctigon MCPCB for quad optic

Not sure about other Crees but the XML2 is supposed to shift warmer as temps go up and cooler (tint) as current increases. If it turns bluer due to heat, it’s probably at the point of failure. I don’t see anything in the MTG2 data sheet that indicates a shift one way or the other which would be nice.

I have one running on only 5v USB right now and it makes a nice keyboard light. :slight_smile: I’m waiting on an extension tube for my C12 before I can see what it’ll really do. :evil:

Thanks Hank…I just ordered one MT-G2 and a nice other stuff to build my next project :slight_smile:

No more sending unregistered mails to certain countries (mine) :~

Yup, same here. Don't know why, because so far everything went good. To bad if you need something for small amount, registered raise price significantly. If you order a lot, customs hammers you .

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Still waiting for my 10 MT-G2s to arrive..sigh.. i hate the waiting part

Same here on both counts, except 4 emitters.

Still waiting on my four as well. Good thing I don’t actually have anything ready to put one of these in. I just bought them for the price break. Needing them would make the waiting even worse.

i received my first 2 few weeks ago but not my other things i had ordered ?

Just put together my first MT-G2 light with one of Hank’s emitters. Wow this thing is insanely bright. I can’t believe how much flood and throw this thing has at 4 amps in a C8. Needless to say I should have ordered more than one because now I’m going to have to wait a few weeks for another.

We have received the V6 1D which we appreciate.
http://intl-outdoor.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=V6+1D&x=0&y=0

Not sure why these V6 1D's haven't gotten more attention here. I'm think'n they will do nice de-domed. XM-L2 1C's de-domed, I feel look awful, but the 1D is more inline with the 1A tint on the CREE tint chart, so they should tint shift about equal, maybe even better than the 1A. I think we said in the past, de-doming can go 2 tints up and 1 tint to the right or so, and if that's right, the 1D should be less green than a 1A when de-domed.

Of course I'd prefer a V6 0D, 1R or 1U tint, but for some reason they aren't available I suppose.

Well, I just ordered a couple and we'll see. At least from Hank, I know they will be as advertised Wink. Thanks!!

They were an amazing deal when they were on sale. I bought a couple and they performed really well. I hot de-domed one and for some reason it had a slight cool green look to it that I didn’t really like. Output was really good though.

So it should be ok to de-dome the V6 1D in my Sniper, Tom? Hmmm, I know, I just KNOW, if I try to heat de-dome it like I have so many others I’ll pull a bond wire….

Yep for the Sniper - it's what I was think'n. Funny, couple of my cleanest de-domes were by accident, with XP-L's. Last one was the other day - a V6 3D, so rare now, but I'm afraid to try it - has to be green as could be...

tristanxoxo - Oh boy - was hoping there would be less green than a 1A dedomed... Hhmm.

Funny thing…my experiences are very similar with XP-Ls. The cleanest ones were accidental (from the BLF A6s centering ring). However the V6 1D didn’t come off as cleanly on the first try. I had to go back in and remove some residue. However, all of my XP-L de-domes have been successful (no broken bond wires).

It regards to the tint, perhaps there may be some variation. Do let me stop you from trying it. I would like to know what your thoughts are after dedoming.

Is the only difference between XPL and XPL HI the domed vs flat silicon? How much tint shift occurs with just a flat shave? I kinda like 1D just the way it is.

Well, I got XPL HI's as well, but you should get more throw out of a true dedome - test results have been posted on it. Shaving an XPL I would think is gonna equal, roughly, a XPL HI, but the resulting tint is out of your control, sort of. Much better off with a XPL HI then shaving one on your own, I would think.

I tried that, set up a jig and managed to pretty cleanly shave XP-L’s to the same measured thickness as the HI’s. They bin them though, so you get a more consistent end result. Notice too that the HI power bin is well below the top XP-L, so you’ll get more downrange punch and a tighter hot spot with a de-domed XP-L than with an HI, there’s that loss there with the HI even though the tint is better. So it’s about compromise, as usual.

I used a V6 1D for the output, it’s making 1486.95 which is good, but could be better. Heck, I’m getting 1504 lumens at 5.13A in the little Copper X5 on an Efest Purple IMR14500 with the HI they put in there. I did spring bypasses on a pair of A6’s for a forum member, different tints, but both made 6.18A at the tail. Don’t see that very often these days!

Cree XP-L V6-0D 450LM 7000-8000K LED Emitter

Ohh - you used the 1D's then. Hank just emailed me - the 1D's are out of stock, but he's got V5 0D's. Oh well....

Ahh, yep - could be V5, could be V2 - who knows. They dunno what they are selling. Not that I wouldn't buy them though, the sucker that I am Smile.