No, this translates into a feeler if we as Q-Team could maybe change the number of LEDs to 3 to reduce costs and keep it possible to make a Q6/Q8 for the price of $40 including shipping.
Do understand the only good stock soupcan light in below $55 range is the Supfire M6 with 3 LEDs and good luck getting one shipped to you for $40,-
With a driver option less cool and versatile then we envision t would set you back ~$100 without shipping so….
So we are making it very hard for ourselves and I wanted to know if there is a little wiggle space to cut costs.
(See how sneaky I add the Q6 as name for a 3LED version, fitting a smaller Q5 (AA sized) and Q4 (AAA sized) and Q7 (26650 sized) right along with this 3 emitter feeler ;))
I put #5, more lumens for less heat with 4 led, my preference :innocent:
but less cost with 3, especially if replacing the leds, my wallets preference :money_mouth_face:
The same drive current spread across more emitters would be slightly more efficient because each led would see less current and led’s are more efficient at lower drive currents. Less emitters in the same space should throw farther because they have larger diameter optics and a higher surface brightness due to the higher drive current.
Okay, I went with option #5. I like the look of the 4 emitter reflector and I like the efficiency of spreading the current to more emitters. However, I don’t want to see the price go up as a result of choosing 4 over 3 emitters. It’s a balancing act, for sure.
^ Heh, ^ right here, talkin me and my ilk:-) Actually, as a lurker I saw the BLF A6 get done and wanted in on this one. And as a new former lurker have little to say except that I’m confident that what gets communally chosen by folks both crazier about FL and also much smarter than I on this will be fantastic, so I’m rolling with pick #1 all the way.