Ha it came today
Very nice packaged
And a test if I can post pics on the road here, made it directly after the arrival.
Pill is as flat as can be.
Very happy!
Anyone who is planning to use a xhp50 what driver are you using?
Yes good question.
I think it will be the MTG2 for mine.
Couple of pics.
LD-2D driver fits perfect, however its annoying although described as a 3amp driver it throttles down to 2 amps after about 10 seconds.
Direct solder LED star to pill
LD-2D driver
Bought some of these badboys, 5amps is a bit to much so i may remove the resistor for a 2.6a value
Nice, what does the beam look like?
Beam pattern is excellent, you get the 4 individual dies in the beam pattern as expected but i think it starts and stops about perfect.
If you are going to use an MTG2 it will look cleaner fully zoomed in as you wont have the gaps.
Disappointing with the neutral XHP50 though which is more like 5500k IMO.
Couldnt help but order a couple of XHP70s lol. heat dissipation may be an issue.
EDIT: One thing i am not happy with though is the fact the extension tube is a little snug for the 26650 batteries i have, oh well i can always sand them i guess.
I was bumbling around on Aliexpress, saw the Z1 on Convoy’s store and became very interested. Research led me back to Zaxman’s store page and I ended up pulling the trigger on a host +extension tube. It wasn’t until after ordering that I found this thread stating that I should have sent him over my BLF username and such. Whoops. It looks like the host has shipped anyways though so maybe sending username isn’t a hard requirement for Jaxman.
I’ve also ordered a MT-G2 5000k from intl outdoor. They’ve got them on sale for August, almost half price.
I haven’t gotten around to ordering batteries or a driver yet. Does anyone have any good recommendations for those? I’m looking to drive this thing pretty hard.
Its a lovely device really impressed with the workmanship. There is a 5a driver on kai domain that i ordered.
Yes. He’s going to be doing that.
Isn’t ALU also an improvement on brass?
Funny sciencetists 
Can you link that driver mattjik?
I need one too
Roger that ^ I also asked Jax about a copper pill and an XHP70 washer, he said no and copper wasn’t needed….
If ALU is better then brass and cheaper maybe they should switch to that.
Nah, if you’re going to the effort of making them you might as well do them in copper, can solder to them then.
Be interested in buying one if it ever happens.
Sorry hank, just now saw your reply.
Contact Hoop and let him know you’re interested, so he has an idea how many.
He does batches, intermittently, so may be a while.
I like to have two or three or four pills for a good light, so I can swap drivers and emitters quickly and easily.
Of course, then, I start wanting more host bodies ….
That, is a great idea! I had not thought about that option. :person_facepalming: …. Thanks for sharing that hank. :+1:
Whats the €£$?
Let me PM HOOP to ask him to chime in here
Hey friends. I am finishing up Hanks Z1 heatsinks today and a few extra ones. Made some a couple weeks back but wasn’t completely happy with them so I remade them. I also have XP sized centering gaskets for the Z1.
