Skyray King Gold or Skyray King Black

Hi all. The first is to apologize for my bad English. But with saint google translator and yours patience I will not have trouble understanding me, I think.

While I have read your forum a while-now also mine, this is my first speech. I must admit that I was very happy to see how many people have the same fondness for flashlights that me. :slight_smile:

Ok, I’m going to business: After reading the excellent reviews that have Skyray King owners of this forum, I decided to buy one. But now I see there is a new black color version with a slightly different LED (CREE XM-L T6 T6 3C 3C NW NW) and I have serious doubts as to which to choose.

On one hand the SRK Gold is well tested and has provided good views of their owners. On the other hand the Black SRK is more modern version (not always better) and has a LED a little better although I have read some unfavorable reviews for some problems in some units dee this model.

Could you advise me on what would be best option in your opinion?

Thanks for your answers

Best Regards

The Black one in general is better due to a better LED, (choice between NW 3c and CW U2) this means it is brighter.

I would personally go for the black one because I don't exactly love gold. :P It also has been tested to be brighter in both lumens and lux.

En Espanol

El Negro en general es mejor debido a una mejor LED, (elección entre NW 3c y U2 CW) esto significa que es más brillante.

Yo personalmente iría a por el negro porque no me ama exactamente de oro. :P También ha probado ser más brillante en ambos lúmenes y lux.

scaru: Thanks for your reply in Spanish!

Aesthetically Actually I like the Gold but is not essential for me. What matters is the quality and reliability.
I guess the problems I read that SRK had some black units were isolated. There was someone who reported problems with the switch and noise inside the flashlight head to shake. I think that I will buy it in CNQG and I guess if he selling it is because the black model it has no problems. Although I hope more opinions.

En español:
Gracias por su respuesta en español!
En realidad estéticamente me gusta más el Gold pero no es lo primordial para mí. Lo importante es la calidad y fiabilidad.
Supongo que los problemas que leí que tenían algunas unidades del SRK negro eran aisladas. Hubo alguien que reportaba problemas con el interruptor y ruido en el interior de la cabeza de la linterna al agitarla. Pienso comprarla en CNQG y supongo que si siguen vendiendo la versión negra será porque no tiene problemas. Aunque espero eswcuchar más opiniones.

I have a black king and my brother has a gold king. Both are excellent lights. The black U2 XML light does have a slight lead in lumens. But once warmed up, the T6 version does just as well. I guess the heatsinking isnt good enough to keep those extra lumens up higher. I say go with whichever color you like and be happy - both are awesome lights and generally perform about the same.

From what I understand those were isolated problems. A large amounts of lights do have a whine though. My personal recommendation is not to order from Lightmalls though.

En Espanol.

Por lo que entiendo se trata de problemas aislados. Una gran cantidad de luces tienen un gemido sin embargo. Mi recomendación personal es no pedir de Lightmalls embargo.

En realidad, sólo tiene que utilizar el traductor de google y luego corregir para asegurarse de que tiene sentido.

Why not? It’s going for 49.50. Where should I buy instead, KD? There, it’s going for 53.31

Welcome to the forum, Gibarian!

Light malls has horrible customer service.

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this might be some kind of placebo effect… LEDs go dimmer the hotter they get.

Well, thank you very much everyone for your responses. And thanks racoon city for giving me so great avatar. :slight_smile:

Finally the Golden King is coming.

Nope. Both were tested at startup and at 30seconds with my lightbox. No guessing involved.
And I have actually have very good luck with Lightmalls. Have bought many lights from them - no issus and very fast service. I got my gold king from them.