Just saw that they have the new NVSL219B R85, (see the text NEW)which has a typ. of 92CRI, while the older 219B`s were up to a typ. 83CRI.. now they added this as their latest emitter.
but what I dont really understand is that it shows at 700mA,
while the older NVSL219AT-H1 shows all info at 350mA....
what does that mean... ? Does that affect the way we use them in flashlights? Does that mean, that they can`t be used with lower currents?
edit: I think I was too early with posting this, as it seems that I was wrong, and that this emitter is not the successor of the NVSL219AT-H1....
I have the 5000K version shown in Chloe’s diagram in my Texas Poker. White light, not the warmer HI CRI version most people associate with the 219. It’s substantially brigher and has a nice throw. I had to go out of the way to get it when Fred was making the Texas Poker, but I’m glad I did.
I have 2 Triples in the High CRI version and 1 single, and while it’s fairly true that colors look good under their light, I much prefer the white light of this 5000K version. I believe the distinction is NVS instead of NCS. Never have fully understood it though. It’s supposed to make some 475 lumens at 1500mA.
They appear to be coming out with the new version of this that maintains the Hi CRI while producing this higher lumen output. Competing straight up (or attempting to) with the XP-G2.
If I’m not mistaken, they are showing in parenthesis that it makes 155 lumen at 350mA. 290 at 700.
I don’t really see the advantage over the previous model, what am I missing? I really really like the NVSW219AT I’m using now, at a stated 5000K and some 294 lumens at 800mA, it suits me very well. So where would be the gain in the B model?