I really liked the way it produced light in the mule form. Maybe you could add a dome/diffuser to screw to the top when the reflector is removed. Amazing work.
I’ve wondered about these big LEDs as a way to get a whole lot of lumens in a flashlight. But the luminance is just not that high, right? Did you measure the throw?
Basically. There are a bunch of small dies under the yellow gel in the center. They are spread out and not a tight knit. Combined output is high but surface brightness is less than a hard driven single die. I’ve not had a chance to do a good solid control test of the lux yet, but a quickie test on the light meter indicates approximately 162,000 CD
Amazing job well done. It looks more than 160kcd. Or maybe it’s just me wishful thinking.
Why couldn’t it been like 500kcd with 16k lumens!! That would make one beast of a light.
I wish you showed your 70.2 version for comparison. I think I liked that one a tiny bit more. 9k Lumens and 1 million lux