Micro-Textured Lens for Solarforce Flashlights

I was interested in the Micro-Texture to smoth out the beam from the 4 LED´s.
The AR coating would be a nice thing to have but for me the Micro-Texture is far more interesting.
But the final price will tell if it is something worth to consider

So no love for the 28.6mm lenses, to fit SureFire bezels?

Offering any more MT lenses? I missed your earlier posts?

Got my lenses in a couple of days ago but just had time to install one. These are great. Its not a huge difference and probably wouldn’t clean up a truly terrible beam, but for the lights I put it in the lenses gave a very pleasing softening affect to the beams. I’d buy a bunch of these if you made them available in different sizes.

Speaking of which, I’d like to request one for my ReyLight Pineapple. I really like this little light but the “stepped” reflector makes for a distracting ring in the spill. I feel like one of these microtextured lenses would fix it right up, or at least help a lot. Seriously I want to buy one for my Pineapple. Hit me with a price and I will pay it! I bet others would too. Let me know if you need the dimensions. :slight_smile:

I’d buy a Pineapple lens as well.

+1 - me too for my Pineapple. I've added a trit, so why not a top of the line lens? I'm sure he'll need dimensions.

I’m sure you’re right. So here you go, fresh from my Pineapple.

Custom sized Micro Textured lens:
If there is enough interest in custom sizes, I will have 1 or 2 sheets cut into any size you want. The only material I have available is 1.5mm thick… I should have some 2mm in a few months.

You will be able to specify your size for as few as 1 lens or as many a 1 gazillion lenses, but remember, it will be 1.5mm thick.

It looks like the Pineapple uses a 1mm lens, so someone will need to decide if the 1.5mm will work properly.
A C8 usually has a 2mm lens, but the thinner 1.5mm doesn’t seem to be a problem.
For Surefire 6P, the diameter should be 28.2 -if you request a 28.2, I will include the o-ring I use when installing the 1.5mm lens in a 6P.

If you want the lens for Solarforce (29.45mm) or the S2/S2+ (20.4mm), do not request them as a custom… I have them available and they are cheaper because I had them cut in mass.

The cost will be a little higher for the custom cutting and possible lower material yield. When I have the lenses cut, it’s always 1 size per sheet.
When specifying your size, measure the diameter in mm and specify to .1mm. (i.e. 28.2mm). I will have the lenses cut as ‘not to exceed’, so the final dimension may be slightly smaller.
I have devised a formula that will allow you to price out your lenses (use mm for the radius): 2+((πr²)*.0075)=$ plus $1 per order ConUS - plus $2 per order international.

Big lenses will be expensive and I don’t recommend it for anything larger than a C8. With that said, I’m going to have one cut for my L2… I like what it did for my C8 so much, I just have to try it.

So, who’s interested?
It will take at least 75 lenses to make a custom run feasible, so let me know who’s interested.

I'll be interested in a few, but have to take measurements this evening at the earliest. I want 2 for the Lumintop Prince (brass & copper) but they may take your standard 20.4mm x 1.5mm size, then I'll have to check if 1.5mm thickness is ok for the Pineapple. Definitely would be interested in a couple more (OTR M3, M6, JetBeam Jet I/II MK, etc.) but have to check thickness's if 1.5mm is ok in them as well. I have no shortage of lights

So for a 40mm wide, lens, I calculated $11.42, plus shipping: 20*20*3.1415*.0075 + 2, if I did this right.

For the mathematically challenged:
diameter
(mm)
14 - $ 3.15
15 - $ 3.33
16 - $ 3.51
17 - $ 3.70
18 - $ 3.91
19 - $ 4.13
20 - $ 4.36
20.4 - $ 3.00 S2/S2+
21 - $ 4.60
22 - $ 4.85
23 - $ 5.12
24 - $ 5.39
25 - $ 5.68
26 - $ 5.98
27 - $ 6.29
28 - $ 6.62
29 - $ 6.95
29.4 - $ 4.50 Solarforce L2x (includes o-ring)
30 - $ 7.30
31 - $ 7.66
32 - $ 8.03
33 - $ 8.41
34 - $ 8.81
35 - $ 9.22
36 - $ 9.63
37 - $10.06
38 - $10.51
39 - $10.96
40 - $11.42
41 - $11.90
42 - $10.39 Convoy C8 (includes slightly thicker o-ring if needed)
43 - $12.89
44 - $13.40

Well I’m definitely interested in a Pineapple lens. I think the 1.5mm thickness will fit ok, but it may take a little thinning of that thick led centering ring to make it all tuck in there, and I’m not sure what that would do to the beam, but I’d still like to try it.

I’d buy 2-3 pineapple sized lenses.

I got my 3 S2+ lenses today.

Tested in a convoy S2+ with XP-L HI and SMO reflector, the beam appears to be much improved. The outer ring is completely gone and the yellow center in the hotspot is way less noticeable. It also gave back my 1A emitter the pure CW tint, which used to have a yellow/green shift when the convoy AR glass was in place. The MT glasses are also much clearer than I expected, the texture is extremely fine and almost unnoticeable.

Excellent glass even if you don’t need the MT feature, the lack of tint shift and high transparency alone is worth it. :+1:

Would love to have this glass in my skillhunt H03R headlamp (much smaller than S2+).

I’d be very interested in three (3) 28 mm lenses.
Thanks.

Since I don’t think the custom lenses will use a full sheet of material, I’m going to have the custom sizes cut and the remainder of the sheet will be cut into C8 sized lenses.
If you haven’t added a post saying you’re interested, please do it by tomorrow night (12/04). I will PM everyone who is interested with instructions.
I plan on submitting the sizes for cutting on Wednesday (12/07) and should be able to mail the lenses out the following week.

After I have submitted the sizes to be cut, the custom sizes will no longer be available.

Lens size application chart <—- click

I put a MT lense in a Solarforce L2M host running a CustomLites XPL-HI de-domed emitter (V2 bin, 1A tint), SMO reflector. The new lense eliminated a small, pesky ring at the spot/spill interface. Now the spot is even and slightly feathered at the edges, and just looks fantastic.

I'm very pleased with this upgrade, and want to thank Randy for developing this lense and bringing it to market. Good stuff!! :) :) :)

-Ben

miswas

I'd like to order two (2) C8 lenses, please.

-Ben

miswas

I’d like three for Surefire 6P.

Thanks!

I’ll have to measure a few lights. I’ll start with 2 pineapple lenses (15.9mm) and two 12mm

2 x 12mm
2 x 15.9mm (pineapple)

I’ll messure out a few more.