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They could have request to rename after separation. #awkward

How long until Amazon has a Mateminco store?

I got my S41s in the mail today. Same source as those above. Very nice light, however now that I have one I need to familiarize myself with the documented issues. I can only use it in the bottom two modes or it shuts down at 36 sec and won’t start back up until after a little wait :person_facepalming:

I have the nichia version but the CRI is low and very close to the XM-L2 3D tint… Very far from the A01 Astrolux.

Is XGP2 or XPG3 better as far as brightness / tint go?

Tint = 219
Brightness = XP-G3

The XP-G2 is the lame duck in this race.

Thanks, a few have said that the 219 tint isn’t that nice, might get the XPG3

Thats what I did, plus it is a bit cheaper. I would rather get the G3 version and enjoy the brightness and then swap to some LED’s of my choice later.

I have a mixed tint XP-G2 S41 that is great and a 219C 90+ CRI that is also great.

i just got mine as well and the tint is close to XP-L HI V3 3D. I mean it’s still neutral white…

Sounds like everyone is happy with the XPG3 brightness and tint…ordering

Uh… brightness is fine, but tint is IMHO… ugly! It´s a very cold, “harsh” white, it hurts my eyes after looking at the nice 5000 K neutral light from the S41 Nichia ….

K.

Yeah i’m quite happy with the XP-G3 version. :slight_smile:
Sure, it’s cool white, but it’s just a stupid amount of light the thing hurls out. :smiley:
(especially with 18650 tube and VTC5)
I did put a mild diffuser film between optics and lens though, to get rid of some of the tint shift.

Just got my S41S head from Banggood. It had only level 7. Boy am I glad these are openable!!! A quick test with the driver hanging free showed it was fine. I suspected a negative short to the case and it looks like (thankfully only) the negative silicone wire was cut into by the unremoved sharp burrs on the inside of the hole in the copper leading from the driver cavity to the LED. :weary: An easy fix! :sunglasses:

Hi.
In the first post is a picture of the S41S beamshot with XP-G3. I just want to confirm if that is what the others also got in their XP-G3 based lights?

I am planning to get one S41S in that tint and just want to make sure I won’t regret it later.

Thanks

If you´re referring to tint, the picture in the first post is misleading IMHO. The XP-G3 looks almost identical to the Nichia variant in the beamshots, but in reality the XP-G3 has a cold, pure white tint, low CRI, around 6500 K. So don´t expect a neutral 5000 K tint in the XP-G3!

K.

If you like a neutral tint, don’t go for the XPG3.Modded my xpg3 to a 219c triple for this reason.

I wasn’t a big fan of the (5700K)219b tint of my S41 either, but its better then the XPG3 version.

The XP-G3 version is the brightest version because XP-G3 has the lowest Vf and probably the most lumens per Watt too.

219b- better tint & very nice CRI

xpg3- noticeable much brighter & throw slightly farther

Very nice comparison shots, thanks a lot!
K.

I received my two units from aliexpress, like everyone else, it’s the new version.

I’m VERY happy, it looks like high quality stuff and the price was damn great !

My first quad led, but not the last one. :+1: