Well done, Steel! Every time I see a tterev colour light build I admire the work that is in it.
Today I tried to love the Eagle Eye X7 and failed at it.
First I checked what the XHP50.2 looked through the X7 reflector, got it almost right by sanding the base of the reflector a bit and push it tight against the ledboard without centerpiece. It was ok, but then I reassembled the light with the original XM-L2 and that beam was so nice and smooth in comparison that I decided that it was not meant for the XHP50.2 after all.
So I modded it with a 90CRI T3 7A4 XM-L2 (from Kaidomain, this emitter is highly under-appreciated, if you are into warm light: this is a gem, both tint and colour rendering are wonderful, get them while they last!!). I used the original driver but soldered two R100’s on top of the two existing R140’s for a bit more current. Bypassed both springs and used a dark green tailcap for extra flair. The output on high is 940 lumen now (in that great tint!), must be about 4 amps. Mid is 340lm, low is 10lm. The extra resistors messed up the modes a bit, it is now low-med-high-high, with memory, the two high’s are both 940lm. Double-click for strobe. I can not find any visible PWM.
So now I have made the X7 into something I really should like, rock-solid light, great beam, great tint, great output, and I still don’t like it, the design just puts me off
So if anyone is interested, I will sell it for the cost of the parts plus shipping, so parts is about $20, plus $7.20 for Netherlands or $10.30 for EU. (~$20 for the rest of the world but I guess that is not an option for anyone)
Btw, the battery tube is narrow, my Keeppower 4200mAh IMR fits but the 5000mAh Liitokala does not fit.