Emisar D1

You’re in fact buying a Peugeot which can transform into a Ferrari when needed to. Not the other way round. (A Ferrari cost more than $40 bucks) If you want a Ferrari get a X65 instead. :partying_face:

Are you aware of that a Ferrari can’t run at full throttle indefinitely either?

That said; I’m pretty sure we will soon start seeing flashlights with active cooling, to allow for longer runtimes at turbo/high.

And if you want even more get the X65vn Solis, it runs so cool it apparently doesn’t need stepdown ( X65vn Solis - Ultra Lumen Thrower (Solis VS ALL) | Candle Power Flashlight Forum ).

Sorry for OT, now back to the great D1.

MY D1 has shipped! Should have it in a few days!

I’m sure that you’ll love it! It’s one heck of a light!

A little off topic is fine with me. No fist of rage to hammer you into submission here on the blf. Thank goodness for that!

Enjoy it!

Mine has shipped also,just a different version.

Spec 2: SST40 HD 6500K Lumen 2300, Lux 48K, Throw 438m

Very cool. I got the XP-L HI V2 3A - Neutral white version. I’m sure I’ll love it :slight_smile:

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I like your tint,nice!. I am not sure if SST40 comes in neutral?

I have no idea, to be honest. Say hello to your neighbor Jon for me. I buy all my batteries from him.

I will.How do I identify you?!! Glenn from L.I. N.Y.?!

I will be going back tomorrow or Monday to get a few more VTC5A for this light.

Good question. I don’t use my real last name on here for security reasons. I think Glenn from Long Island, NY would work.

BTW, I’ve spoken to him on the phone several times. He’s always been extremely nice and willing to answer all my questions.

A boost driver won’t fit in this light, will it?

I’m not a modder, but I believe it is said several times that it’s not going to fit. The FET driver is really compact; I’ve seen a picture of it somewhere. It’s probably a silly thought, but perhaps you can put a larger driver in it combined with an 18500 cell (with an 18650 tube)?

That’s what I thought, thanks for confirmation. I guess a spacer, like the two DBCustom uses with 20700 would work as well.

So I have a request to Hank:
Please make a D1 variant with XHP35 HI.
If it is several mm longer, that’s fine, it will still be compact.
If it is more costly (I expect significantly more), that’s fine, the closest competitor would be Zebra which is much costlier anyway. And lacks your great UI. And lacks 18350 tube.

D1 with XHP35 HI would have:

  • more lumens, depending on the driver
  • wider beam
    • larger hotspot
    • more spill
    • overall, it would likely stop being a thrower and become a more general-purpose light
  • much higher efficiency in high modes, higher efficiency across the board
    • longer runtime in all modes, regardless if the runtime is limited by heat or battery capacity

Your Emisar lights really stand out of the crowd. I believe this one would too.

As great as the D1 is in its current form, I have not ordered one. An XHP35 HI variant would be interesting for me too. :partying_face:

Is XHP35 really worth it? Sounds like you would get similar performance simply swapping the emitter to dedomed SST40, without the need for a boost driver.

I personally would not be bothered by the difference in throw. I’m interested in a constant output of 1500~2000 lumens independent of cell voltage. But this (FET vs constant output) has been discussed on several occasion in the D4 thread. :partying_face:

It would result in a similar peak performance. Maybe even higher, depending on a driver…but way lower efficiency.
At turbo levels XHP35 may produce half the heat (assuming same output now) and run 3 times longer until it needs to step down.
Also, dedomed would have the same beam profile as the current light. Domed would be floodier.

Mine came today. Well worth the $40 plus $5 for the 18350 tube. Can’t wait to check it out tonight.