fwiw
the Ti SMini is on sale here for 30% off w code blacknovember
also
the black copper s mini is on sale for $35, no code required
but neither has the XP TIR, so no Nichiaā¦
some people donāt mind CW, and others are fine with Low CRI NW
Im tempted by the Copper SMini, but low CRI is not my thingā¦ and I have concerns about its Flicker Indexā¦ I also wish it had the low battery warning of the Aluminum SMiniā¦ in fact, I wish it had the battery level indicator of the Klarus Mi1c tooā¦
but my buy it now finger is twitching, sometimes it does not respond to reason
So I managed to fry the driverā¦ donāt know how, but it doesnāt work anymore.
I opened my S Mini Ti (my EDC), dropped the XP board from S1 Mini with a 219C reflowed on it, put the new frosted XP TIR and have now the pefect EDC.
Nichia tint, Olight UI !
You and maukka gave me such low expectations for this light that it turns out to be not as bad as I thought! Still disappointing, but not as much as it would have been otherwise. Do you think you will be able to come up with a non-fatal way to mod this?
The only way to know is to accept the sacrifice of my second oneā¦
That will come, because I ate the CW tint anyway and I donāt see me selling itā¦
To be continued, but i need a pause because frying the driver was a bit heart breaking :cry:
I wonder what it would take to get Olight to make an aluminum S Mini (not S1 Mini) with the S1 Miniās frosted TIR, 4500K-4750K Nichia 219 high-CRI emitter, and my Anduril firmware.
(probably also no CR123A support, only 16340, could even come with the same cell as the S1 Mini)
-S1 Mini is aluminium, S Mini is copper or titanium.
-S1 Mini has a tailcap magnet
-S1 Mini comes with a usb rechargeable 16340
-S1 Mini has a dual way pocket clip
-S1 Mini has a battery/lock indicator on the side switch
-S1 Mini is a fraction of a mm shorter
-S1 Mini has a marginally higher output (640 vs 580 lm in my testing)
I like the clip on the S Mini better than the bigger 2-way clip on the newer model, and I like the old square knurling design more than the staggered lines. Itās a bit longer, but the extra length at the front goes toward protecting the optic. I also kinda prefer it without the magnet, though I donāt care much either way.
The things I like more about the S1 Mini are the lighted button, the choice of two different optics, and the low-battery detection (finally). Itās also nice being able to get it in aluminum, which is generally cheaper and has a good balance of weight and thermal properties.
Theyāre already good, but it would be nice to combine the best parts of both and upgrade a few other thingsā¦
