With up to what the range the D1S throws, between the D1S and my GT, I do much prefer the cooler D1S 5000K. Possible even cooler, but I don’t trust myself changing LEDs.
:rage: :rage: :rage: VERY seriously concerned… I’m waiting for mine to be delivered… and I’ve just come across the following on YouTube… this guy has the original ‘Giggles’ BLF Gigathrower (which is what I thought I was purchasing…) and now has just received the new BLF GT we’ve all ordered… and he compares the two… go to 03:16… he starts with the original and then fires up the new model we’re all getting… and get ready to weep… if mine performs like this with the (relatively) weak yellow beam - it’ll be getting returned for a refund.
The warmer tint of the production model means that less light is diffracted in the air, and more of it hits the target. That’s why you get less of a lightsaber effect… Most people prefer neutral or warm white tints for throwers (when they actually want to see the things they’re pointing their light at).
It seems odd that this is your first post on BLF…?
As it has been explained many times, the more you see the beam the less light gets to the target - that’s what happens with CW tint. The T in GT is for thrower, not saber.
Unfortunately - the camera doesn’t lie… it is crystal clear from the video that the new model has a marked reduction in performance.
I know people have different preferences of tint… but in my experience of both users and the progression of recent years of flashlight development, yellow is inferior - by far.
I remember watching numerous comparison videos of stuff like the first XLH diodes etc… and the latest and best was always the ‘brightest and whitest’. It gives more clarity and is just, well, brighter.
I’m saying that as per the linked video… there’s a marked reduction in performance of the new model… if you read the associated thread comments on that video you will see others making the same observation…
No no… not odd at all… I’m on the list and have paid - the list which is now closed… only reason I’m posting now is that I just came across the video whist looking for any recent posts about the flashlight… and got worried… been a member since last year
That is Matt (Vestureofblood on this forum), he tested the prototype light which had “giggles” written on it and it also had a cooler temp led in it.
The fact is, the camera CAN lie. The real proof is measuring the output with a meter than is not influenced by color temperature. Both lights are putting out about 2,500 lumen. Both have the same throw measurements.
A neutral white led was desired earlier in the product development (like 4500k to 5000k), but there was not enough stock available once production was about to begin. So the decision was made to go a bit warmer to a 4000k color temp where we knew we could get all high bin, high quality leds in the quantity that was needed.