Nice! That’s exactly what I’m going for. I think the combination of the OP reflector and XPL-HI will give a nice flood/throw balance. I’m going for 7135x8 too. That big chunk of copper will handle the heat much better than its aluminum brethren. :sunglasses:
I think this is his second batch. I bought one as a host when he still had some of his previous very limited batch and it was just under $40 shipped. I haven’t received it yet.
I contacted Simon at his Aliexpress store. He said he don’t post on BLF and CPF because it is very difficult for his internet to connect to these sites.
Just message Simon directly on aliexpress. You can go to his store and use the contact seller function. If you already have a completed transaction, just give Simon the sales ID number.
So I had mentioned in the other colors thread that I thought this was just bare copper but I was wrong. It does have a coating to protect the copper finish and prevent tarnishing. That led to a very long conversation between Simon and I about copper and my preference for the natural patina vs. others preference for a more “new” copper look. We don’t know if whatever coating they apply will be enough to break conductivity at the tail with a half turn for a mechanical lockout. I would not count on it being a thick enough coating to be relied on for blocking conductivity though. As for some of the questions asked…
That is very much dependent on your opinion but if I didn’t like the translucent color I think I’d probably go with black for dramatic contrast instead of something closer to copper color. I think orange or green would look awful but again that’s just my opinion
No, it’s fully cooked.
I’m fairly certain this is pure 100% copper and not an alloy but I have to confirm.
Approximately very…very heavy. In other words, I don’t know but I asked Simon to provide the host weight and will post it here when I know.
As SKV89 said it is very difficult for Simon to view or post here due to the firewall in his country. :zipper_mouth_face: That is why I act as his officially unofficial representative here.
Isn’t all this quoting and thanking quite a lot?
I don’t always have the time to respond properly but I do as much as I can and I love it. It’s part of what makes BLF such an awesome forum. Kind/helpful/thoughtful people. :+1:
I’m just guessing but its probably a cooper alloy of C145 Tellurium. Easier to machine, longer tool life while machining, stronger, cheaper and close to the same properties as pure cooper. Just a guess though. :+1: