emarkd, thanks for posting those great pics! I’m planning to do an E21A quad for the S2+ also but wasn’t sure what optics would work but I’m surprised the stock reflector fits the quad emitters. Please post if you find better optics/reflector without the donut hole.
Btw, that lighted tail switch really goes well with the copper!
Thanks for the kind words all, I’m enjoying this build. At the same current the output seems comparable, but the E21a + DC Fix setup is much floodier so its kinda hard to judge. A triple behind either a 10507 or 10511 has much more candela for sure. Its also worth noting that 219b or c is capable of handling more current, so you can get a lot more output from those builds if you push them harder.
As for optics, I’ve already placed an order with Convoy for some of the single optics he stocks, just to experiment. I needed some other things anyway, so I’ll follow up in a couple of weeks when those arrive.
Personally, if I could choose a Convoy light in copper and get heavy anyway, it would not be the rather boring looking S2+ but it would be the S8 :sunglasses:
From personal experience, the Traditional Crush (pressure) knurling is very tough to do on very soft alloy’s like real copper, the soft material starts to build up on the roller blades. Turning and side broaching to produce the square knurling is a tad bit easier…
That graph comparing the XM-L2 to the XP-L is misleading, it uses an old outdated XM-L2 against the highest binned XP-L. If a newer high binned XM-L2 U4 were shown against it the graph wouldn’t show like it does. Just saying.