So how does the blue glow inside the head actually work? At first I thought it was very low power blue LEDs, but now it looks like it’s just reflection from the blue fluorescent board?
Btw I don’t know much about driver design, can someone tell me why a good chunk of those 7135 chips are missing?
Take a look at the picture! There is a “white” strip above the emitter board, glued to the internal “wall” ! It is Glow In The Dark (GITD or GTD ) tape :sunglasses:
Thanks for the great preview as always! I already have the legendary 219B 9080 version on order and might buy an XP-L HI version too. I’m sure this will become an enthusiasts’ classic light like the Q8, M43, and Emisars.
One thing I noticed is that the canopy over the slide is yellow with the Q8 but washed out with the Fireflies. My flashlights with 219B 90CRI emitters render colors far better than any of my flashlights with Cree emitters so I’m just wondering is that just this one pic playing tricks.
Did you spring bypass your Q8?
Also do you think the PCB on the Firefly can be removed to reflow different emitters?
I emailed the manufacturer and they think the LH351D will not fit. Can you see if there is room under the optic to fit a larger dome LED like the LH351D?