Part of the search is not necessarily because I am unhappy with my collection, but it’s as much an addiction as it is a “desire for better” all the time.
My criteria for this particular search is: 1: High CRI 2: 4000-5000k 3: HAS to be pocketable for all me scenarios 4: Initially it’s an area light but I would prefer it to have some throw also 5: Dont want/need extra/silly modes (strobes, SOS etc etc)
- I still own my HDS Rotary, and I love it. When I bought it I didn’t have as much knowledge/experience as I do now so I didn’t realise I would eventually grow to dislike cool white as my main light use.
- Still have my Haiku (XPG2 warmer version, got rid of my XML2 cooler version). Love this light, and I still use it, it’s almost perfect except for the fact it’s not EDC-able for me. 2 main reasons for this, firstly it’s slightly on the larger side - so I can’t use it on every occasion. Secondly it’s expensive and I want my EDC such that I don’t mind allowing others to use it.
- Sinner I got rid of very very quickly. It didn’t offer (for me) more than what my Manker E14 Nichia light offered (as far as funcionality is concerned). Yes it was shorter but also fatter being a 18350, so still not as pocketable as a 16340.
- I hate green tint. I want as completely as neutral as possible.
- For my purposes I don’t REALLY need more than 4 modes. I love the HDS Rotary system because of the infinite adjustability of the light - but that rotary function is not readily available. I understand now we have drivers with ramping, which I hope to try.
- I didn’t realise I could get my HDS rotary modded, I thought it was supposed to be a ballache? Even though I do use my HDS, and I love it for what it can do, every time I do use it I always think to myself (I hate this cool white). So that will definitely be on my list to do, at some point, thank you.
- What is the CRI of this N219b 9080? And the upper limit of it’s brightness/lumens, (at a safe level so it can last - not a 30 second burst mode)?
- I went through a period of trying a whole bunch of different lights. IMHO it’s the only way to find out what you really like. Titanium is nice and I am drawn to it but I would not prefer it over functionality. As far as favouring expensive lights, I wouldn’t say that either. Again, it was a period of buying a whole bunch of lights and I wanted to see what an expensive light is like compared to a cheap(er) light. I will not run from an expensive light now, but I am much less drawn towards them UNLESS they will offer something that is clearly better than what a cheaper light can do. In this day however, that’s becoming harder and harder for a more expensive light to do. With access to such cheap hosts, good emitters and great modders, it’s almost a no brainer.
- Where is CRX based?
- I have a module from Tana. A triple Nichia emitter, no reflector, in a modded Surefire 6P host. I LOVE this thing, but obviously it’s designed for closeup, having no throw at all. And not pocketable clearly.
Thank you for your advice. I will look into Niteye Eye10, and the RRT-01 (which brand is this one?).
And I will look into the Sundrop you suggested also.