Yeah I should also mention I do all my tests continuously, without letting the LED cool down at any time, I just keep increasing the current until there is no improvement.
None of that “X performance at turn-on” stuff.
For the record, I just did a test with the large RLT collar and got 708 (small collar max was 689) so 667cd/mm^2.
There is almost no improvement from the large collar over the small, it’s still ~2x intensity increase.
Can’t wait for the boost HX to come out so I can buy and test it.
I would buy the CSLPM1 but shipping makes it expensive and it will just be obsolete for us when the boost HX becomes available anyway.
Thanks a lot for these two tests Enderman, especially the one with the small collar!!! The latter is very relevant to me as I plan on having a small light with this configuration at some point in the future.
I have all the needed parts except for the body of the light. It will be a compact light that showcases what is possible with LEDs. It will also look cool because there will be a clear cylinder around the collar instead of metal.
No, it doesn’t need to be focusable. Something simple where the head has the right diameter and can be removed without removing the LED. Probably a 1x 18650 host.
You’re welcome
Looking forward to see what you build!
Yeah, with a collar it is significantly more intense than the LEPs found in retail lights like the L2K, W10, W3.
Even without collar it comes pretty close to LEP performance.
But the LEPs in those retail lights are much less than theoretical maximum for an LEP.
oh i didnt know that thanks! So i know intl sells centering rings for the 1mm flat white but only for 7mm reflector hole. what should i use with a 9 mm reflector hole?
I just installed CSLNM1.TG in s2+. The led is driven at 4.1A and it has 32500cd throw. Not sure how good this results is but this is what i got. I must note that i did the reflow and it is a sloppy job since it is on a XP sized board.