The anodising is grey, which behaves similar like white surfaces. Depending on the surrounding color you get a slight color on grey or white. E.g. wear a blue shirt it looks blue and with a green jacket greenish.
It’s only slightly blue-tinted. If I take an average color value from each of three people’s pictures, and normalize them, here’s what I found:
R/G/B = 77.7% / 88.3% / 100.0% Bluzie
R/G/B = 89.0% / 93.8% / 100.0% TK
R/G/B = 94.0% / 97.0% / 100.0% Maukka
Maukka’s pictures are color-calibrated, so I’d trust those values the most. If I understand correctly, the others used auto white balance so their colors may be skewed.
Yep, the XP-L HI is my choice too. I am usually good with 2D to 4A… with 3A - 3D being the sweet spot.
Your probably right too about some people wanting to try another emitter. In fact, i had been hearing so much about the SST-20; I ordered a S2+ to try the 4000K 95CRI version. But after reading THIS that may well have been a mistake unless I just happen to get a good tint. Oh well, it was on sale for $10.99.
Will probably try a LH351D sometime too, if I know for sure it is a good tint.
Choosing an emitter solely based on saving money is a mistake from the start in my book.
For me, and this applies to most anything in life; sometimes the latest is not the greatest.
There is always a lot to be said for the ‘tried and true’. :+1:
teacher, that $10.99 is less than the cost of an S2+ host plus it’s got a biscotti driver. I say you came out way ahead. Just swap in your favorite led. I have one from Hank and ordered 4 more from banggood for giveaways.
Yeah, great deal, and a great way to try the SST-20. Our standards have changed quickly (meaning we are getting spoiled by more great lights at great prices), but this should be a very solid and useful flashlight.
Your exactly right shirnask… “cheaper than the host”. . That was the deciding factor on getting it, I figured it was a win - win on my end; whether I liked the SST-20 or not.
And, as cabfrank noted; it was a cheap way to try the SST-20 & get a decent light also.
I certainly will my friend. :+1:
Also, I just checked; the $10.99 Coupon Code for the Convoy S2+ SST20 4000K 95CRI is still active. Get the details HERE …
Does R/G/B = 94.0% / 97.0% / 100.0% (for Manuka) equate to R=240, G=247, B=255? I'm trying to duplicate the FW3A color, out of curiosity, in HTML or Photoshop. Thanks!