Mix different CCT without voltage matching you suggest? I mean you make a thoughtful suggestion but then omit such an important aspect.
Current goes to the path of least resistance, even if it would not be direct drive, yet it is direct drive, so some LEDs will get more current than others, one has to match the voltage bins for that, which is not as simple as it sounds.
Then how is the beam at short distances, it will be visibly mixed, which for me is unpleasant to see various CCTs.
You are thinking of situations where such mixing is done under like 50-75% frosted domes where you don’t even have a concentrated beam and are heavily diffused with a lot of optical losses.
In practice this is not true. Most TIRs (Carclo and Ledil) I have tried mix the colors so well even at 1 meter you could not see various CCT. These individual TIR used in this light may not blend as well but that is yet to be seen.
Agro, we have been told that this has two banks of 7135. 1 and X14.
Running from the X14 bank, the 18 LEDs should be being PWMed or continuous at about 270 mA each. Or 290 mA if both banks are used, which would be my guess.
Is that not sufficient to allay your concerns ?
Have started saving and will buy, as soon as the 18350 tube is available.
Meanwhile my MF01 (second edition, Nichia, pristine) is available, UK only offers accepted.
I have a solution! Run ~3A to each emitter and when you ramp up and down it turns on/off one emitter at a time from the inside out in a spiral pattern.
According to my theoretical calculations, every LED will get 2.6A in turbo. The whole will absorb about 160W. I have a question for Hank, is the weight given on the site with or without packaging, whether with or without batteries?
(think in the voice of USS Enterprise Chief Engineer Scotty), “I’ve got her patched together Captain and I’m giving er all she’s got but I don’t know how much longer she’ll hold together!”
A good tint mix would look awesome under a UV though…
1- is the $99 usd price a pre-order/early order price only?
2- if so, how long will you be running the $99 price for?
3- what will the regular price be once the $99 price changes?
I needs one but this is also new summer tires month…