I still haven’t seen the 219C and SST-20 used in this light, so I’m not sure what they look like in person.
However, the SST-20 should be more throwy, while the 219C is more floody. It looked like the original 219C batch also had a very nice rosy tint, so I hope the future batches will too. In theory, I think I would like SST-20 more because it does not need as much power to illuminate to the same hotspot intensity… but I would really have to see it in person to be able to decide.
Mostly I’m using a lightly modded one instead, with 219B. It’s really hard to beat.
Thanks TK and Jason. I forgot that the Nichia was in the original comparison. I guess I just have to decide whether I want WW or CW.
I already do love this light in NW.
Has anyone figured out how to make the clip work better? It keeps slipping off my pocket. I tried the clip from my Convoy S2+ around the groove at the top, which at least makes it deep carry, but it also grabs pretty loosely. I think the problem is due to the taper.
Sorry if this is an ignorant question, but if I squeeze the bend in the clip tighter (so that it grabs harder), do I risk breaking it? I’d really like to order another but only if I can make them stay clipped on.
The SST-20 has slightly higher CRI than the 219C. The tint may be greener at low output though. Since nobody has compared the two side by side yet, we can’t know. The CRI is close enough you’d probably need a photospectrometer to tell, but the tint may not be.
Output, throw, and heat depend on whether the 219C SST-20 is using the 50% FET version of the firmware. I’m not sure anyone has provided a definite answer to that. The 219C will have the least throw no matter what, but with 100% FET, output will be similar to the SST-20, and heat will be a little more. With 50% FET, output will be lower than everything else, but so will heat on max.
I couldn’t be happier than I am with 219B and 50% FET in mine.
We have like half a dozen members or more with the ability to measure that. Bob said he will post it as soon as he gets his. I ordered a Copper SST-20 but I suspect Bob will probably get AL ones first.