I would be VERY interested into testing the NI40 Stalker with Osram's Stage S2WP LED but I feel somehow reluctant buying one as a friend of mine lately got a sample of the NI40 with really poor build quality (fingerprints on reflector, crooked tailcap spring, missing thermal compound, razor-sharp threads with bad machining).
Can you please find out some more information about this special S2WP version?
What driver is being used with the S2WP?
What UI/firmware is being used to select different colors/brightness levels?
What current is applied to the LED?
Any beamshots yet to see how the beam will look like?
Last but not least....any chance for a nice discount? ;-)
Oh, I wish I know the answers to some of your concerns.
Beamshots to be taken when weather permits.
As for a discount, I will ask Neal and post it here if ever there will be one.
All right, just to make double-sure.
So the XHP50.2 De-domed means it’s a blue led without dome? If so, can you please confirm the performance numbers in the table are correct?
I’m getting 20A on turbo, which is activated with a double half-press, but it’s a bit too hard to do as the off timer is very picky about the speed. The firmware needs tweaking for sure. Most of the time a double click just advances the normal mode cycle. I didn’t even realize there’s a turbo mode before. In addition the half presses need to be kind of deep but not too deep not to activate the mechanical switch, otherwise the light flickers between modes and since some steps are very small, it’s difficult to tell if you’ve managed to even advance to the next mode.
There doesn’t seem to be any PWM on any mode. Practically no ripple at all either. But there’s a strange bug I haven’t encountered before. After first activating turbo and then coming back to a normal mode, any of them, PWM is suddenly there at 15kHz. But it’s gone after advancing to the next mode.
Here’s what one of the mid modes look normally
Here’s when I activate turbo with a double click and come back
I just purchased a 50.2 6500k. Why are the sites pictures showing a smo reflector,but In this thread, it’s op reflector?
I wanted to get a smo. And what’s the diff between the xhp 50.2 blue?
Sorry, but the promo code sucks. I’ve almost bought a host but now I’m mad.
When you use a code for host you subtract $2, but then you receive message the shipping options has changed and no more free shipping. Cheapest is $5, so using a code made the price for me from regular $25 to $28.
Thank you NG.
Edit: and you can’t undo it by adding another one to cart. Code applies automatically.
Edit2: pheew, finally managed to remove applied promo code which resulted in lower price back to $25.
One thing doesn’t add up between what maukka says compared to M4DM4X review of SST-20 variant. M4DM4X says it has a deep reflector (and it looks so to me). maukka said “Wide spill with a medium sized spot”.
Wide enough spill means a lot to me. When walking the light I want the spill to end shortly before my feet. Deep reflectors don’t really work for me….how is it in this case?
2. Description says triple-click strobe but earlier M4DM4X review says double-click strobe. Which is correct?
3. I see that SST-20 and XHP50.2 specs in the shop are different from what they were originally. Mostly lower. Can we expect similar specs change to S2WP later?
4. Will the production lights purchased now have the firmware issues noticed by maukka fixed?
