Can anyone comment on the finish of the KR4 Ti vs the D4V2 Ti? I was hoping for something smooth. I found the grip and machining far too abrasive on the titanium D4V2.
Fairly close or equal in output to XP-L HI, hotter than XP-L HI but cooler than 219C or SST-20, floodier than XP-L HI (pretty close to XP-L HD in beam profile with less tint shift), tint varies wildly depending on batch/bin. If Hank finally got some I would wager the tint is at least decent.
Has anyone tried modifying the mcpcb to allow the optic to sit lower with these emitters? I’m thinking a counterbore that allows the legs to sit ~0.3mm or so lower might make a meaningful difference in beam characteristics.
I hear it looks pretty good that way. It has even attained meme status, thanks to the peculiar product code of one of the nicest and most popular bins.
It’s called a SPHWHTL3DA0GF4RTS6, often shortened to “DA0GF4RTS” or “dogfarts”. It’s a nice-looking tint bin. But while it’s nice as-is, I hear the beam is significantly improved by slicing off most of the dome to make it work like an XP-L HI emitter. This is typically referred to as “sliced dogfarts”.