"Petition" to persuade Emisar (Hank Wang) to make a larger version of D18

XHP70.2 is meaningless even at the highest offered CRI due to huge tint-shift in beam. That emitter is anything but quality light source, unless someone skilled enough dedome each one installed.

Speaking of high CRI, if someone could make a flashlight with 12, 18 (or even more, e.g. 36) pieces of E21A, that could be really something.

It doesn’t seem true for the whole XHP70.2 series. zieloczek100 made a review of the EAGTAC TX3G Pro using a Cree XHP-70.2 in a small SMO reflector and the beam doesn’t look as bad as expected. It looks pretty good.

A few of his pictures :

Field shots, camera settings ISO-200, f / 2, 1s, white balance – Fluorescent H
EAGTAC TX3G Pro – TURBO

Emisar D4 – TURBO

EAGTAC TX3G Pro – TURBO

Emisar D4 – TURBO

My FW21 Pro actually looks decent. Greenish yellow corona but apart from that it’s not too bad. I think I don’t notice it much due to the floody beam. With the EC01 and SP33 it was more annoying.

Can I add to the Petition a 1/4”–20 UNC tripod thread on any future versions of the D18.

I love my D18 vn 18 x W2. I would love to have the next bigger thing in this department. I do not have anything against the lights that other people like that I am not excited about. It seems that some people are against the lights that I am excited about, for all of the same old reasons that have been repeated 47 trillion times. I like maximum thrust to weight ratio. Added plus is ability to access normal modes in both pocket rockets and shoulder fired rockets.

Please count me in as petitioning Hank Wang to make a larger version of the beloved D18.

My current favs: Nitecore TM9K, Astrolux EC03, Imalent MS03, Lumintop FW21Pro, Nitewatch NSX53, Emisar D4V2 W2, Lumintop FW4a W2, Noctigon KR1 vn 90.2, Mateminco MT07 vn W2, Acebeam X45, Imalent MS18, Acebeam X65, Imalent R90TS, Acebeam K75 and Astrolux MF05.

2 years ago Matt Smith modded a BLF GT with a COB LED.

I wonder if we will see more flashlights with a COB LED in the near future. If a decent driver was available, maybe it could be used to get more (floody) lumens and much better efficiency from a D18-sized host. Better efficiency would mean less heat and longer battery life, which could make a bigger difference than upgrading from a 14k lumen turbo to (for example) 25k lumen turbo.

I don’t actually know much about COB, maybe the technology isn’t there yet.

Email Hank, he will build you a 16 emitter beast like this (E21A): https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/comments/i0u34v/custom_brass_d4v2_mule_with_2200k_emitters_and_a/

It really doesn’t have an efficiency or price advantage over many small LEDs.

I’ll take a d18, but filled with 18 SBT90.2 emitters. Make it as large as it needs to be,
to support as many 21700 batteries that is needed. Heck, I want it full copper too.

Hank, take my money.

Why only 18 SBT-90.2 emitters? At $35 each these emitters would cost $630, but they wouldn’t even be able to put out 100k lumens.

A flashlight this expensive is not worth it, if it is not brighter than Imalent MS18 (100k lumens).

But wouldn’t it throw almost twice as far? even though it may ONLY be 75,000 lumens, couldn’t it potentially throw 2200 meters? reflector dependent of course. I mean come one… you wouldn’t pay $2,000 for a 18 x sbt90.2 , 6 x 21700, full copper, 26lb thrower? I would, if Hank made it! And if my wife never found out though it’d be hard to hide.

ps- I got my ridiculous theoretical math from comparing the gt4 to the gt94, and the ms18 to this new Noctigon Coppertron (thats a trademark name i just made up).

You can have good flood and good throw by including 10 or 15 and 45 deg TIR, but the throw will never be super amazing. Likewise, you could have an aspheric lens option, granted the lens would extrude.

I would be interested in a crazy light if it uses SUNLIKE-tier emitters and buck/boost, or at worst, E21A emitters. I don’t like the green halo from E21A and a TIR won’t correct that, so 219b would technically be a step up

I miss the lights with handles lol, I used to use one in the offhand while shooting coons with my rifle, despite the weight the handle actually easier to hold than a light

in the 600+ price range you just as well ask Silent Thunder to custom for you, probably won’t have a metal body though

Jeeze how did I not see this thread before… I have three 9.3’s, two K1’s, a D18, KR4, some D4SV2’s

I love the idea of a massively powerful Hank light. I blew $600 on my Imalent MS18 so I’d happily spend that much for something like this

How does that beam look?? I messaged Hank for the price of doing the D18 with all XPL-hi’s, now I’m just trying to decide… 1.) Do I need a $160-ish popcan light (when i can get a New MF01s for $80…) and, 2.) Should i just go with 18 x W2’s? :smiley:

That sounds amazing. I have a D18 with an even mix of 2700 and 4000K’s and the beam is absolutely beautiful. Reminds me of an old incandescent flashlight except massively powerful of course.

Not the same thing but because of you and your d18 I had Hank do the even 2700/4000 in my last d4 titanium. It is a sweet combo!

I just got my D18s:

1) 219b sw35 - such a beautiful can
2) SST20 Deep Red and SST20 Far Red (Swirl pattern) - Seeing Red by Chevelle

I would definitely get a bigger and more powerful Hank light. I love my GT94vn and X80GTvn but want a comparable Hank.

He has told me he has, “ 21700 light project in the future.” I’m just not sure if it will be monster.

Let’s hope and keep asking him. =]

You have the exact d18 I keep putting off from buying.. that is my ideal setup (of course given Hank has a NICE bin of 5D at the time I buy it, like he does RIGHT NOW lol).. I would be interested in the output using molicel p26a..

I would just like a D18 with better sustained brightness and a tripod thread.