Headlamp/headlight recommendations wanted

i guess i was being a bit optimistic. so if i use it on high, i have to charge it like every 2 days? lol

thats an interesting point…i dont like constant dimming, but look on the bright side, its not very noticeable at least?

Congrats!

That was quick. Could you list your process, equipment used, and maybe the steps you took? I’m really tempted, but haven’t done emitter swaps before.

Oh, right. Regulation is the other wish-list item, but somehow while working on things I never really notice the dimming until it shuts off or just before then when the battery indicator LED is flashing red. I’m happy that it has low voltage protection.

Sometimes I put it on turbo, stick the magnet to a surface, and forget about it until it shuts off.

Yeah, the more flashlights/headlamps I try, I’m finding that this is really a differentiator. It’s why some headlamps/lights are more expensive: better drivers.

Sofirn SP40 vs Convoy H1 vs Wuben H1



hm…i may be ok to live with that

damn that wuben looks ridiculously good…if i just put a 3500 battery in there, it would still be a straight line till the end right?

Yep

The Manker E03H headlamp and inexpensive Sofirn C01S are regulated, IIRC, so the regulated lights are not always more expensive.

Ironically, because the regulation on the E03H keeps the light at one of the (high, medium, low) levels, the drops are very jarring as the battery depletes, while I don’t notice the slow decline on the unregulated SP40.

:beer: :beer: Post of the month right there. :+1:

Thanks for including all the details. It makes a difference for someone who’s never done it before.

In addition to sourcing the emitter, I would need to get some solder paste (most seem to have 1-2 year shelf life and suggest keeping refrigerated) and decide on a pan to sacrifice for this purpose. Sooner or later I just know I have to try this…

Looks pretty good!

I'm having trouble deciding on what to get...

The Wuben H1 is on sale at amazon.com right now, by the way.

its actually cheaper on BG with preorder price, but it just takes longer to get here lol

Banggood charges shipping, and Amazon doesn't.

Plus, Amazon has a 15% off or 20% off coupon.

(Amazon is cheaper if you do the 20% off coupon.)

Also, returns and customer service are much better with Amazon, so even if BG were a dollar or two cheaper, I'd go with Amazon.

oh then amazon.com is def better for u, unfortunately im .ca

Yikes!

That's about $36USD

amazon.ca really seems to have worse prices than amazon.com (in my limited experience)

significantly, in every almost case. the only time we get some perks is if they listed a new product in USD, but we buy it in CAD. thats about it. lol, we have less selection, higher prices. such a scam

Wow, $32 with 15% off? That’s a pretty legit deal. If I didn’t already own it, I’d be all over that. I didn’t even realize they had it on their Amazon store. You could do much worse for $28 IMHO.

ya if i didnt have to pay import fees, id be all over that too…

There's actually two listings.

One offers 15% off, and the other is 20% off.

That's about $25.60 before tax.

whats the difference between the 2?