I’m buying my first true flashlight. The convoy S2+ is the obvious choice.
I’ve been studying, reading and comparing for some time, to decide on SST-40.
This was true, until I recently discovered Simon offers S2+ with LH351D with new 5AMP (non 7185) driver.
I checked specifications along with test here on BLF online - and it seems that 3AMP is maximum with LH351D, unless I want to risk my led to burn.
The question is - how does the 5AMP driver works with LH351D? Doesn’t it destroy the led? Is this driver safe with this led? Or do I need to set the 12group driver to e.g. 0.1% 1% 10% 50% and never put it on 100%?
Yeah, the only thing that I would consider limiting to 3A is Nichia emitters - E21A a lot less, but 219b is about 3A. LH351D, I’d throw 5A at it without blinking.
Last time I selected webmoney as a payment method, it sent me to webmoney website then I closed the page, the order was left ”unpaid” and I could ask Simon for blf discount/consolidate shipping costs
That test is what we have to refer to but I've been using a Convoy 4 mode, 6A driver in an S21A for a while and there's been no issue.
In fact, what I've seen in my SP32A, D80v2 and the S21A with a LH351D is no amp reading higher than 5.5A. So, I think that LED will be fine with a good thermal path.
Personally, I'd go with an SST40 unless the hi CRI is all out necessary.
Has anyone else had an issue with the Omten switches squeaking? I have a fairly new S6 and S2+, and both switches squeak on half presses? Anything I can do to quiet them down?
Excuse me, do you mean that 2.5A red led driver cannot be used in a S2+ host? It is 17 mm wide, isn’t it? Will it fit into S3 host then? Because I need a small red light, and I have already ordered red osram on a 16 mm board.
And for this setup, a 6×7135 driver would be the best. S2+ body is small, so even 8×7135 is too much - considering, that this LED does not tolerate heat as much, as many others - so it either needs limited power or good heatsinking with a good amount of thermal surface.
I would be happy with a 4*7135. Really just want to be able to run it as bright as possible without getting too hot for around 10 minutes (for photography lighting).