1. Swapped the Oslon White 1 emitters for a mix of random XPL HI in one of my FWAAs. The XPL HI were two 4000K (5A2 and 5D), and one cool white XPL HI of unknown tint and bin. Fairly pleased with it. A wall of light from a tiny package.
2. I also swapped in an Oslon Boost HX into an Ultrac S20. Quite a nice LED. A lot of punch and had no problem handling direct drive with a low current cell.
Unfortunately, this mod didn’t last long mainly due to my crappy reflowing job. The Boost HX is too small for an XM star. I made it fit with much effort, but it was barely hanging on and didn’t last. Then I spent an hour trying to reflow it again, but could not get it working without one or the other side pads bridging to the center heat sink pad. GRRRR.
Anyone know where to get copper stars properly sized for the Boost HX?
IF25A modded with 2700k SST20s (JA3) and D-C-Fix (not in image). I wasn’t a big fan of the beam profile and somewhat greenish tint of the stock 4000k LEDs. Now it’s perfect for me.
Handy torch site….not. Even with setting the default settings from German to English site translation, it still presents as German!!!
Anyway once signed up the link still doesn’t allow access.
There’s 20min of my life I wont ever get back
Vunderbar
There’s always a price to pay. You want lightweight, you gotta have less metal. You want sturdy, you need more metal.
I got a Xeno E03 which takes 14500/AA, but is almost the size/weight of a compact 18650 light. The walls are so thick, it even has “finger-grooves” milled into the side for better grip. That’s thick. And it’s heavy.
With the S11C, you slip that into your pocket and it almost disappears because it’s so light. Some people value that vs being able to baton a killin’ knife into a log with your flashlight without damage.
Lightbringer, I mostly agree. But, weight is not the issue. I like the little bit of sturdy protection on the front end of the light to protect my investment, after all they always hit the ground nose first. The FWAA is borderline underpowered for an EDC, but some days in some pants if fits well. Otherwise I am normally going to carry an 18650 light.
Maybe it’s just me, but the only time I ever dropped a light was when I had my MH20 precariously balanced on my bike’s seat when poking around in the dark.
Some are tools, some are shelf queens and some are in between. I don’t try to, but it does happen. I work around gensets, mechanical vaults and data centers… crap happens.
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