FREEME ✌ ASTROLUX FT03S SFH55 9300lm & FT03 SFT40 2200lm 1300m NarsilM v1.3 USB-C - ALIVE

I made a FT03 with the SFT-40 its a great combo i got almost 430kcd (rated at 400kcd by Banggood). I think the SFT-40 is brighter than the SST-40 when direct driven. I reflowed a SFT-40 onto the 26mm board and the focus is good, with a good cell the amperage is a bit high hitting 10.5amps which i feel is to much for the LED probably around 9.5amps is the sweet spot.

Overall i already liked the FT03 its a great light at a great price and i would highly recommend the SFT-40 edition, of course there is no warm white or neutral white SFT-40 yet.

Feel free to remove the video from this thread, i dont want to spam the thread for no reason.

I think there has been a revision to the driver of the FT03 the newer driver is similar to the FT03 mini driver, i have a newer FT03 and its different to my original driver.

That’s great news Freeme! :partying_face:

I am wondering if they are also planning to offer the FT03 light with the XHP-50 Hi led (dedomed version)

Could you please ask? Thanks! :slight_smile:

Interested SFT-40 FT03
Thanks freeme!

interested in ft03 sft 40 thanks freeme

Interested FT03 SFT40

@Everydaysurvivalgear - Nice review !

I think your review is worthy of having it's own thread....having it in here might be lost to heaps of others who might be interested in this light.

Interested in SFT40 version of the FT03.

Thanks FREEME

Interested in SFT40 version of the FT03

Very interested in a new Astrolux FT03 with SFT40, especially if it also comes in Blue.

I already have one Green and one Black FT03. I want another FT03 in Blue.

Do you have the kcd #'s of before the mod and what LED?

The SFT-40 is a beast, yes, it's binned the same, I believe, as the SST-40 even though there's no dome (usually you drop 10-15% or so), and it can take more amps, so you get higher #'s with an unregulated driver.

Actually it's a re-designed LED from the SST-40. Wondering if they will come out with a domed version to replace/upgrade the SST-40.

I got the same numbers from my original FT03 as you, around 230kcd and like 2300 lumens. The light i modded a bought a few months back i still have another FT03 with a sliced XHP50.2 in it. I did have a CSLPM1.TG in there but i could not get it focused on the 20mm MCPCB.
Wait and see if Cree release a 3v XHP50.3 HI.

interested.

Maybe it is a good time to update the host too.

I just upgraded an already modded "vintage" FandyFire/Solarstorm SP03. It's a triple SMO reflector, 85 mm head diam sitting on a quad battery tube, like an SRK's battery tube. It's running a BLF Q8 style driver (FET+1).

Upgraded it to triple SFT-40's - it had 6500K SST-40's, back when the 5000K's weren't available yet. The lumens stayed about the same, but the throw little more than doubled, once I got the LED's properly centered. With just one of the 3 LED's off center, after aligning it better the throw jumped by 13%. These SFT-40's seem very sensitive to centering - something to keep in mind if you don't think your FT03 SFT-40 is throwing as good as it should.

The #'s on triple SFT-40's:

  • lumens: 7730 at start, 6180 at 30s (maukka calibrated)
  • throw: 540 kcd, 1470 meters (it was 264 kcd w/SST-40's)

Stock, this light was 75 kcd, about 2200 lumens, back in the day, 8 years ago...

Interested FT03 SFT40

Interested.

Interested

Interested. Thanks freeme

Interested in FT03 with SFT40

Interested. Will this come with Narsil or will it be Anduril? Green and blue, or just black? Stainless ring?

Also… if you have a current coupon on the SBT90.2 version of the FT03, I may get another (mine walked away with a friend).