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.
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...
Yes, please include the Blue colour with a stainless steel bezel. The regular Blue FT03 with SS bezel is difficult to find on Banggood now. Maybe I have to look for it elsewhere.
Buying a SS bezel separately costs about US$10, which is expensive!