Does your FWAA also have Nichia e21a emitters? I’m not familiar with that light. There might be different bins of the e21a that could account for the difference. The D4V2 with e21a emitters is supposed to max out at 1200 lumens.
When I get home I’m going to test it against my SC64C LE for as baseline. I trust the output rating of 828 lumens on that—the E21a 4500k D4V2 should be brighter.
I do agree that it somehow seems underwhelming. To me, the beam looks almost purple. On the other hand, I never thought my SP36 BLF looked green, but now that I compare that to the E21a in 4500k it looks HELLA green haha
My go-to light is a KR4 mule with a combination of 3500k and 4500k E21a emitters. It puts out a neutral, warmish pool of light that is ample to see by; the 3/150 moonlight is perfect for night-time reading. During the summer, I have been using it with a 18350 tube.
I like a 2700/4500 combo. Brings the duv down a bit and feels warm enough without going overboard. Great for cooking, indoor, general close range stuff. CRI still super high without mixing in the 2200 or 2000 versions (which I like as a bedside table light).
2000k high CRI is very unique so I think that’s the winner of the bunch. 2200k red is too low. SST20 JA3 bin 2700k is better than the E21A, 3500k is nice and rosy. There are more throwy and efficient options over 3500k.
Folomov C2, 3000K. The light is full of flaws (high standby drain, exotic battery, moon followed by memorized level instead of low), but the beam color is very nice.
I thought as being incan lover i’m the kind of people that will extinct since incans are 3000-4000k range and showing accuratley colors at these temperatures but i guess i was wrong.
When you need to see colors in real life as they are then 5000K (represents Sun at 3 o’clock afternnon) and 5700K (Sun at high noon) will be the true one. Anything warmer is just…for fun.
I prefer 2700K-3000K for dim evening lighting. Usually I’m trying to be around 4000K, I like it best. I also like 5000K and have pretty decent 219c, 144a, 351D, e21a in this temperature.
I like the 2700k because it reminds me of a sunset. I also like it because it is really easy on the eyes. My use-case for 2700k is the nightstand where it won’t blast me back into full consciousness if I have to use it at night or just before bed. Light that mimics sunlight tells the brain to stop producing melatonin, the hormone that helps regulate sleep. So no, not just for fun.
Congratulations, you just made the most unpleasant post I’ve ever seen on BLF. This is the kind of behavior I left the cesspool Reddit to avoid. You could have simply posted some helpful information about R9 values but no, you mock and laugh derisively instead.
Not to mention you put words in my mouth. I said that the 2700k e21a emitter in particular reminded me of sunset.
Sorry i sounded like that. English is not my first language.
But all of you jumping on these low temps should have educate your self or at least ask what’s with those 2k colors.
Only useful for a nightstand light or to navigate your house before going to bed (for that reason i use deep red 660nm light).
In your country, a criticism of someone’s knowledge followed by laughter is not considered rude? SUSpicious
Anyway, I still think the 2700k e21a emitter is good for nighttime use. Of course a pure red light would be better, but as you pointed out pure red sucks for anything else. The 2700k e21a is a pleasant compromise in my opinion.
Just anecdotal but below 3000k gets odd for me in real use. I loved my 2700k Samsung lh351 TIL I got in a cave with it. Something about the color temp made the walls more difficult to navigate.
Warm tints are comforting at home but I would experiment before I put a lot of stock in them.
Application is everything. Yeah, the old carbide lamps were probably more neutral than 2700k. Oil lamps? Maybe that or lower. For caving I’d go with 3500~4500k.
I have one 3000k emitter, an older 219B in my TH20. The driver doesn’t push it so it’s a bit of a weak output. But terrific for hands-free illumination of close range tasks. When going outside at night to push trash & recyclables to the curb, it’s an ideal choice.