The lighted switch is in my opinion the only thing missing on the T050R to make it perfect. I donât know if you like it as much as I do but what a fantastic wall of light, pur high CRI joyâŠ
Yup, probably one of the best lights I have too
That is a âbeastâ of a light! I am afraid of using it more giving it is almost a âpremiumâ light, but whenever needed, it comes out of the âlight-boxâ
And yes, an indicator LED could be good on it! Using a 21700, any parasitic drain would still make no harm on it!
BTW, I am not sure if Wuben uses the led indicator on the C3 and the C5 as well!
After checking Unheardâs thread reviewing the D1 I changed the information about the LED : it is a Cree XP-L HI 6500K instead of an Osram P8 or P9 as I initially suspected.
So far I wasnât able to remove the bezel and I am afraid that when I do that I will damage the host a little bit. Maybe I donât have the proper tools for it or the skills, but it is really stuck :weary:
If or when I can do that I will post it here referring to the method to retrieve it!
Tried and failed, too. I fear it needs heat, but optics and electronic components are close to the bezel. I think Iâll live with it. Itâs ok outside. Actually Iâm happy about every single candle I can squeeze out of it.
Thanks for telling your experience Unheard
Yeah, I suspect some heat would be needed, despite I also think that it can be some pressure downside up! But for that Iâd probably need to remove the driver and that may not turn good :weary:
So, it is not glued, but pressed. I used the tools in the photo below.
The work-knife is quite tough so I used the âbatonâ method around bezel, starting on one side and making the diameter tryin to push the knife edge in. After a while, it started opening a gap and then I used the knife to press the bezel towards the top. And it poped-up!
Structure:
bezel,
white o-ring,
optic/reflector (single piece as far as I can tell),
black thick o-ring,
copper DTP MCPCB star with around 1.2-1.5mm thickness and
gray thermal paste below.
EDIT: there is also a screw in the shelf to prevent the MCPCB from rotating
As Unheard has mentioned and confirmed before, this has a XP-L HI emitter.
As far as I can tell, a 3535 led seems to fit below, but careful if you want to try a XP-L HD, that has a larger dome.
Some notes:
the optic/reflector has a slightly flat area on the side that allows to âdisengageâ it from the bezel, and I used pointy tweezers in that area to pull it out
the bezel is somewhat âridgedâ (not sure if the expression is correct) and those ridges leave a mark in the head structure, meaning that it was pressed into the head. Or the head already those grooves and the bezel fits into them⊠I guess the first theory is more suitable in this case.
Note that the bezel and the head have some marks because I used pliers and other tools before, unsuccessfully
Any questions, let me know
And good luck in case you folks try to disassemble it!
Thank you
Hum, the scratch on the optic does not interfere with the beam, and the scratches of the hostâŠwell, Iâll say it adds personality
As for the led to reflow I donât have many options around me so a Luxeon V2 may be the candidate! I donât know the tint yet :person_facepalming:
The optic sits really over the led, I can see the marks in mine, so it needs to be a carefull operation
It guess the beam is - structurally - the same, but the tint is obviously different
Here are some photos from it and from the driver.
BTW, the solder on the wires is quite tough, so if youâre going to replace the led, be ready for that!
Or maybe my soldering iron may is too weak, eventually
Yup, the dome fits in :partying_face: But I still suspect that a XP-L- HD wouldnât fit well!
As for the Luxeon, I have a bunch of them that I bought from Led4Power. I really like these leds, they have a warm tint, with some rosy notes (not like Nichia, though).
I used a 4000K, similar to the one I installed in the OTR 311, RovyVon A23 and also FW1A
It is a balanced LED for my current tastes, even if they are not High CRI leds.
I suspect so, maybe lead-free solder is the reason . Or maybe my soldering iron needs to be powerfull
Thanks man! Just looking for an ideal flashlight as usual, with type-c built-in, nice flood\combo light, hi-cri, protected batteries (paranoid, thatâs why fireflies or noctigon lights wonât go), found this WUBEN and the only drawback is a little cold and not h-cri led, so with your information hope it will be cool (not meaning tint!).
Your welcome and I hope you can enjoy the light
Please note that the flashlight itself doesnât have built-in charging, only the included battery.
If youâve read what I posted regarding the bezel, it takes a while to get it out and it may leave some bruises in the flashlight body. So, please note that before getting the flashlight to modify it.