Do you plan on offering 28600 cells (QB26800) with this tube ?
I found one seller (with not so good ratings) on AE but it’s quite expensive and 2 months shipping.
There is one US seller but international shipping is expensive.
It’s actually right on par with a maxed out 219C, which believe it or not is the previous ‘thrower’ of the 9050+ Nichia’s. Due to the quad die structure, the 219c might eek out a win.
In the end, I think a quad 219c under ledil angie vs b35am under 35mm single optic is going to be an interesting comparison.
D4S vs DM11. These are my estimates, some of which are based on Hank’s previous comments or specs on intl-outdoor
Max W 60 vs 22.5
Max kcd 20 vs 25
Max lm 3000 vs 1550
lm @@ 20W 1600 vs 1500
kcd @@ 20W 11 vs 24
cd/lm 6.7 vs 16
spot angle 18 vs 11
I know this is Blasphemy to mention another Brand, but there is another popular light with a 35mm head, single optic, with slightly frosted center that uses the xhp35 HI, that is only capable of 22,500 cd (with a 5500k emitter mind you).
All of that to say - if the BM35a is as nicely tinted as i am hearing, and the CRI is high, then 25kcd is actually rather good i would say! considering all of the information.
What will the throwiest LED offered be on launch? I was planning on ordering it with the SFT-40, I’m afraid it wont offer much over the KR1 other than aux if it doesn’t have a more impressive emitter than the W2.
Any idea if the flashlight will be released in the coming 2 weeks or not?
I don’t remember where I saw the post on the buck driver, but it’s what made me interested enough to post. I assume it was on BLF, but I occasionally check Reddit for news on Hank’s lights. Anyway, Hank said the DM11 would use the same boost driver that was already used on the XHP35 Hi K1.
The throwiest option will be Osram CSLNM1. If it’s driven to peak brightness (4-5A) we should see ~160kcd from it with this optic. The beam should look virtually identical go Acebeam E10 and Thrunite Catapult Mini, it’ll just be a little brighter hopefully.