Emisar D3AA is available now

[Oleg_destr]

And make an optional tail cap with a hole for a lanyard.
You can also use a magnet, as in D4V2/D4SV2.

[JordanZHP]

Hi Hank, do you have any plans for a Copper DT8? Thank you.

[ch1ir]

Is it just me or did the price go up a couple of dollars and the clips and other add ons disappeared

[TexasToasted]

@ch1ir

Is it just me or did the price go up a couple of dollars and the clips and other add ons disappeared

I ordered Nov 25 and the price has not changed for the version I ordered- green with green switch led, and 3500K, B35AM LED. Still $74.65
I never saw any other options listed when I ordered. Only the body color, switch color, and emitter.

[Ryzbor]

Does the D4Sv2 already have the linear FET driver, or does is still use the old amc + fet one?

[ROYCE]

@TexasToasted

@ch1ir

Is it just me or did the price go up a couple of dollars and the clips and other add ons disappeared

I ordered Nov 25 and the price has not changed for the version I ordered- green with green switch led, and 3500K, B35AM LED. Still $74.65
I never saw any other options listed when I ordered. Only the body color, switch color, and emitter.

Prices did increase by $5 for the newer models but the add on cost for B35AM and XHP 35 HI on the DM11 decreased by $5 so you wouldn’t notice a difference with that particular build.

[ch1ir]

@~~ROYCE~~

@TexasToasted

@ch1ir

Is it just me or did the price go up a couple of dollars and the clips and other add ons disappeared

I ordered Nov 25 and the price has not changed for the version I ordered- green with green switch led, and 3500K, B35AM LED. Still $74.65
I never saw any other options listed when I ordered. Only the body color, switch color, and emitter.

Prices did increase by $5 for the newer models but the add on cost for B35AM and XHP 35 HI on the DM11 decreased by $5 so you wouldn’t notice a difference with that particular build.

Boss ty, so close to pulling the trigger

[Streamtronics]

I wish there was a blue switch back light option. I thought that used to be available? Now I guess I'll have to decide between cool white and cyan when the SFT40 DM11 comes out, but I already have a light with cyan back light T_T

[LuxWad]

@thefreeman

…how bright is this flash ?

Edit : I missed Luxwad comment, so ”bright” it is.

I tried to test it, but it’s so quick it wasn’t easy to get a meaningful measurement - it appears to be about 1.6 lumens, so not exactly “bright” it seems

Thanks also for the added info on the driver!

@ToyKeeper

On mine, I measured ~0.56 lm to ~1300 lm with a 50E cell. Moon was stable, but turbo wasn’t as bright as I expected. However, I haven’t measured with a higher-amp cell. It could just be a weak battery.

Interesting, all the previous tests were done with a Wurkkos-branded 5000mAh cell. I switched it out for a Molicel P42A and measured the exact same output, so at this one at least doesn’t seem to care about the battery used.

@ToyKeeper

For thermal tests, what I’ve found works well (simulates real-world use, approximately) is to rest the light pointed downward on a wire shelf, with a fan on “low” blowing gently toward it from about 1 meter away. I place a phone under it to log data, and I adjust the position so turbo mode reads roughly 50% to 90% on the light’s sensor. I’m using an old Nexus 4, and its sensor goes from 0 to 10,000, so I typically try to make turbo read roughly 8,000. This gives good resolution without clipping. Hooray for analog gain staging!

For narrow lights, I place a spare lens on the wire shelf, and put the light on the glass. That’s only if the light is small enough to fall between the shelf wires though.

Perhaps I should start adding a fan in the runtime tests - I do mine with the light facing upwards in a white cubicle bookshelf, with an old Galaxy S-something plugged into life support specifically for measuring runtimes.

[tactical_grizzly]

@LuxWad

Perhaps I should start adding a fan in the runtime tests - I do mine with the light facing upwards in a white cubicle bookshelf, with an old Galaxy S-something plugged into life support specifically for measuring runtimes.

If you add cooled runtimes, make sure to keep doing uncooled also! The vast majority of runtime tests are uncooked so they’re only comparatively useful if there are uncooled ones to reference against other lights.

Zero only does cooled runtimes, and while that may be nice for representing you holding the light and using it on a cool breezy night, his runtime tests are largely useless for comparison against other lights as tested by other reviewers.

They’re only useful for comparison against other lights he’s reviewed because the testing parameters remain the same.

[ToyKeeper]

@tactical_grizzly

Zero only does cooled runtimes, and while that may be nice for representing you holding the light and using it on a cool breezy night, his runtime tests are largely useless for comparison against other lights as tested by other reviewers.

They’re only useful for comparison against other lights he’s reviewed because the testing parameters remain the same.

The same is true for every reviewer. Each person has a different setup for this sort of testing, so the variation is far more inconsistent than for things like lumens. At least with lumens, people can obtain reference lights and get within roughly 10% of the same value as other people… but for thermal runtime/output tests, one person might test at 15 C ambient temperature with a fan, while another might test at 30 C uncooled.

It can also vary significantly for a single reviewer. Like, even with HVAC and a thermostat, room temperature could be 17 C to 22 C in different seasons. A light may appear to regulate at a higher lumen level simply because it was measured during the winter.

[gregor]

Anyone from EU on this forum ?

Did you maybe buy any flashlight from https://intl-outdoor.com/ after 1.7.21?
Did you have to pay VAT, custom clereance costs?

Thanks

[funwok]

Depends on the country and shipping method. For Germany -> normal shipping, no extra VAT/charges. Express shipping -> FedEx will send you a letter with custom/VAT fees.

[Pavlo]

Hank,any chance you introduce Cree XQ-E High Intensity?

I think it would be a really good option for channel switching lights. Right now the throwy options are all cool white low CRI Osram. Offering Cree XQ-E HI will open the door to a much bigger range of CCT and CRI with an LED that has three times the throw capability of XP-L Hi.

Edit: XD16 also looks interesting and capable of 2 amps recommend max current.

[TermsakC]

A question for Hank: I saw on the Emisar/Noctigon website that there will soon be a new 26800 tube for D4SV2, in grey and cyan.

I am planning to buy a cyan D4SV2 this month and I want to include the 26800 tube in my purchase order.

When the 26800 tube will be available?

[ROYCE]

SFT-40 is available now.

[JaredM]

Well thanks for that. Might have to order now… Must. Resist…

[Exotic]

Yes, I ordered d4v2 with normal shipping and had to declare the package for the post office and pay VAT (21% in my country).

[tactical_grizzly]

Hank, will there be any alternative DM11 body tube options? The milling on this one is far too aggressive. What is your reasoning behind using different threads on D4SV2, K1/K9.3, and DM11 when they are all so similar in size at the threads? On new models in the future sharing a similar thread size, it would be great if they share the exact same threads so that body tube swaps are possible.

[tactical_grizzly]

SFT40 is available in Noctigon KR1 now. Hank, does SFT40 in KR1 include a 9A linear driver by default? Is there any possibility of B35AM being available in KR1 in the future as well?