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.
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.
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.
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.
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?