Those xp-l’s have amazing tint and they are still 70 cri. The tint, not the CRI, makes them really feel like a high powered 219b sw-40/sw-45k mix. I use 5A2 and 5A3 XP-L Hi’s often when I want great tint, great output and decent CRI.
I went through this comparison phase as well. I did and still do it with P60 dropins, They are easy to build, they are cheap and they come in flavors… SMO and OP reflectors, triples and quads. I really do wish SolarForce was still around. Their dropins were decent and their reflectors were very well designed. Their drivers not so much, but that is an easy fix as well. The KD reflector dropins are pretty darn nice as well. They have a driver retaining ring, so no trying to heat the pill enough for a decent solder connection. I did really like the SolarForce low voltage driver as well, have used it in a few P60 aa/14500 builds, but they are long gone as well. Moved on to Convoy 4 mode AA/14500 drivers and with the 2xAA/2x14500 driver on the way, I can now get a decent driver in my dual cell lights.
Do any? Maybe between a version 1 and 2 emitter? Maybe in the Cree lineup with xp-l’s or xp-l hi’s? Now you are going to make me dig! Maybe Nichia with the early iterations of the 219b, I seem to remember 9080, 9050… were there others?
I remember when a cri of 70 would have been a godsend! I think that is why the xp-l hi’s at more or less 70 do feel pretty good after the days of the xp-g and xm-l.
Ok, and now I want them soldered on boards :D who sells them.
I don't like modding, so having them on boards is kind of a requirement, and available at normal sellers (not Mouser)
14* Concoy S2+ (1* with Nichia 219C, and 13* with Luminus SST20 4000K) at Fasttech
20* clear lenses (because I read some people said the AR coated lenses from Convoy shift the tint/DUV)
And the following LEDs at Kaidomain
LED
CCT
CRI
CREE XP-E HEW Q5 5D2
4000K
80
Cree XP-G3 S5 5C1
4000-4500K
-
Cree XP-L HD V4 5A3
4000-4200K
-
Cree XP-L HI U6 5A3
4000-4200K
-
Cree XP-L2 HD V3 5A
4000K
-
Cree XT-E S4 5A3
4000K
-
Nichia 219BT
4500K
92
Nichia 219CT
4000K
80
Samsung LH351D
5000K
90
Samsung LH351D
4000K
90
Samsung LH351D
5700K
90
Wanted to order at intl-outdoor, but although Nichia 219B(T) LED was a few dollars, shipping was $8
Some aren't 4000K, but just wanted to try them.
I decided to order complete S2+ lights, because they already have everything installed, and I just need to replace the LED boards.. much quicker, less stress, and maybe even cheaper.
I'm not into modding, so if something fails along the way.. you may never read about this again :D