The Shocker is a freak'n workout, or, if it's normal, then the TN31 is a pocket EDC! You know, wish I had a Shocker last night with me, but the TN31 seems so small and a lightweight now - I've been handling mostly Shockers lately. It's all relative - and size does matter .
Well, I'm sure you've seen some of the Shocker beam shots -- it's awesome stock, but doing 5 amps at 4,500 lumens and 223 kcd throw, I can't imagine anything close to it for it's size. Well, maybe that's for 10 minutes or so on Sam 20R cells...
De-domed, you could get more throw, and if somehow someone could build a triple MT-G2, you could out do it's total output. But I think the fully modded Shocker represents the current latest LED technology very well, though it is a pretty plain looking package and simple internals - an upsized HD2010.
rikr - ohh, just jump over the switch with the DMM leads -- it's simple (one lead on 1 side of the switch, the other lead on the other end of the switch). I do the same thing on a SS T08 when you remove the end cap. I don't think you lose much in the switch itself, from the light box measurements I've taken. I use 12 gauge leads though - very accurate, no loss.
So I’m a little concerned about this forward voltage thing with XML2. Is the $15 upgrade to XML2 on sinkpads worth it then? I’d have the stock BTU driver and mine would not be modded.
Ohhh - that's just my comments I left. It's a love/hate thing for me with the Shocker, I've had some very frustrating experiences with working on them, but love the final results. To buy/own one, you really have to be committed to it's size and weight.
Joe - tuff call, I'm thinking it's still worth it but maybe you won't get the 20% you might expect, and even if you run on good Pana protected, I don't think you'll get the same effect as continuous dropping output as the cells drain, as you may on single cell, single emitter linear driver lights (C8 type). Just for the copper stars, the extra $15 is worth it -- copper gives you more output, longer run at higher output, better heat sinking, etc. Aluminum stars are not an option anymore for me.
I'm thinking for the stock configuration, Ric may have been better offering XML U3's on SinkPAD's, but not sure. But, you still should get longer battery usage out of the XM-L2's even if the output isn't that much more.
I literally missed the boat last night, friends and my son went to Greenport for dinner and fun…from the CT River. I got stuck on I-95 and they left w/o me! Well I missed a great dinner and a lovely breeze, but I didn’t miss a choppy ride both ways in an open 30’ RIB. Dinner might have repeated…
Light has an odd way of disappearing/absorbing in certain conditions over water…gotta look into that. A borrowed SST-90 looked pretty mediocre shined over our mooring area while I was waiting for their return.
Congrats on the wins, those beers must have tasted just right!
That's interesting bout the water effect, I'll ask around. I used to do a lotta fish'n out there out of Greenport off of Orient - Plum Gut, the Race, Pigeon Rip, all around Plum Island basically. We really like the North Fork - it's been up-scaled from all the winery biz goin on. I remember when it was all farm land, hardly anything out there.
Ooops, see this listing: http://www.cnqualitygoods.com/goods.php?id=1881. It's called a SinkPAD here but is not a real SinkPAD? This copper star, though better than typical aluminum ones, is usually not a direct thermal path - it typically has a dielectric layer like the ones FastTech and DX sell.
Oh boy, for me this is totally different... Also this listing, though it says U2 1B, includes a photo of the CREE package which is actually a T6 ??
So is this what he is using on the new Shockers? Sounds likely and that’s a shame, if so it’s not a real big improvement over the XML-U2 might not be an improvement at all. I think I’ll pass on this one again. I had one already and it was cool but I want something easier to mod. Have you ever modded one of these? Lustfire for $69
I don’t know but I’ll bet that for another $20 I can get it to beat the stock BTU. 3 de-domed XM-L2 U2’s on octogons, dry driver and some copper braid is all it would take. I already have one of these on the way though.
You know, I really Don't Care what this light has stock!! Just tested my 2nd Shocker mod with all the super mods. This one still has no AR lens (older model -- can't believe someone sold theirs -- several are around 2nd hand). Measured this beast and got 219 kcd and 4,400 lumens, reading 4.95A on 3 Pana PD's. I'm too scared to try it on Sam 20R's because I know it will do 5.2A or more. This is about 60 watts of sheer, bright, awesome power! Nice dark night and wow, it lights up everything on the block no matter how far the trees and houses are away. Technically it's the 3rd super mod I did, but I just didn't test the 1st one out as much, maybe missed a couple of tweaks also...
No - just in general, some guys have been selling their's in like new condition, which is fine. I'm just too excited right now to see this thing perform the way it always should have - I know these things weigh a ton - not the easiest thing to lug around. Actually this mod'ed one I tested this evening was yours... Ooops!! Sorry...
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