It looks like the widened optics would still be needed for the XP-L high intensity ones. The highest bin listed is a V2 - a straight droppage of 3 bins which could match the results we've seen de-doming.
Well, I'll get 'em as fast as I can, but there's no ETA at the moment. I was the first to get the U4s, but I doubt that I will be the first here as well.
I came across mention that LED color changes are known over time from operating where there are volatile chemicals (including from plastics or thermal compounds) that can get into the phosphors.
I’d guess the flat clear layer is to seal the phosphor (and perhaps that’s one reason people see color change after dedoming, though I’d be guessing on that).
https://www.google.com/search?q=led+volatile+chemical+color+change
That would be a good question to pose to RMM as I’ve read where he mentions using LED seal when he dedomes leds. RMM, can you tell a difference in the tint of leds that you dedome after using led seal?
Read the references — there are observations of tint change due to volatile chemicals that can get into phosphors — but the devil is in the details:
how much time does it take (and is that operating time while heated, or exposure time after some amount of heating starts something gassing out? which chemical, and which phosphor (many emitters use more than one phosphor). Oh, and what solder was used? what flux? what else is inside the container (flashlight head, for us)?
It doesn’t seen to be a simple easy issue.
I’d buy That for dollar! Heck, I’d buy a double handful of em at a dollar apiece! 
Seriously though, I’m in the line to get some as soon as they become available Richard, count on it.
:bigsmile:
Agree! Damn…
+1000!
But where’s fun in that 
Just to clarify, shrick wants 2 full reels :bigsmile: (1 reel is 500 pcs)
Double Handful x (+1000) = 10 x 1000 = 10 000!! I’ll take 20 reels then!! Yikes, I’m clearly having a hard time with Lumen-Sickness
If these can go under unmodified triple optics, and if they come in a 3D tint, I’ll be wanting a bunch of them.
Sort of like SBT-70 with lots of bond wires, something tells me that such emitter would be more expensive due to being able to take more current.
Yes, but maybe this flat dome XPL is a good choice for a Uniquefire shorty Aespheric? :bigsmile: 
Cheers
Nico
yep, that is one them :-)
It will be the XB-H High Intensity. Forget the old generation. http://www.cree.com/led-components-and-modules/products/xlamp/discrete-directional/xlamp-xbh
This is great news. Such a good time saver and don’t need to be soo concerned about damaging a bond wire anymore.
I am with ToyKeeper. This in a 3D tint will be awesome.
You are right about max flux bin V2, i messed up when i checked the pdf before, i saw a CW V5 high density and thought i was looking at the High Intensity ones.
But isn’t it strange that the High Density ones according to cree only goes to V5? Is the High Density ones different than the old XP-L, I though High Density meant with the dome like the old ones :~
I hope not the XB-H looks at least according to Cree’s data cheats to have lower output than the XP-G2, and that is not even counting the newly released S4 flux bin.
Any chance of the meteor to be sold with the new XP-L? Or Is it possible to order it with a blank, separated mcp? This is shocking news and I will have to re-mod at least 15 lights including A couple XP-L triples with modified carclos…
I wonder how many flashlight modding projects were suddenly paused and postponed with this announcement? 3 for myself…