Indeed, Simon`s goods are fine, i can confirm TOm`s words: either T6 4C, U2-1a or XLP V5- tested them all
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TOm, test Simon`s V5 1A XPLs, they reach 5.8-6 amps with A17DD and Efest 4200 Purple, i tested 2 of them so far( out of 5): plus, overall mcds are better than U3-1A from IOS( but slightly) driven at 4.9-5amps
I’m glad to hear the T6 4C’s have potential, because I have 15 on order. Also some S2 1D and S4 2B XP-G2’s to see what the differences there are in current draw.
Probably pretty good :), everything below the BBL & not to warm tint, usually looks the best, like 1A,1D,2A if you like a NW tint that is.
Some like a very warm tint, and then you can start with a much warmer if you like, the warmest i have dedomed was a 3A XP-L and it was pretty descent. But then XP-L’s dedomes nicer than XM-L2’s.
Vinz does not share this secret because he does not only modd lights for the flashlight communities, he also builds small series of (semi) professional lights, on order.
In that respect I can fullly understand that he does not whish to share his expert knowledge in depth with us flashies.
Strengthening bonding wirest and making any dedomed XM L2 shine in CW give him a competitive edge.
Since the leds have no problem being dunked in gasoline for hours at a time , I wonder how they would react to being dunked in a copper sulphate solution plus copper anode , and wired up to electroplate the gold bond wires.Maybe that is Vinz’s method , or something along those lines.
Then he’s going to be pissed when I look hard at my K50vn and eventually figure out if, and how, the bond wires have been strengthened. I think I’ve mentioned it before, but I love a good challenge, if that’s the only way to get high amps through an XM-L2 I’m planning on figuring it out.
He can keep the diamond pixie dust sprinkling. I don’t like cool white beams anyway.
Oh, and lest anyone think I have a problem with Vinz. Nope, I just like learning, and don’t like it when people won’t share. I’d jump all over buying another of his lights if I found the right deal.
I built up an Eagle Eye X6 host a week or so ago with an XM-L2 U3 1A from Richard that makes 1811 lumens in the X6. I first put a de-domed one in, saw it doing 1600+ with the dome removed and swapped in that emitter’s brother for the higher output.
When I tried XM-L2 U3 1A’s in the TK61 I just did, several fried when pushing 7A. Go figure.