Check the OP. I just updated with new data.
The 1503 was about 40% of the throw of the 1504 on both the XM-L2 and XP-G2. One was like 39.5% and the other 40.5%. Regardless, I think this consistency confirms my 1504 readings a little. As for the 1505, it didn’t like the XP-G2. I check my measurements two different times and got the same 34100 lux. Due to this, the XM-L2 U4 wins with the 1505.
Curious if you have any idea why the amps jumped so much with the second test of the XP-G2 S4 in a 1504? Or was it just an error typing it up?
Henry, read my note. I had to use a different DMM because I didn’t have any more fuses. It read higher amps on everything
D’oh, how’d I miss that! slaps forehead
Haha.
Any idea why the XP-g2 performed poorly in the 1505?
Thanks for more numbers. The XP-G2 S4 in the 1503 disappoints. In my shortened 1406, a dedomed XP-G2 R5 with a direct driver gives 230 kcd.
In general your numbers are not very far from what I measure in similar mods, perhaps yours are 5% higher.
No idea, in a T20 the XP-G2 is about 30% higher candela output than an XM-L2 from the dozen I’ve put together. Were they tested in the same host? Your XP-G2 numbers are spot on with what I get with an S2 2B in a T20, so either that’s low on your light considering the S4 2B shows higher output than an S2 2B, or your XM-L2 measured high.
Edit: your XM-L2 number is about 60% higher than I’ve ever measured a direct drive XM-L2 in a T20. I’m betting something is going on with that number.
I wonder……I didn’t use any retainer on the 1505 as I didn’t feel like soldering to the pill when changing out emitters. I wonder if the XP-G2 separated from the pill slightly and the LED was getting heat soaked. Hmmmmm
KKW, 458kcd. Tag, your it! 
Next week I plan to work on my ghettofied wavien collar. Maybe I can hit 500kcd! 
only 12500 more lux at 6’ and I’m there.
I challenge you to a duel!
Throws gauntlet down.
:bigsmile:
BTW, the advantage of the S4 2B disappears once my order from international outdoor shows up.
I’m currently assembling one with one of the S3 3A’s I bought from you, so the ball may be back in your court before the S4 2B’s show up.
Ha, no duel. I’m sure you will beat me to 500. I just wanna get to 500 just to say I could and did.
Oh, by the way, did you see the amps for the XP-L V6’s? I think it was you having issues getting the current out of them. I know there is speculation they are really V5’s from LEDDNA, but 1 bin should not cause that huge of a difference should it?
Yeah and the 3A should be to warm to dedome. Should be a nice tint though.
I’ve never been scared of a warm tint.
C’mon, this could be fun, let’s push the envelope on these things. Let’s take them as far as we can get them and then swap our final resulting lights. My goal is to beat my K50vn at 575kcd. I’m thinking I can definitely do it with a 1405, but the 1504 should be a nice challenge.
You got some terrible results for 50mm aspheric. In fact they are more than terrible if you ask me.
So maybe this time in this particular 1503 unit lens sucks?
Good 50 mm aspheric should throw 260kcd with 3,5A driver.
Well the S3 3A light I built only measures out at 343kcd without a collar, not going to be getting ahead of your numbers with that.
It staggers me that you are getting numbers 25% higher than I am. I really hope the S4 2B’s don’t disappoint when they get here.
I agree. I was disappointed in the 1503 and 1505 results
KKW, maybe your meter is off since Djozz said I was within 5% of his numbers
Wow. this is some great info here thanks n10sivern 
It has cleared lots of questions i had, but raised some new ones.
For example, please do a full description on how you modded your 1504, i am wondering what low resistance mods you did just to know if you left any performance on the table or not.
I know for example that KKW did not do a switch board bypass & if you did that could explain some % of the lower numbers he got, but he also used the better 6A ebay switch for example, so please do a full write up of the mod host you used & hopfully that could solve some of these questions.
The new XML-2 U4 looks very promising i suspect RMM will see a bunch of more sales from this comparison.
You said you where going to try out running it without a driver like i do, and compare with a DD driver to see how much of max output we lose by using a driver, i hope you still want to try that because i am very curious about the result
If you can get a similar performance increase as KKW got with a home made collar, that XP-G2 S4 458kcd + 20% could get you as high as 540kcd & that is at 30 seconds. Who knows maybe at start it could break 600kcd to do that it would have to voltage & heat sag 12% from start.
For reference I tested the recent XP-G2 S3 3A build with a 6A ebay forward clicky. I’m just not getting the numbers he is.
It’s making me want to send him one of my tested lights and see what his meter measures it at.