Unfortunately Rey isn’t able to to get that sort of knurling done, I have already mentioned it to him. Howevere this knurling will provide a good degree of separation between our light and the X6 or Hyperlux.
I believe it was a TnC design called the SFIII and Tain got permission to use it.
This whole idea has partially come about because I have always wanted a Hyperlux but wasn’t going to be spending $1000 on one. So I figured the next best thing was get my own one made with those sort of lines. With the Eagle Eyes X6 having a very similar design it was easy to come up with something which crosses between both of the lights but is still very much it’s own design.
This is gonna be SWEET! Y’all know I love’s me X6’s, and I’m a Ti fanatic from way back. Together, OMG! And yes, the Hyperlux has had me drooling for quite a while, so for this to come to fruition I absolutely MUST be in on it!
I know, I’m posting at the bottom but my name is at the top….that’s because I’ve been in on it from the get-go. :bigsmile: Thanks LSX for thinking of me alongside this brilliant idea. I will definitely give it the most potent driver and emitter combination I possibly can.
I’m glad to be part of this project… To me the X6 is one of the nicest single cell mod-ready lights, head to head with the C8 and S2. I’ve built 3 X6s so far with different emitter options in each and I’m really happy with the builds. I’m sure this one will turn out amazing.
I have 10 X6’s ranging from a single XM-L2 at 1794 lumens to a single XHP-70 that has a modified extension tube on it for 2 cells, making 5502 lumens…. and several triples and Quads in between. I have built around 20, with a bag full of reflectors and stock drivers.
My last build was #10, utilizing the big copper sink designed for a quad…. modified it to fit a Fraen diamond patterned reflector and fitted it with an SBT-70 emitter. While it “only” makes 1500 lumens, it pulls 17.41A at the tail.
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This one will be the piece de resistance though, can’t wait!
Hopefully we can pull this off as planned and everyone will be happy with the finished product. I can picture it all in my head, it’s just a matter of making that a reality now.
Here’s my collection layout, please feel free to make suggestions for this Ultimate X6…
Eagle Eye X6 collection….
XHP-70 2 cells and Ledil Minnie-W at…………………… 5502
XP-L V6 3D Angie Quad optics at ………………………… 3895 *EDC
XP-L V6 1A Ledil Cute 4 optics at …………………….……3798 *EDC
XP-L V5 1A de-domed w/Khatod Quad ………………….3457
XP-L V5 1A Carclo Quad Huge Cu sink……………………3450
XP-L V4 3D CUTE-3 Triple, sample light…………………2967
MT-G2 with PZL driver and Iris Optic……………….………2312
XM-L2 U3 1A Single running at………………………………1794
XP-E2 Torch with huge Al sink Khatod Quad……………1211
SBT-70 with quad Cu heat sink and Fraen reflector…1501 lumens
All but the MT-G2 are running FET drivers, most with the reversing firmware from ToyKeeper. So these 10 EE X6 lights make a combined 29,887 lumens. Big smile
The 2 EDC lights are my faves, I carry one of those 2 in my pocket daily.
Have I mentioned that I really really like the Eagle Eye X6?
Rey has completed the first 3D drawings and personally I think they look great. One thing to mention is the size of the trit slots in the head isn’t confirmed yet as we are unsure of what sizes will be commonly available. So they may become a little smaller but this will be confirmed. However we are sticking with having 8 of them evenly spaced around the head.
At this stage, the head design does not match the battery tube yet.
If a flashlight as estetically pleasing as the Hyperlux is the goal, someone with a good view on design must be involved to look at the light as a whole and make this light one piece instead of a combination of different parts. It is something that IMO happened to Rey's BLF-Ti light, I like it as it is now (I ordered one :-) ), but a final design step has been skipped. This new light being more expensive, such a final design step looking at the light as a whole will be a very good idea.
I’m not digging the thick battery tube, Can it be slimmer than the tube used in the BLF Ti? This is the reason many people were out for that GB, makes it look fat…
Other than that, it looks good to me (I believe it will be improved with a more detailed sketch?). I like the straight lines in the fins section.