Q6/Q8 How many emitters build in it?

I wasn’t complaining, just stating my observation! :innocent: Like I said, I really like the way you did this poll!
But my guess is that the one guy that voted #6 is probably one of the guys that wanted 10,000+ lumens too! Just a hunch. :stuck_out_tongue:

Edit: Two for #6 now. Not a bad choice really, but okay. We each have our own opinion…

HAHA Nope! :wink: I voted for 4! If 4 xhp50 it’ll be awesome! I wouldn’t mind 3 TBH…

No, this translates into a feeler if we as Q-Team could maybe change the number of LEDs to 3 to reduce costs and keep it possible to make a Q6/Q8 for the price of $40 including shipping.
Do understand the only good stock soupcan light in below $55 range is the Supfire M6 with 3 LEDs and good luck getting one shipped to you for $40,-
With a driver option less cool and versatile then we envision t would set you back ~$100 without shipping so….

So we are making it very hard for ourselves and I wanted to know if there is a little wiggle space to cut costs.

(See how sneaky I add the Q6 as name for a 3LED version, fitting a smaller Q5 (AA sized) and Q4 (AAA sized) and Q7 (26650 sized) right along with this 3 emitter feeler ;))

I put #5, more lumens for less heat with 4 led, my preference :innocent:
but less cost with 3, especially if replacing the leds, my wallets preference :money_mouth_face:

Cheers David

I voted #6 actually, just because I prefer the look of 4 LEDs, however I would be happy with 3. And I did not actually think about this.

Welcome Lion42 :laughing:

Is it just me or is this light getting a good number of lurkers new members to join :partying_face:

Cheers David

Welcome to BLF Lion42!
Yes pommie at least a couple of new members dedicated their first post Q6/Q8 related.

I put #6, hate 3 leds flashlights

Rest assure, the focus and aim is a quad led!

[X] I have no idea.

Any clues why as to why choose more/less emitters? I guess overall output doesn’t change so much? Is it the beam pattern? More/less flood?

3 emitter lights are just odd.

(But so are 5, 7, and 9 emitter lights.) :slight_smile:

How can I choose without photos of each? I guess I need to rack down photos . . .

is there such thread where multi-LED reflectors are discussed ?
that would be great to know how it influences beamshots at least in theory.

:beer: for “I like to vote in polls anyway”

:innocent:

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4 gives more flood and a wider center beam

I’m curious which setup would be the most efficient/produce the most lumens per watt.

The same drive current spread across more emitters would be slightly more efficient because each led would see less current and led’s are more efficient at lower drive currents. Less emitters in the same space should throw farther because they have larger diameter optics and a higher surface brightness due to the higher drive current.

Okay, I went with option #5. I like the look of the 4 emitter reflector and I like the efficiency of spreading the current to more emitters. However, I don’t want to see the price go up as a result of choosing 4 over 3 emitters. It’s a balancing act, for sure.

Hmm… how much efficiency/throw difference can be expected between a design with 3 emitters vs 4 emitters, everything else being the same?

HOOP explains it very well I think

4 is a real nice fillup of space and more flood by design and our aim and goal.