The color is very good. Mostly because it will not show scratches and dings at all. It will look brand new after 20 years of use. That is why i like gray metals.
The driver will evidently underdrive the led which is a pity. So my question is, will this driver be available with 4 more chips over the existing ones? Or at least will soldering 4-8 chips on top of the existing be a problem for this driver?
The drivers will indeed be available for sale but not for a little while yet. As you’ll note in one of the pics the new driver board is red. We did this so there would be no mistakes in whether you have the new version with the new firmware or the older driver. I really like the red color. I’ll announce it when it’s available as a separate item. It may be a month or so.
Thanks PD! That was my goal. ToyKeeper deserves all the thanks for bringing this one to life. I’m just an idea man. She tolerated my pestering for a long time on this one! I umm tend to talk a lot.
Mine doesn’t have the upgraded driver, yet. I won the C8 through the OL auction that JDub arranged and Simon donated. Much to my surprise, here’s C8 clear ano #1.
I was happy I could work that out for you buddy. You were quite generous in your bidding to help Old Lumens. Simon was happy to help and was happy to use the new clear anodized C8 host to build your auction winning light. Thank you for keeping it quiet until I made the official post for the clear C8.
You know how crazy these BLF types can get when they see something new.
Yes pleeeease!
I’ll buy them all, including the green one. And the clear one too, which really looks beautiful.
It’s not only that I like colors, it’s also much easier to grab the right light when using the same host type for builds with different characteristics.