I have been happy with the results of this reflector. Nice tight and uniform beam when the base o the reflector is flush with the LED star. The beams of the P60 aluminum reflectors I’ve tried (from DX and LightMalls…seem about the same) are a lot wider if the reflector is touching the star. If raise about 0.5 mm the beam is a little tighter, but still not as good as the RX10.
The question is what other reflectors that are approximately this size range make the tightest beams on the XM-L (and preferably are fully focused when the base of the reflector sits on the star but doesn’t have to be raised, which is hard to do in the particular housing I work with.)?
FlashPilot: The beam pattern is very similar to the Ultrafire TH-T60 beam, but I’ll see if I can arrange a comparison photo.
I’ve been happy with the results, but I found this reflector by chance (and have tried others that don’t work well).
I would like to know what XM-L reflector produces the BEST beam quality, or if somebody could explain the method for finding it.
Any information that you can share on specific XM-L reflectors, links to website selling reflectors, or explain the methodology by which you select a reflector for an LED (the XML in this case)…is very much appreciated.
agator007, Id suggest checking out the beam shot thread over on the MTBR forum. Those guys love small reflectors and optics. Sorry I don’t have the link handy right now…
Id still love to see a few beam shots if its not to much trouble.
Im seriously considering using 4 of these reflectors for a mod host in this thread. After checking out several TH-T60 beam shots, it seems to be a great reflector for the size. But before I move forward, Id just like to confer with your again about your impressions of the RX10, and that it truly mimics the beam pattern of the TH-T60.
With XML, are there any rings or imperfections in the beam?
How is the transition from flood beam to hotspot… tight like the TH-T60?
Anything else you can add?
If its not a great match, I dont mind continuing my search for something else.
On another note, how is your reflector search going?