I am calling this light the “YUPARD” 3 x XML just so it has a name. “YUPARD” is the name of the store I ordered it from.
Perhaps This Light is sold under different logos, but I thought the price was right for the form factor. The main selling point for me is the driver. I recognized it right away as the same one that is installed in the NAGE single and triple model.
If you like modding, you can do anything you like with this driver. It’s basically a big AMC 7135 board with lots of empty spots to add more chips. It’s fast becoming my favorite driver.
I have one light driving a single emitter at 5.5A, and a triple with 3.45A per emitter.
I’m not sure if I’ll keep this light as a triple or 5 x XM-L, if my reflector ever arrives.
I’m really curious about the electronic switch. By seeing where the the wiring is attached to the driver, it will give me an extra option of attaching a secondary switch to my other lights where there is an unused charging port.
I can tell you right now that the charging port on this light is of no use as it has no cut-off circuitry of any kind. I just disconnect it from the driver.
I think this may turn out to be a very frugal and modd-able torch.
Specifications:
Emitter Type: CREE XM-LT6
Brightness/Lumens: Max Output 5000 Lumens brightness
LED:3 x CREE XM-L T6
Light Color: White
Lightbulb/LED Lifespan: 10,000 hours
Modes: 2
Mode Arrangement: Hi > Mid
Lighting Distance: About 1000m
Battery Configuration: 4x18650 Batteries( Not Included)
Input Voltage:7.2-14.8V
Runtime: About 3 hours
Switch Type: Clicky/Clickie
Lens: Coated Glass Lens
Reflector: Aluminum Smooth/SMO Reflector
Material: Aluminum Alloy
Color: Black
Size(mm): 60mm(D) x 145mm(L)
Net Weight: 350g
Here is a shot of the same driver pulled out of one of my NAGE lights. Note the unused slots that can be used to add more AMC7135 chips. If you use all the spots up….you can stack some more.
Very Nice! 2 modes, Hi & Mid? Is this correct on your other models with the same driver? And how much lower is Mid expected to be (again, compared to your others).
I may be old, but, I can't understand your modes for the triple. Once it's on, does 1 click turn it off? How many modes does it have? I'm not familiar with the NAGE, but I think you are describing 2 mode sets of 3 modes each, while this light is listed as just 2 modes?
Looks like you ordered one of these (Canada order placed today), so, is it just from the picture of the backside of the driver, you think it's the same 7135 based driver?
Edit: This does certainly look like a nice budget moddable 3 emitter light, but just would be nice to know about the modes because if using the existing driver, I'd be stuck with the factory modes. Thanks for the tip on this light!
Ouchy, did you remove chips from those three spots or did they come pre-tinned like that? Also, can you give approximate depth/diameter of the reflector cups?
And thanks, I needed another light I want to buy like I need…another light I want to buy. <_< Though seriously, thanks, this does look like a cool light. Re-clock the head and it even looks like one could get to the button from the handle.
On my triple NAGE there are 7 modes.
High. - 1 x XML
Higher - 2 x XML
Highest - 3 x XML
Sequence - 1-2-3-1-2-3-1-2-3
Med. - 3 x XML (PWM)
Low. - 3 x XML (PWM)
SOS. —_——-
After it is turned off for ten seconds…it comes back on in high.(1 x XML)
I can’t help you with measurements as I have just ordered this light today.
That driver picture is from my ULTRAFIRE JS-8054 ~ 1 x XML light. It came with seven chips. It is the same light as the NAGE 1 x XML which I also have. I believe when I crack open the NAGE, it will have fewer chips than the Ultrafire.
Ahh, yes - I see the tracings are identical, besides the color, holes, etc., so good bet it is. Could be a different progam in the driver though, so maybe the modes are really different - maybe 2 listed, maybe 200 - I wouldn't count on much from the specs this seller lists. Besided the usual Chinese lumens stuff, the input voltage is not for parallel cells, but we know they are parallel from the pics.
So, mode selection is only during the power-on sequence, and it's a one click OFF?
That’s right, one click on, half press to change modes, one click off. . Pretty straight forward. My single emitter Ultrafire/Nage models have five modes.
High-Medium-Low-Strobe-SOS. After ten seconds off it will always come back on in high.
My Nage triple came with 12 AMC7135 chips,(4 per emitter). I gave it 9 per emitter, for a total of 27.
My other three run off a rear clicky switch, so I really want to see where they wired in the side click. I may want to add another switch in the future to my others.
The price has gone down to $33.25 for one day, so I ordered another one. I’m thinking of ordering the 5 x XML model also (solarstorm clone), but it has a different driver.
That 8-legged chip to the left of the 7135s, that’s the chip that has the programming functions in it, correct? It looks identical to the ones on the 105C’s. Hypothetically, if this light does have a high-med only group…could one buy a 105C, unsolder the control chip from that, and install it onto this driver?
Of course one could theoretically just reprogram the chip but I take it that one of those inductive readers/writers is expensive?
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. Thanx Ouchy!