New Emisar Tint-Ramping flashlights available!

International Outdoor just released versions of many of their flashlights with Anduril 2 and TINT RAMPING!!! :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes: :laughing:

The models now available with tint ramping include:

  • D4V2
  • KR4
  • D4S V2
  • D4V2 Ti
  • KR4 Ti

As is customary for International Outdoor, you can customize your light. You can choose the emitters for both channels, and in the sideswitch models the switch backlight.

It’s really nice that they’ve made tint ramping available in their smaller lights. It’s a great feature.

cool
I put one in my cart, and its less than 100 for a Ti light… would be my first Emissar

does ramping mean 2 led on, 2 off, at the endpoints

is the ramping a few discrete mode steps, or a smooth, gradient change?

Jon, check out the video explanation LuxWad produced here:

This will be my first Anduril 2 tint-ramping light. But my recollection from reading about it is it should be smooth (just like with the Sofirn IF25).

I selected SST20 2700K on one channel and 6500K on the other channel. I chose aluminum as I find my Titanium D4 too heavy to EDC.

At the warmest setting only the 2700K should be lit. Then as you ramp up the tint it should shift gradually to cooler until only the 6500K are lit. Basically you should be able to smoothly ramp it up and down, just like you would with overall output.

In the middle of the ramp, both are lit. And I believe with Anduril overall light output is at max at that point.

Get the 2700k/4500k 219b you are going to love it jon_slider.

My wallet hurts. :heart_eyes:

yes my cart has the 219b combo
raised bezel, short tube, pocket clip, and amber switch light

the video mentions a really nice feature
tint ramping tied to brightess ramping…

still resisting clicking buy… :wink:
you guys are not helping me keep my wallet shut… lol

Question about UI
Does it still double blink in mid ramp when it switches to FET like my FWAA (I hate gratuitous blinkies)

do I need the flashing kit to kill the double blink?
will it work with my iMac?

I ordered tint ramping 219B, 2700/4500. Raised switch, warm white switch Led. I hope the warm white is not too bright.

Can’t decide if I want 219b 2700k/4500k or 219b 4500k and W2. I feel like the novelty of tint ramping will wear off but the 219b/W2 combo will be more useful.

How is the tint of the 219b 4500k that Hank has?

It’s a neat idea, although I don’t find myself using it very often on my LT1, because the regular control is so simple that I just stick with choosing my color temperature manually. Also, I tend to prefer to stay on the warm end of the CCT range with that lantern. I could see my preference being different with a D4 and 2700K-4500K 219b mix.

If I remember right, the basic FET+1 version of the D4v2 does still have the subtle blink mid-ramp to users identify the transition in channels, but the linear constant current driver used for E21A versions, and I’m pretty sure the tint ramping version, does not have a blink.

The switch will be in the same high or low mode as the front aux LED’s.

thanks, very helpful

running out of prepurchase objections… lol
wallet cringes

Tint ramping, like “the interwet”, will never catch on.

But seriously, what’s the point? Instead of doing one thing well you’ll have a torch that does two things mediocre. I didn’t watch LuxWads videos, am I missing something?

It’s just something to keep flashlight enthusiasts with too much expendable income amused.

Ack… buyer’s remorse!

I ordered D4V2 with 2700K and 6500K SST-20.

… but now I wonder if maybe I should have ordered it with 2700K LH351D and 6000K Oslon White 2. That way in addition to tint mixing it would also have flood for close range and spot for long range.

Aaaaagh! :open_mouth:

W2 and LH351d would not tint mix well due to very different beam profiles.

It doesn’t do anything worse though ? You still have a quad emitter light with the same power capabilities (turbo is mid tint but I don’t think the tint matters much in turbo).
The manufacturing cost should be probably less than 2$ higher, Hank charge +3.6$ for the tint ramping D4v2, which is quite reasonable.

An advantage is the improved tint for a good part of the tint ramp for people who dislike greenish tints, this was already possible by requesting two different CCTs, but now the tint is adjustable.

For different emitters (instant switching) , for example flood and throw emitters, I would tend to agree, since it’s then a 2 emitters flood, 2 emitters throw light and won’t have the same turbo throw capabilities as a 4 throwy emitters light

Oh well, just may have to buy them all again. This is what companies need to do in terms of thinking out of the box. Making a brighter flashlight just does not cut it anymore.

I often carry different color temps throughout the day. Sst-20 4000k is nice right after the sun goes down. Then 2700k when it gets real dark. Mixing in the 2000k e21a did wonders for my sleep cycle.

Can’t wait for tint ramping dt8 in e21a. It would replace several lights.

A DT8 with Tint Ramping E21a 2000K and 5000K mix is exactly what I am waiting for.

Furthermore, W2 is under-driven in these 2 channel lights. W1 is a much better choice for throw, especially considering that you have a whole separate channel for flood.