This is a picture of the shelf in a Skilhunt H02 I purchased from GearBest. I have tried to think of a way to sand it down some, but it’s so bad that I would have to sand down nearly through the shelf. Anyone ever see an LED shelf this bad, in a Skilhunt or any other light for that matter?
Looks like it’s about time to replace that end mill…
I took mine apart about two months ago and I don’t remember my shelf looking that bad.
nope the 1 I opened was flat.
It’s bad! Agreed? Bad it only makes contact with the board in three places all the way out near the edge of the board. There’s a 14mm radius from center where the shelf does not even make a scratch in the bluing on the mcpcb. Idk? It may not make as big of a difference as perceived but it still bothers me. I was going to pot the whole head and run the thing at 3.5 amps, but I don’t like the shelf. Maybe I will contact Skilhunt? Or would I need to contact GearBest first? If that’s the case then forget it!
I decided to email Skilhunt just to see
Good move to contact skilhunt since there must be a slip on quality control.
I think this is why we strip our equipment down this far. I do this whether it’s a flashlight or any other tool. Got to say after so many years it pays off. I’ve also learned how to put stuff back together which has helped.
But… Did the H02 fail in some way? If not, then why would Skilhunt care? I know I’m atypical, but at the drive levels this light runs at I don’t think I would care if the shelf isn’t perfect.
It’s not ideal, but I just don’t see Skilhunt doing something about it.
Did you buy yours from the same vendor?
Ya… They may not care. I’m not sure? I noticed that after a while of being on high, the led dimmed with a tint shift. I have had this happen before when testing LEDs without a heatsink so I thought it might be over heating. However, the head was hardly warm to the touch. I didn’t think about it too much cause I was going to mod it anyway, but after I opened up the light, it made sense. So it seems to me that the shelf is afecting the output, but I don’t know for sure.
I went ahead and sent Skilhunt the picture above. And I’ll let you know what they have to say.
If there is tint shift and decreasing output, then that’s definitely a problem. Be sure to tell Skilhunt that.
I have already heard back from Skilhunt! They have offered to replace the head free of charge. I’m very impressed with their response! Go Skilhunt!
great move from the manufacturer!