Brightest single 18650 edc flashlight now is??

[WalkIntoTheLight]

@djozz

I re-measured my D4 with Luxeon V’s yesterday and got 5200 at start, 4850 at 12 seconds when thermal stepdown starts (on a 30Q)

Insane. That’s a BLF Q8, but a tenth the size. No wonder it can only last a few seconds.

What’s the brightness single-LED 1x18650 light? There’s plenty around 1400 lumens (stock), using a FET driver with a boring XPL. Any that use a better LED for more output (probably needing a boost like the XHP35)?

[FlashIight]

@WalkIntoTheLight

@djozz

I re-measured my D4 with Luxeon V’s yesterday and got 5200 at start, 4850 at 12 seconds when thermal stepdown starts (on a 30Q)

Insane. That’s a BLF Q8, but a tenth the size. No wonder it can only last a few seconds.

What’s the brightness single-LED 1x18650 light? There’s plenty around 1400 lumens (stock), using a FET driver with a boring XPL. Any that use a better LED for more output (probably needing a boost like the XHP35)?

The Acebeam L30 with its XHP70.2 can be run on a single 18650 (or 20700) and generates 4000 lumens without stepping down for ~3 minutes!

[wle]

Astrolux S1 claims like 2000 lumens, semi floody pattern, with a 10A battery…

wle

[DB_Custom (Dale)]

What is the definition of “brightest”?

I have a single 32650 light pushing a single SST-40 to 755Kcd for over a mile throw, does that count?

[MascaratumB]

@DB Custom

What is the definition of “brightest”?

I have a single 32650 light pushing a single SST-40 to 755Kcd for over a mile throw, does that count?

Sorry DB:

Brightest single 18650 edc flashlight now is??

Just for the smaller battery bothers

(though I know what you mean )

[Agro]

@FlashIight

@WalkIntoTheLight

@djozz

I re-measured my D4 with Luxeon V’s yesterday and got 5200 at start, 4850 at 12 seconds when thermal stepdown starts (on a 30Q)

Insane. That’s a BLF Q8, but a tenth the size. No wonder it can only last a few seconds.

What’s the brightness single-LED 1x18650 light? There’s plenty around 1400 lumens (stock), using a FET driver with a boring XPL. Any that use a better LED for more output (probably needing a boost like the XHP35)?

The Acebeam L30 with its XHP70.2 can be run on a single 18650 (or 20700) and generates 4000 lumens without stepping down for ~3 minutes!

BLF Q8 can also run on a single 18650, but it doesn’t make it single 18650 light.

So definitely some D4 will win.
Vinh made D4 with SST-40. I wonder how does it stack against the Djozz’ Luxeon Z…

Does 2*18350 count?
Because here we have 10klum:

Rey's Titanium X6, re-make

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[VrestoTaylor]

hm…looks like emisar wins…the brightest.but,theres one ,which is maybe the hellish torch:

for sale two "budget light forum" 502B SST-40 lights with FET drivers

For sale two 502B lights with “budget light forum” written on the side. The bronze colored light has an SST-40 with dome on, the black light has a de-domed SST-40. Both lights have a BLF FET DD driver with four modes. Moonlight/very low, medium, high, turbo. Heavy wires and spring mods done. There is also a copper sleeve over the drop-in for better heat transfer and the Emitters are on Noctigons. $40 for both with free shipping in the US of A $35 and exact shipping for everyone else. If you w…

4x sst40……i guess…

[Mitko]

For me its a X6( X6R even better, but the mod to sst40 and keeping its usb charging is quite a hard one)/SSt40 modded, tonsa lumens, tonsa throw, quite pocketable too: C8 has a better( 60%) throw , yet it aint that pocketable

Yet, a SST40 modded M2X is “the britest one”

[VrestoTaylor]

i was thinking about putting the luxeon V led to the convoy s2+…maybe too small body…:

[Firelight2]

Where’s a good place to buy Luxeon V emitters?

[djozz]

@Firelight2

Where’s a good place to buy Luxeon V emitters?

I do not know how much shipping to the US is but led4power (led4power.com) sells the 4000K LV’s and also has the boards to go with them.

Or else:Mouser

[cabfrank]

These days, the way things are evolving, the brightest isn’t the brightest for very long.
That said, is the Luxeon brighter than the sst40?

[Mitko]

That said, is the Luxeon brighter than the sst40?

realy?

Luxean V has not that nice beam profile though, especialy with a SMO…plus its nothng special

RMM had once lovely 5000k 219c Nichias , those emitters had maybe the best tint i ever seen on a flashlgith and were performers at the same time, its good i kept a dozen for personal use

[vwpieces]

@Firelight2

Where’s a good place to buy Luxeon V emitters?

I just got some in the mail today from Digikey
LED Lighting LUXEON V White, Neutral 4000K 2.925V 1.4A 120° 1616 (4040 Metric)

$4.22ea or $3.50 if you buy 10+

But if you want the proper MCPCB might as well get them from LED4Power already mounted. Competitively priced and his shipping to USA is pretty cheap.

[VrestoTaylor]

I thought luxeon led is now the brightest led…ble ble…

[djozz]

@vresto

I thought luxeon led is now the brightest led…ble ble…

Maximum output hardly differs from the SST-40 and XP-L2, but it has the lowest voltage of the three so is easiest to drive to the max.

[Mitko]

djozz

SST is nearly the same considering lower Vf m8, yet it can hold lotsa push, V is more or less a XPG3, quite fragile

[djozz]

@Mitko

djozz

SST is nearly the same considering lower Vf m8, yet it can hold lotsa push, V is more or less a XPG3, quite fragile

not so fragile?

[Enderman]

@WalkIntoTheLight

What’s the brightness single-LED 1x18650 light? There’s plenty around 1400 lumens (stock), using a FET driver with a boring XPL. Any that use a better LED for more output (probably needing a boost like the XHP35)?

http://flashlight.nitecore.com/ILLUMINATION/CONCEPT/CONCEPT1/
http://flashlight.nitecore.com/ILLUMINATION/E/EC23/

[WalkIntoTheLight]

@Enderman

@WalkIntoTheLight

What’s the brightness single-LED 1x18650 light? There’s plenty around 1400 lumens (stock), using a FET driver with a boring XPL. Any that use a better LED for more output (probably needing a boost like the XHP35)?

http://flashlight.nitecore.com/ILLUMINATION/CONCEPT/CONCEPT1/
http://flashlight.nitecore.com/ILLUMINATION/E/EC23/

1800 lumens is pretty good.

Zebralight’s newest light claims 2300 lumens, using an XHP50.2 emitter.

SC600w Mk IV 18650 XHP35 Neutral White Flashlight-SC600w IV

I almost ordered it, but I think it would be too floody. Ordered the SC600w MkIV HI instead, hoping that it will serve as an all-purpose outside light, even though it’s only 1400 lumens.