your second link is to 5700k not 5k, dont expect 5k from Cree in XML-3
Ooops, yep. This is the full Mouser listing of XM-L3's: https://www.mouser.com/new/cree/cree-xlamp-xml3-leds/
But looks like the 5700K's which were in stock are out of stock now 
Do you have them, or are looking to stock them at Cutter? It's an interesting LED coming from CREE, but compared to the 5000k SST-40, it's not quite there yet.
That Mouser page has part #'s down to 4000K, though not real yet.
Thanks. Good info. Just as suspected.
im advised by cree they are not planning any CCT below 5700k at this time. we are stocking only the 5700 to 6500k
Cheers
Are you going to test the CULPM1.TG?
Sounds DOA to me. Too bad. I’m sure they’ll still make their way into plenty of stock lights though.
I’m still planning to.A few months ago I have already tested a sample that Hank sent me (it tested not revolutionarily better than the 3030 version, seemed a low bin to me), and I have one that I bought from Simon that still needs testing. One of these days…
I’m hoping it can handle a fet driver. There’s a video on youtube of it running on the A17DD-L FET+1
Hank’s sample had 95% of max output at 7A/3.23V, its max at 9A/3.32V/1500lm and was still alive at 12A/3.47V (with 80% of the max output).
So if you run the led with a high drain 18650 on a direct driver while keeping resistances low, the current will almost certainly go over 9A and the led is run over its max, and you might not even notice that because the output is still high.
On the other hand, if you introduce some resistance here and there (a bit less high drain cell, an un-bypassed spring) you might hit the 7A sweetspot while still using a FET driver.
I do not expect the curves of Simon’s Boost HX leds to really differ from this, but I hope that they are a bit better bin, so that you can actually see the advantage of the 4040 footprint over the 3030 footprint.
Thanks djozz.
Simon is making an 8A driver so maybe I’ll stick with this. These usually run .5A less so probably the best option over a fet
Guessing that driver is 22mm so might have to use my fet drivers in a C8. I’ve ordered 10pcs so will test once they arrive
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Another XM with 70 CRI 
When we can see high CRi 9080 model?
Likely never. I wouldn’t waste energy thinking about it. The SST40 is one emitter though that may get hi CRI treatment that I’m really hoping for. Of course, angular tint shift is something that’ll likely be amplified when moving from 2mm² to 4mm² class.