thx
Hmmm, since early in this thread I had thought this XPL-HI version was claimed to be DTP (see post #17):
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He wrote “high thermal conductive substrate” but didn’t say if it was brass or aluminum.
I can’t make out any brass in the OP photos but I’m pretty sure DTP can also be aluminum? (as long at it is solid metal straight through from LED pad to bottom of MCPCB?) Not as good as brass but still a Direct Thermal Path.
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Maybe someone who bought one can chime in and let us know. Dale posted he bought several of these, not sure if he got them from this EE store though. And several others also posted here they bought it.
NikolaS did you ever receive yours?
by the by…. brass is terrible for heat (compared to al or cu), but strong… brass is an alloy containing copper and zinc (mainly). We see it for parts that are machined and need some strength as al or cu machined and with out special treatment are quite soft.
It’s hard to tell from this thread but it looks like Mr. EE evolved or altered the design a bit during the thread. Definitely folks have ordered. It seems non threaded reflector, pasted star that panhead screws (or washers) can be used for adding torque (at the cost of self centering), LD25 driver—giving up to 3.5A, ….and not much talk about switch quality.
I am 99% sure that mine X6 xp-l hi have DTP copper star under led. 99 because haven’t try to modify it,it’s perfect just the way it is. Same star like in new convoy L2 …
Is EE’s AE shop the only place to get the X5R right now? I see it listed on GB but as coming soon.
EE X6 XPL-HI MCPCB is copper:
(Photo from jescereal’s X6 BLF SE/EE X6 XPL-HI photo comparison) https://imgur.com/a/F0BWn
Thread: https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/36880
Not sure if it actually DTP though.
Ok here you are the evidence that X6 XP-L HI 1A version have DTP copper board. I bought mine directly from Ali store,so I cant confirm that you will get the same if you buy it from GB, or BG. BTW my is still stock doing 3,55 amp on fresh cell .
If you see this straight trace patern with small cross in the middle like on Noctigon, then you know it’s DTP
^also layout is very close to identical of BLF X6 SE V2
This guy now sells bare X6 hosts (+F30 and A6 hosts)!!! :laughing:
Minimum order of two but at $11 they are a steal.
BTW: received a XPL-HI 3A from this guy a week or so and am very pleased. 50K lux on turbo (30K on High @ 1.8A), very nice fit and small… this thing makes a C8 feel big. Easily my new go to light, really good value for $$$.
New color.
Weird editing flaw on the tailcap
Are you talking about the cut off tree branch? 
Man my eyes were playing tricks on me…. I see it now :person_facepalming:
I’ve been trying to figure out if there was a way of disabling the strobe altogether so had a poke around with the solder bridges. As far as I can tell the one on the left (if looking at the LDCH text the right way up) disables turbo by making it switch back to high after about 1/2 a second… makes it difficult to switch from turbo to low mode. The one on the right (mine arrived bridged) doesn’t seem to do anything?
Anyone able to shed more light on this?
Side switch only variant.
It was too long and still looks too long, hard to tell from the pic - do you know what the length is?
Where’s the C8? I didn’t see one there.
128mm
nice, they released a side switch only option. where can i purchase this version at? are you planning a gb freeme?
i wonder what the ui is?
I don’t see any advantages with only one switch,plus paralistic drain ???