Fenix E05 2014 - Nichia LED swaps

[Jerommel]

cool set of lights :+1:

[THE_dAY]

@clemence

For those whom spoiled by the rosy 219B tint, 219C seems like a failure in tint evolution. Well to my eyes, it’s the other way around.

If you see at the sequence above, 219B is the misfit of all those following black body locus. There will be no true “natural” white in all 219B variants line up. Indeed it’s pleasant but too “artificial” from those naturist point of view.

- Clemence

Great tint comparison indeed, thank you!

Rosy is not artificial in my opinion, but a rare natural occurance.
When we have a red dawn or red sunset then we get to experience the rosy tint of life where everything illuminated looks vibrant.

[clemence]

@THE_dAY

@clemence

For those whom spoiled by the rosy 219B tint, 219C seems like a failure in tint evolution. Well to my eyes, it’s the other way around.

If you see at the sequence above, 219B is the misfit of all those following black body locus. There will be no true “natural” white in all 219B variants line up. Indeed it’s pleasant but too “artificial” from those naturist point of view.

- Clemence

Great tint comparison indeed, thank you!

Rosy is not artificial in my opinion, but a rare natural occurance.
When we have a red dawn or red sunset then we get to experience the rosy tint of life where everything illuminated looks vibrant.

Never experienced any sunset or dawn like that, at least in my part of the world. Every time it always come in deep orange or yellow, never been pinkish. It’s pleasant and warm but unnatural (again, based on what I’ve seen). Very rare indeed

[clemence]

or it’s just my eyes……

[THE_dAY]

@clemence

or it’s just my eyes……

Your eyes are fine, as your beamshots are just right!
I haven’t seen a red sunset in many years, definitely rare.
But when I did I distinctly remember the surroundings looking vibrant, beautiful.

Yeah but tint is subjective, most will like the Macadams 3 Step.
I’m more of a ‘bottom half’ 7 Step guy myself.

[goshdogit]

@clemence

The trick is to heat them evenly to 90C for minimal 2 minutes. Then do it fast and steady. I used circlip pliers, my tweezer bent into funny shape.

I apologize for resurrecting this thread, but I’m excited to report my successful 219B swap on a three-mode E05 thanks to this tip!

I am currently away from my work bench and have only limited tools. After heating the head with a small heat gun, I used two sharp finishing nails held in a pair of Vise-Grip pliers to remove the driver. Fenix used plenty of blue threadlocker on this particular E05.

The rest of the swap went smoothly, and the light works great with an sw30 219B.