My main concern with the LH351D is that it’s so floody. It would make the FW3A even more floody than a D4-219, and not useful at all for distance. My favorite option is XP-L HI, because it performs very well in general and gets closest to the beam type of an average EDC-style light.
- FW3A LH351D: ~2 cd / lm? (Agro estimates ~1.5)
- D4 219c: 3.2 cd / lm
- D4 XP-G2: 4.1 cd / lm
- D4 XP-L HI: 4.7 cd / lm
- FW3A XP-L HI: ~4.5 cd / lm?
- Common EDC lights: 5 to 10 cd / lm
And, as was hashed out at length in another thread, CRI is not always the top priority. I’m also not sure if Lumintop can actually get the LH351D. The poll determines what we ask Lumintop for, not necessarily what they’ll agree to.
Nichia 219c makes a nice beam, but it’s so hot… it might need 28-gauge wires or something to avoid damaging itself on turbo.