Im basically trying to find out which high output drivers are out there and how good they are. So please, share your info with the drivers I mention. Or link to other drivers of interest.
My main reason behind this thread is finding drivers that will do 6A++ to a single XM-L2.
SST-50 driver sold by FT and various places. Specs says: 4A- 5 mode
Is it any good? Can it easily be resistor modded? (looks easy to resistor mod)
The review on FT site says that driver uses PWM and beep during operation. So, its got PWM whine on all levels?
The SST90 driver is quite large. But rated at 6,5A 4,9-5,1 and it seems easy to resistor mod for whatever current desirable.
It looks to be exacly the same as the one DX sell. This review only said it had 70% efficiency and 5,7A to the emitter.
IOS sells a 9amp driver. Several BLF members seem to have one?
9amp is too much for an XM-L2, but it can be resistor modded for lower output. (There have been some overheating issues when driving MT-G2s hard.. )
LCK LED have a 5A DUP-5S driver.
For some reason it have strobe in between low and medium. My driver even had SOS instead of strobe.. Good output, but it can not be resistor modded since its somewhat "potted". So this is limited to 5A.
LCK LED have another 5 amp driver, FL-2
Its 5 amp. (me and some others have gotten a version with 5 modes, but its supposed to be 3 mode). I have not been able to resistor mod it for much more than 5A. (hopefully others will try) This seems to be the same one as the one sold from IOS. 4,5A buck driver
Edit: Its also available from Lightmalls see post 4 and 5. Its available in 5-pack and with different current 3000mA/5000mA, and 3/5 modes. (That kinda explains why I and others easily got a 5 mode.) They are not that expensive in a 5-pack. 0:)
With a single emitter it should output 5A. I used to have one of these. Slow mode changing and it whines. Otherwise pretty decent.
Many seem to have this driver in various lights. It has been resistor modded by some (Relic 38 and maybe others) But how far can it be pushed in terms of output to a single XM-L?
5 mode (with strobe and SOS). Very cheap, and have been modded to around 7A to the emitter by ImA4Wheelr.
SST-90 driver from Ebay. Might have high output. Various sellers have them. The specs seems to be inconsistent. Some say 5A max input, some say 7A max input. Some are meant for SST50 and are rated 5A or less.