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[RMM]

@Firelight2

I guess I’ll wait until your stock comes in then. I want it as soon as possible now that I’ve decided which one to get. :bigsmile: Just curious… how many grey 1D dedomed Meteors did you order? (hopefully a lot!!!)

Plenty (about 25). I ordered a lot of those since it would be my personal choice, and is the one that I'm most likely to recommend for an all-around light.

[RAW74]

@RMM

@Firelight2

I guess I’ll wait until your stock comes in then. I want it as soon as possible now that I’ve decided which one to get. :bigsmile: Just curious… how many grey 1D dedomed Meteors did you order? (hopefully a lot!!!)

Plenty (about 25). I ordered a lot of those since it would be my personal choice, and is the one that I’m most likely to recommend for an all-around light.

Guess that makes the choice then.Can we pure-order to get first dibs? 0:)

[calan]

@RMM

@calan

Richard, do you have any experience with this green LED in the Convoy C8 host? I have a friend that wants me to build him an “economy” max throw green light for short/medium range hunting.

Yes, and it works very well with the new Convoy C8 SMO reflector. I wouldn’t call it economy, as it blows away almost every other green hunting light out there. I’ve sold several with this combination and everyone has been very impressed with it.

I just assembled the green LED on 20mm Noc into the C8 host, driving it with a 6-chip Nanjg 105C driver @ 2.1A, and…. just wow. I can’t believe how far it throws and how bright it is.

Can’t wait to see how it works with the XR-E reflector. I may even try an OP reflector just for the hell of it. My guess is that it will be a nice smooth beam, and still throw plenty far.

[shrick]

The link to the green led is broken. Did you make use of an XP-E2?

[calan]

@shrick

The link to the green led is broken. Did you make use of an XP-E2?

Yep… Link fixed.

CREE Green XP-E2 on 20mm DTP CU MCPCB

[shrick]

@calan

@shrick

The link to the green led is broken. Did you make use of an XP-E2?

Yep… Link fixed.

CREE Green XP-E2 on 20mm DTP CU MCPCB

Thanks

[calan]

Can you get an XP-G2 in a 2C or 3B tint? Do they even make it?

I see 2B and 3C everywhere…but nothing in between.

[pilotdog68]

Any idea when you’ll have more C8 hosts?

[jhalb]

@pilotdog68

Any idea when you’ll have more C8 hosts?

Yes, I am curious about that too, the C8 hosts. PD, do you have the X6 at the bottom of the page?

[pilotdog68]

@jhalb

@pilotdog68

Any idea when you’ll have more C8 hosts?

Yes, I am curious about that too, the C8 hosts. PD, do you have the X6 at the bottom of the page?

Do I have an EE X6? Yes

[jhalb]

@pilotdog68

@jhalb

@pilotdog68

Any idea when you’ll have more C8 hosts?

Yes, I am curious about that too, the C8 hosts. PD, do you have the X6 at the bottom of the page?

Do I have an EE X6? Yes

Ok cool, I was going to say if you needed a C8 you could get an X6 to tie you over until he gets the C8’s back in. But you already have one. The only other place I know to get a good C8 is FT.

[pilotdog68]

@jhalb

@pilotdog68

@jhalb

@pilotdog68

Any idea when you’ll have more C8 hosts?

Yes, I am curious about that too, the C8 hosts. PD, do you have the X6 at the bottom of the page?

Do I have an EE X6? Yes

Ok cool, I was going to say if you needed a C8 you could get an X6 to tie you over until he gets the C8’s back in. But you already have one. The only other place I know to get a good C8 is FT.

Thanks

I don’t like having more than one of the same light. I don’t have a C8 yet. Fasttech has the Convoy C8 as well, but not with a smooth reflector.

[jhalb]

I built 3 Hot Rod C8’s for gifts last Christmas. I’m down to only 2 for myself. I feel like I need three for some reason…
I’ve been pondering whether or not to join Flashaholics or not….yea I’ve got it real bad…
I also prefer the SMO reflector.

[calan]

@pilotdog68

Fasttech has the Convoy C8 as well, but not with a smooth reflector.

But, they have the reflector separately:

https://www.fasttech.com/p/1575100

And Richard apparently has a couple in stock as well:

http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=68_101&product_id=245

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For a few dollars more you can get the complete light with a smooth reflector, upgrade the driver, and reflow the LED onto Noc. (the route I took).

https://www.fasttech.com/p/1272100

BTW, that complete Convoy C8 is the new style, not what is shown in the pics (at least mine was). Comes with a 20mm MCPCB screwed down on a pre-tapped pill.

[Jubeldum]

Now I’m feeling a little guilty about buying the last 2 C8 host that RMM had when I bought my XPL 3D tint a couple weeks back. I wanted to try out all the NW 5000k tints to find out what I like.

[Ronin42]

@RMM

Exactly. In a clicky switch configuration save your money and just use a zener diode. It works well, is simple, cheap, and reliable.

Also, the U4s came in. We’ll be shipping the pre-orders today and tomorrow.

Please correct me. I thought that Zeners were very inefficent at low powers and/or also with buck drivers with lots of headroom (I
may have mixed my topogies).

I keep looking for an efficent driver capabile of being run low and high with out (or without noticable pwm) (tint shift as a functon brightness is can be tolerated) being driven by 2-3 cells in series for MT-G2 emitters. For example I really want to pick up a couple of floody jm30’s and I also wanted to use an extra extention (so 3S) to really give me some good voltage head room.

I think a zener is not the most efficient driver in this type of usage/design spec? is this correct?

and what is an LDO?

thanks all

[pilotdog68]

@Jubeldum

Now I’m feeling a little guilty about buying the last 2 C8 host that RMM had when I bought my XPL 3D tint a couple weeks back. I wanted to try out all the NW 5000k tints to find out what I like.

I guess now I know who to blame!

If he’s going to be out of stock for a while I’ll find a different source. But if Richard is getting more like next week, I’ll just wait.

[M4D_M4X]

Richard:
how much will the Meteor cost at your shop?

[keengeorge]

@M4D M4X

Richard: how much will the Meteor cost at your shop?

COMING SOON - Noctigon Meteor M43 Flashlight - 12x LED - 4x18650: U$158.99 + Options

http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=505

[M4D_M4X]

thank you george!

same price - very nice
(for the guys in the US!)