New High CRI LED

The M150 V4 delivers full V4 performance and quality, with some units featuring V3+ laser markings to sustainably use existing inventory, ensuring every other aspect is identical to the V4.

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@SKILHUNT the style of lanyard hole on the EC150 tailcap tends to have sharp edges and / or dig into your palm. Can you change it to the style of all the other lights, like the EC200?

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Thank you for your feedback on the EC150 tailcap lanyard hole! We appreciate your suggestion to change it to the smoother style used on other lights like the EC200, as the current design can feel sharp or uncomfortable. The EC150’s lanyard hole was designed to be compatible with keyrings for easy carrying, but we understand your concern.

I’ll pass your suggestion to our product team for consideration in future improve!

Hi everyone,

We’re eager to hear your thoughts! We’re exploring adding the SFT25R LED (cool white and neutral white) to our MiX-7 and EC200 series for better brightness and beam performance. What do you think of this ? —your input helps shape our future products!

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At least with 5700K, you should be able to get CRI 90

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What @runwithsnakes said…

Why high CRI in a throw channel though?

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Is your name Skilhunt now or Eskte ? confusing if using both

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Sneak Peek: Our Next Custom LED is Coming… :fire:
Our first custom LED – the SL-F50S R9580 5000K : incredible tint, outstanding color rendering, and feedback from users has been amazing!
Now, we’re excited to reveal our second custom LED: SL-F35R-5000K-R9580 (3V 6A).
Early tests on the M200 prototype show promising results. We compared beamshots and tint side-by-side with the beloved Nichia 519A 5000K – check out the photos below!
What do you think?
Drop your thoughts in the comments – which would you choose, and why? :backhand_index_pointing_down:
Stay tuned… this new LED is coming to our lights very soon! :light_bulb:

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This LED’s tint looks spectacular!!

Very interesting–it looks a lot like the FFL350RD, so I hope it performs better. Do you have a output-versus-current graph?

The characteristic blue spike and cyan dip (see screenshot below) are still present, resulting in a low R12 of around 80. This is a common problem with blue-pumped LEDs at high CCT. If you could adjust the phosphor mixture to bring in more cyan, it would be a game changer in the LED world, especially among hobbyists.

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Thanks for the detailed feedback — we really appreciate that!
I asked our engineers about the R12 value.
They confirmed that raising R12 to around 90 is technically feasible by adjusting the phosphor mix to fill in more cyan.
However, the trade-offs would be:

~6% drop in luminous output
Slightly worse thermal stability
Faster lumen depreciation over time

For now, we’ve prioritized maximum efficiency and long-term stability in this LED, but your point about the cyan dip and R12 is well noted.

Thanks again for the great suggestion!

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Very nice.
But the question is would you be willing to offer your LEDs separately (bare) for us modders?

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I can smell what you’re cooking, and my shirt is drenched with drool. Kay, Rated 1AA+++ throwy, mayhaps?

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Sorry, we do not sell LEDs separately. They are only available in our finished flashlights and headlamps.

I would choose 519A as I prefer warmer CCTs. Sorry.

Am I able to get some samples for LED testing?

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Thanks for sharing the news.

I have installed 15deg matte TIR in my M200/519a and it finally gave me very smooth throwy flooder beam. I like it much more than the OP and it retains more throw compared to d-c-fix dispersing foil.



Smaller LES of F35R would allow to use narrower TIR and achieve floody thrower beam with no/minimal artifacts, potentially. Are you considering such configuration?

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I was hoping to see an LED like this from Skilhunt: rosy tint, high CRI, and a little more throw in EDC size lights like the M200 and M150.

I do hope 5000K isn’t the only option long-term. I like 5000K, but I also like 4000K and 3000K.

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