New zooming with xpg-r5

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I think xp-g should be better than xm-l in a zooming light.

This is one of the few I have seen (appeared at New Arrivals list at DX)

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ppas-xpg-r5-280lm-3-mode-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-black-3-x-aaa-1-x-18650-105061?r=43033281 Accepts 3xAAA or 1x18650 and has 3 modes

Also appeared 2 new xpg-r5 (I think these lights are the UniqueFire but with xpg instead of xml)

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ppas-c11-c11-xp-gr5-280lm-5-mode-white-led-flashlight-black-1-x-18650-105058?r=43033281 C11 with xpg-r5 black

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ppas-c11-xp-gr5-280lm-5-mode-white-led-flashlight-silver-1-x-18650-105057?r=43033281 C11 with xpg-r5 silver

And this.... an empty body which accepts stars of 26,5mm???

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/fandyfire-f101-26-5mm-emitter-flashlight-aluminum-housing-shell-w-strap-black-1-x-18650-105056?r=43033281

The xpg-r5 zooming looks tempting, maybe I will order it some day...

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I’m finding ordering new arrivals at DX may not be the best thing to do. They are less likely to actually be available.



I ordered a zoomie from the last round of new arrivals and it’s been in “waiting for supplier” for the last 20 days. As a matter of fact I just canceled my order today for that reason.

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anybody know if the fandyfire linked above is a p60 host?

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I think not. Maybe just the typical "pill" desing with enough room for a 26,5mm emitter star

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Actually all the zoomable lights are about the same throw-wise.

The XR-E is a very old emitter, but has a very small die size which is great for aspherics.

The XP-E is more efficient and newer, but fatter.

The XP-G is even more efficient and even fatter

The XM-L is even more efficient and driven harder, but even fatter.

I guess you can see the pattern. ;-) So while an XM-L floods like crazy if driven decently, its throw will still be subpar. Ditto with the XP-G and XP-E to lesser extends. So the increase in brightness is really overshadowed by the increase in die size.

[in addition, the newer emitters put out more lumens to the SIDE vs the XR-E, and these lumens are basically lost since aspherics don't really have any reflector on the sides.]

If you have a big fat reflector, the die size isnt as much of a problem. But with these tiny plastic aspherics, yeah...its a problem.

Your best bet is to find one like on Shiningbeam that uses an XR-E with an R2 bin code. The R2 puts out 50% more light than the only Q3 bin.