Shiningbeam X-thrower

[RAW74]

Good morning! When I first got back into flashlights a few months ago I purchased an X-thrower with a sst-50.I liked it well enough until I got a Romisen t601 and saw what a properly driven XM-L could do!I just recieved the XM-l X-thrower driven at 2.8 amps and I really like it. Great beam pattern and a great tint…not quite as cold.Now I have a very under driven SST–50 light just sitting around. I’m not sure if I should gift it to my brother, or try and modify it.A quick look and it dosen’t appear to come apart like my other lights. I would like to bypass the driver and make it direct drive if that is possible. I don’t know the limits of the sst-50 but I believe it can be driven much harder than and XM-l.Anyone have any ideas?-Rick

[Hikelite]

Here you can see a test of the SST-50 emitter (no bin mentioned).

Results: Testing XM-L, MC-E, SST-50, and XP-G emitters **Updated**

**Update Jan27, 2012** (Cleaned up the post a bit and added xp-g data) Gentlemen, Here are my results from testing the Cree XM-L emitter(s) up to 5 amps. **Update Jan27, 2012** (Cleaned up the post a bit and added xp-g data) Gentlemen, Here are my results from testing the Cree XM-L emitter([image] up to 5 amps. This is something I've wanted to do for awhile now, mostly because I haven't been able to find this info on the interwebs, and partly because of some debate and specula…

[RAW74]

Thanks Hikelite…but I keep getting page not found error for your link?

[Boro]

@RAW74

Good morning! When I first got back into flashlights a few months ago I purchased an X-thrower with a sst-50.I liked it well enough until I got a Romisen t601 and saw what a properly driven XM-L could do!I just recieved the XM-l X-thrower driven at 2.8 amps and I really like it. Great beam pattern and a great tint…not quite as cold.Now I have a very under driven SST-50 light just sitting around. I’m not sure if I should gift it to my brother, or try and modify it.A quick look and it dosen’t appear to come apart like my other lights. I would like to bypass the driver and make it direct drive if that is possible. I don’t know the limits of the sst-50 but I believe it can be driven much harder than and XM-l.Anyone have any ideas?-Rick

I feel the same, well built light with nice beam just way under driven. Hopefully, someone can offer help!

[SashiX]

Works for me, RAW

[Hikelite]

@RAW74

Thanks Hikelite…but I keep getting page not found error for your link?

The link works for me.

This is the title, try the search function:

Results: Testing XM-L, MC-E, SST-50, and XP-G emitters **Updated**

[RAW74]

Thanks Boro, but I might be beyond help today!I can’t even get a link to work!I’ll just use the search function.-Rick

[apt323]

@RAW74

Thanks Hikelite…but I keep getting page not found error for your link?

Me too same error

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