Similar LED to CREE XP-E

[nofearek9]

as said above get xp-e2 ,you will be fine up to 2.5Amps

who is buying me a XP-E2 Torch led? Update: DBCstm did, test is in post#81

I did a test as well let's hope we have similar results. (and welcome to BLF, MEM, it is nice to have another led-tester in the forum, with the bit different test-strategy that you are planning to follow, there's only more insight in the performance of a led !) I received 6 XP-E2 Torch leds from DBCstm. They are the U5 bin from Mouser (Cree part nr. XPEBTT-01-0000-00Y80), which is the highest bin that Mouser sells and the highest bin according to the datasheet. Why Cree chose the XP-L bin-c…

4 emitters tested: Cree XP-E2, JR 3535, small die Nichia 219B, Luxeon Rebel lime colour

Four emitters were tested on direct-thermal-path MCPCB's, three white 3535 leds of comparable die size, and the new Rebel in the colour lime. Current, voltage and light output was measured using a laboratory power supply, a cooled copper mount and a home made integrating sphere (the set-up was as described in my XP-L tests): A Cree XP-E2 R3 1D, obtained from illumn.com A chinese 3535 size (XP footprint) cool white led branded 'JR' obtained from dx.com A Nichia 219B 5700K led with a smaller xp…