XHP35 or XHP50 in a Convoy s2+, s3 or similar?

[beam0]

@Delta_V

The XHP35 is especially redundant in this application due to the existence of the XP-L2. Any theoretical output advantages of the XHP35 are lost due to boost driver inefficiencies.

The XHP35 HI is useful in 26650 or multicell lights, where there is more space for a larger inductor, and you can use cells in a series configuration so you don’t have to boost as far.

Interesting. With that in mind I have to wonder then why so many manufactures are now producing smaller single cell 18650 lights with XHP35?: Tube Style lights with XHP35/XHP50

But maybe all of these were released before the onset of XP-L2? Don’t know.

Recently I was considering some XP-L2 emitters for an upgrade and asked Richard at MTN if he was planning on stocking them, (he said he wasn’t until the supply of regular XPL begins to diminish) but he added: “In my opinion, optically the XP-L is superior to the XP-L2, with less tint shift”

…Which for the time being steered me away from pursuing them.