Swedpat
Flashlight Enthusiast
Hi Selfbuilt,
Two days ago I received MX25L3 Nichia 219. Very nice light. It feels good in the hand and while the knurling could be more aggressive the excavations in the body helps with the grip. Mode selection by turning the head works properly and feels smooth and fine. I got the light at a sale because it's discontinued and has been replaced by MX30L4XC. The successor uses 4 cells instead of 3 and is brighter. But it's also much more floodier with much less throw despite much higher output. And because I already have several set ups of three 18650s and none 4x18650 I found it a good choice. The tint is as expected very pleasant for the eyes. It looks pretty cool with the 6 reflectors, leads my thoughts to the rocket nozzles of the Saturn 5 rocket, just one more nozzle...
But I have thought about the color rendition: it's good but I have really hard to see much improvement compared to Zebralight SC5w I got with the same package.
And I recall this is in line with my earlier experience. The distinction between good and bad color rendition usually is not between "high CRI" and the other LEDs, but between high CRI/warm/neutral and cool.
It's the cool white which really separates itself from the other. Warmer tints usually provide a color rendition close to for example Nichia 219, despite they are not classified as high CRI. This often is the case at least according to my personal perception.
And I belong to the group of flashlight users who really find it more than worth to sacrifice some degree of output for getting a comfortable and pleasant tint for the eyes!
Conclusion: MX25L3 Nichia 219 is a new great addition to my flashlight collection/selection.
Two days ago I received MX25L3 Nichia 219. Very nice light. It feels good in the hand and while the knurling could be more aggressive the excavations in the body helps with the grip. Mode selection by turning the head works properly and feels smooth and fine. I got the light at a sale because it's discontinued and has been replaced by MX30L4XC. The successor uses 4 cells instead of 3 and is brighter. But it's also much more floodier with much less throw despite much higher output. And because I already have several set ups of three 18650s and none 4x18650 I found it a good choice. The tint is as expected very pleasant for the eyes. It looks pretty cool with the 6 reflectors, leads my thoughts to the rocket nozzles of the Saturn 5 rocket, just one more nozzle...
But I have thought about the color rendition: it's good but I have really hard to see much improvement compared to Zebralight SC5w I got with the same package.
And I recall this is in line with my earlier experience. The distinction between good and bad color rendition usually is not between "high CRI" and the other LEDs, but between high CRI/warm/neutral and cool.
It's the cool white which really separates itself from the other. Warmer tints usually provide a color rendition close to for example Nichia 219, despite they are not classified as high CRI. This often is the case at least according to my personal perception.
And I belong to the group of flashlight users who really find it more than worth to sacrifice some degree of output for getting a comfortable and pleasant tint for the eyes!
Conclusion: MX25L3 Nichia 219 is a new great addition to my flashlight collection/selection.
