They are both XM-L's. The U2 is a higher output bin(about 7% brighter) and is cool white. The T6 is one output bin lower and is a neutral tint. Cool white usually has more of a blue to pure white tint. Neutrals usually have a more warm tint that renders colors better.why does it says 1 is U2 and the other is T6?
are these 2 different LED light technology?
what is neutral?
what is cool white?
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Eagletac XMLU2 cool white is a really nice premium white bin. Their neutral white will have a slight yellowish tint. If you had to ask about the difference, then I recommend cool white when getting an Eagletac.
However, if it was another brand like Nitecore or Zebralight, then a neutral tint might be a good choice.
Interesting... so is Eagletac's cool white closer to Nitecore's neutral than it is to their cool white?
Eagletac XMLU2 cool white is a really nice premium white bin. Their neutral white will have a slight yellowish tint. If you had to ask about the difference, then I recommend cool white when getting an Eagletac.
However, if it was another brand like Nitecore or Zebralight, then a neutral tint might be a good choice.
This is not necessarily true. I have an XM-L U2 from eagletac that's very, very cool white, almost blue, with a color temperature of around 6500K. I also have an extremely cool white XM-L T6 by the way, I think that one might even be pushing 7000K.
Also, the output bin (U2, T6 etc) doesn't necessarily say anything about the tint you will get. That's a different index and is usually not published.
However, when a manufacturer offers two different bins of the same led, it's safe to assume the lower one will be neutral white. Hard to choose if you don't see them side by side, but indoors, neutral white is MUCH nicer and a must in my opinion.
I'm pretty sure the OP isn't a tint snob.
Thanks for the clarifications. I might wait until they are at retailers in the UK, then I can order the cool white and return it for the neutral if it turns out to be too much on the cool side. Much more expensive than getting one from the US, but not if I end up wanting to return it!
Part of my reasoning for neutral is that we get a lot of fog, mist, drizzle and generally 'muggy' weather on our hills.
Eagletac XMLU2 cool white is a really nice premium white bin. Their neutral white will have a slight yellowish tint. If you had to ask about the difference, then I recommend cool white when getting an Eagletac.
However, if it was another brand like Nitecore or Zebralight, then a neutral tint might be a good choice.
When will this ship?