Tiresius
Enlightened
Anyone else noticed this too? The optics you get form Illumination Supply projects a squarish beam instead of a circular one. Did Cree changed the viewing angle of the XP-G and XP-G2?
Mine was triangular in shape when closed up but it will look okie from far.
And i thought the optics were originally designed for XP-E instead?
- JonK
Anyone else noticed this too? The optics you get form Illumination Supply projects a squarish beam instead of a circular one. Did Cree changed the viewing angle of the XP-G and XP-G2?
Yes. I have experienced the same thing with the XP-G2 LEDs and the Carlco narrow clear optics. The viewing angle of the XP-G is 125 degrees, while the XP-G2 has been changed to 115 degrees. I have resorted to using the narrow frosted optics with the XP-G2 LEDs. Otherwise, the artifacts are unbearably distracting.
If the squares bother you, try using an optic designed for the LED you are using.
I would also like a better optic for the G2's... I've built triple xpg's, g2's, and 219's and the g2's are my favorite even with the weird beam. I have built 2 of the triple 219's but I really don't like them...I guess I just cant find a good driver to run them at full potential off of a single 18650Got a link for another triple optic specifically for the G2's @ 20mm?
I have a triple 219 running off of a 12x7135 but with a single cell it just isn't very bright. If i use 2 x primary 123's in it it is much brighter but the driver gets hot fast with the excess voltage.
Hence why you'd want to run a NANJG 105c with additional chips stacked. I've done it before and was surprised at the brightness it can produce. Just be very careful with driving them too hard as the emitters will suffer.
What's the difference between the AMC and NANJG 105c?