Better Choices for 64623, 5761 Reflectors?

[My3kidsfather]

Got a few 64458 and 64623 bulbs in the mail today. Installed AW's soft-start switch, charged up the four 26500's breaking in a new 64623 and... got a wall of light. All spill no beam at all. Then I remembered AW included those little washer for something. I had installed the two deep brass washers on each side for the 1274's and left it at that for the 1274. So out comes the switch and removed the two brass washers. Better.

But these are not the killer spots I was trying for. (I had been hoping to bubble Scott's vinyl-siding across our cul-de-sac, lol.)

I got KD's reflectors here, from smooth to peeled, small openings and big openings. His version 3.1 reflectors are coming in the mail, but not the right opening size for these bigger bulbs.

So what kind of reflectors do you use with your 2D-mag/2x26700's/5761 and your 4C-mag/4x26500's/soft-start/64623?

I can only imagine what contortions will be required to get our coming 4Dmag/5x26500's/soft-start/64458 focused into a useful beam. Great light though... and now I know what you have been saying about the head getting hot fast..

 

[R@ndom]

Got a few 64458 and 64623 bulbs in the mail today. Installed AW's soft-start switch, charged up the four 26500's breaking in a new 64623 and... got a wall of light. All spill no beam at all. Then I remembered AW included those little washer for something. I had installed the two deep brass washers on each side for the 1274's and left it at that for the 1274. So out comes the switch and removed the two brass washers. Better.

But these are not the killer spots I was trying for. (I had been hoping to bubble Scott's vinyl-siding across our cul-de-sac, lol.)

I got KD's reflectors here, from smooth to peeled, small openings and big openings. His version 3.1 reflectors are coming in the mail, but not the right opening size for these bigger bulbs.

So what kind of reflectors do you use with your 2D-mag/2x26700's/5761 and your 4C-mag/4x26500's/soft-start/64623?

I can only imagine what contortions will be required to get our coming 4Dmag/5x26500's/soft-start/64458 focused into a useful beam. Great light though... and now I know what you have been saying about the head getting hot fast..

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=226585

 

[RichS]

Yep, or for a more budget conscious FM option:

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=232353

 

[monkeyboy]

This setup throws like nothing else. It destroys even the 15MCP thor

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=206927

 

[My3kidsfather]

Thanks guys for your posts and thread links. I would love to get a one of those beautifully made FM Heads for my new mag-D's.. it's just that i need so many other things right now. More batteries more chargers more bulbs more C and D mags more soft-start switches more lenses more Kiu holders a new parts box.. Build a couple of charger dummies to power my new C holders mount the charger systems to a nice board to keep them together. New dremel tool. uh, and stay within my budget.

Found, thru your links, Modamod's and Litho123's reflectors. So much to look forward to. And these lights get used at work every week. They work great!

 

[Starlight]

Add Jimmy's PHD regulators to your list. At $40 each, they are a steal. You use them in place of the soft start switches. They soft start AND regulate voltage to the bulbs. You can use any of your larger lights to power any of the bulbs, without any chance of flashing.

Or, if you really want to go high tech, AlanB makes computer programmable switches for about $100. You plug them in to your computer and set voltage out, and battery shutoff voltage.

 

[My3kidsfather]

Add Jimmy's PHD regulators to your list. At $40 each, they are a steal. You use them in place of the soft start switches. They soft start AND regulate voltage to the bulbs. You can use any of your larger lights to power any of the bulbs, without any chance of flashing.

Or, if you really want to go high tech, AlanB makes computer programmable switches for about $100. You plug them in to your computer and set voltage out, and battery shutoff voltage.

Starlight- that is the best description yet of Jimmy's and AlanB's regulators- Thanks i did not understand them before. On the list as you said.