brightest incan bulb/lamp for single Li-ion cell?

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Maybe this has been asked before, not sure......I would like to know what is the brightest D26, D36 or bi-pin that is designed to run on a single 3.7V Li-ion cell. (18650) I know that in the D26 it would be the EO-4, not sure in the D36 range and most likely the Strion in the small bi-pin. Anybody know anything brighter?
 
Not a D26 or D36, but Fivemega's 4V Axial bi-pin appears to be between 200-300 torch-lumens when I tried it with a single li-ion D in one of my Mag1D's.

I presume that this one would not fit his FM-D26 Bi-Pin Socket/Reflector. I was hoping to run something like this on a single AW C cell in my BigLeef light.
 
I presume that this one would not fit his FM-D26 Bi-Pin Socket/Reflector. I was hoping to run something like this on a single AW C cell in my BigLeef light.


I believe FM's D26 socket only fits T1.5 bulbs. Someone else should confirm this, but I believe his custom Carley axial bulbs are T2.25.
 
I believe FM's D26 socket only fits T1.5 bulbs. Someone else should confirm this, but I believe his custom Carley axial bulbs are T2.25.

Just got confirmation from FM, his axial 4V bulb is a G4 size, looks like the Strion is it then.....or is it?

It would be nice if there was a 3.7V 3A T1.5 bulb for the FM-D26 set-up......that would be sweet.....
 
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It has been my experience, in studying lamps and specifications, and experimenting with configurations. That very LOW voltage bulbs with high operating currents are kind of rare- and probably for good reason:

1. Very low voltage bulbs (like <6V) generally have poor efficiency compared with 6+V bulbs. Efficiency potential achieves "optimal" levels in bulbs ~12V+
2. designing a filament for a low-voltage high current application usually requires making a few tradeoffs. In order to get a lot of current to flow across it, it has to be shorter and thicker. Thicker filaments of short length will have less exposed and unobstructed surface area, and therefor less light per watt.
3. I would *think* that manufacturing a low voltage high current bulb probably involves it's own increased level of complications, minor imperfections in filament size can have a more substantial influence on behavior than in a higher voltage design, where the same imperfection would have only a minor effect on behavior.
 
I would like to know what is the brightest...bi-pin that is designed to run on a single 3.7V Li-ion cell. (18650)...most likely the Strion in the small bi-pin. Anybody know anything brighter?

Just got confirmation from FM, his axial 4V bulb is a G4 size, looks like the Strion is it then.....or is it?

It would be nice if there was a 3.7V 3A T1.5 bulb for the FM-D26 set-up......that would be sweet.....

This thread is a few years old...anything brighter than the Strion bulb at 3.7 volts in the mini bi-pin arena?
 
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