HDS Systems #23

[neco]

congratulations on your selection

could you share a photo of the lights Turned ON please.. (Proof of Light.. lol)

Sure, here’s a photo with the lights on, same order as before. Not sure if I’m imagining it or not but I find the latest NB45 better than my previous NB45. Seems just slightly warmer, maybe less blue? Too soon to confirm though.

Left to right: HiCRI XPG Clicky (3700k) 120 lumens, NB45 Clicky, SS40 Panda Rotary, NB45 Rotary, NB40 Rotary.

 

[jon_slider]

I find the latest NB45 better than my previous NB45. Seems just slightly warmer, maybe less blue?

thanks for the photo, yes, the 219b 4500k sw45k, vary by Dbin, and even within the same bin, D220 is less pink than D200.. here are some examples of different sw45k bins:

 

[neco]

@neco - How is the Nichia beam from these new reflectors in terms of artifacts, rings, and tint shift?

I’m not much of a white wall hunter so not sure about artifacts, rings etc. Here are a couple of photos from the SS40 and the latest reflector on the bottom. In use it seems the latest reflector is more useable of the two.

SS40 (shiny orange peel)

NB40 (latest reflector)

 

[Robot Mania FU]

2 new lights arrived, those on the far right.
Left to right: HiCRI XPG Clicky (3700k) 120 lumens, NB45 Clicky, SS40 Panda Rotary, NB45 Rotary, NB40 Rotary.

Just waiting for one more NB35 on the way.

Oh, so YOU'RE the reason we all had to wait

 

[neco]

Oh, so YOU'RE the reason we all had to wait

I'm sure I'm not the only one guilty of ordering more than one

 

[AndrwTNT]

Shipping notification received.
Order placed mid July.

(Reference for anyone else still waiting)

👍🏼

 

[JohnSmith]

Flashlights are actually going out the door? It might be time for me to actually place an order again!

(Edit: I guess not, 18650 rotaries still out of stock)

 

[sampson2269]

I sent an email about 2 weeks ago to Hds and to Henry. Never got a reply when asking about 18650 rotaries.

 

[WarriorOfLight]

My guess is the 18650 tubes are not assembled yet. Also the 18350 and 18500 tubes are not assembled yet, or at least not all tubes are finished in assembling.

I guess at first the backorders are been processed and than in a few weeks everything went back to normal.

 

[TentativeMeteorite]

I’m still waiting on 2 preorders from last year, so they aren’t quite caught up yet.

 

[Duster1671]

Same, I ordered a NB45 last fall and it hasn't shipped yet.

The end of April is not for another few weeks (in Henry time), so I'm still sitting tight.

 

[sampson2269]

So everything's supposed to be back in stock the end of April?

 

[TentativeMeteorite]

I think they received the parts and preorders are going out the door from last year. They said they hoped all preorders would be out by the end of April, but it appears that didn’t quite work out. Hoping soon, it’s been a long wait! Orders placed now might make it out in the 10 week lead time posted, but really nobody knows.

 

[ilikeguns40]

I used to think that way too. Then I found in my parts drawer two clips that fit perfect. I can't remember where I got them from, but they've greatly increased the amount of time my HDS is carried.
View attachment 27395HDS clips by William Hill, on Flickr

Great idea. Thanks for directing me here. If only I can find these exact clips haha

 

[whill44]

This all I can offer.

I went on nealgadgets website but couldn't find the clip. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks.

https://www.nealsgadgets.com/products/fw3a-tube-bezel-clip#

Hope this helps. If not, I found it by a Google search "Clip for FW3A flashlight", came right up in search results.

 

[TentativeMeteorite]

Got word my orders from last year are shipping out. They are catching up quickly!

 

[turbodog]

Wow... You are waiting really long

Did you oder by internet, Phone, Letter or carrier pigeon?

telegram (which was actually still offered by western union just a few years ago).

 

[AndrwTNT]

Can anyone recommend a reputable place for selling my rotary? Unfortunately I no longer have the need for the one I’d ordered but I do not have Facebook or an upgraded account here to post on. Any suggestions? TIA.

 

[sampson2269]

Can anyone recommend a reputable place for selling my rotary? Unfortunately I no longer have the need for the one I’d ordered but I do not have Facebook or an upgraded account here to post on. Any suggestions? TI

Sent you a pm.

 

[Robot Mania FU]

Just got my shipping notification for my amber rotary from August. Things are moving!