Tejasandre
Flashlight Enthusiast
I just need to see as far as my back fence. 150 ft?
It's because they have been working on the Optisolis. Currently, they are not bright enough, but Nichia is working on the possible release of a high powered one hopefully sometime next year. They are estimating 99-100 CRI. I read a paper on them in Japanese (Hogo has bizarre skills). Will it become a reality? I don't know. Obviously Nichia thinks it will.
Hogo-
Any chance for a little clue about what the upcoming warmer emitter option will be?
I know the 219s are ludicrously popular these days and for good reason, but I think the good old XP-G2 is actually really good in warmer tints and higher CRIs like 80+ or 85+
doesn't really need to be 90+ CRI.
I wouldn't argue with a 90+ CRI option for sure. Some of my favorite lights happen to be in the 80-85 range, and honestly I think CRI doesn't tell the whole story. I actually think some lights that score lower on CRI may actually do better when scored on CQS versus some lights that have higher CRI scores.
I don't have equipment to test that theory...
Just my feelings based on use and comparison...
Congrats on the purchase! My father has one just like that and it is a gem!
Welcome to the tribe. Be careful as they are like potato chips and it's almost impossible to have just one.
the flashlight thought that the battery had died
Been playing around with my new to me HDS for a little while. Trying to play around with programming but I have NO rum...... I want the lowest low setting possible. Not too hard to get into programming mode on this one. Fun times. Can tell this light is amazing.
What is the point of LiFe batteries (in a light like the HDS)? They are closer to CR123A (for lights that uses 2 CR123A) ? They seem to have a really low capacity compared to regular 16340. Maybe they are safer too, but compared to IMR ? This is a genuine question, just curious here.
Which one did you get?
I got a used 140 executive with an emitter mod. Liking it so far