greatscoot
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How is the spill on the lower levels?
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Hogokansatsukan
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That was added in 2.10
It's okay but fairly dim - if you're looking for flood for up close work with low output a diffuser might be helpful.
Lithium466
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Nope.
Do you want to get rid of an old no ACME thread head?
Do you want to get rid of an old no ACME thread head?
I bought an older 120 light from another member here, and was lamenting that I didn't wait to pick up the 140 lumen version.
Other than big jump in horsepower (20 addl lumens), perhaps the main difference between the 120 and 140 lumen version is that the latter were exclusively ACME; some of the 120s had 24TPI threads and some had ACME threads.
When I received the 120 in question, I immediately unscrewed the original 123 battery tube and replaced it with my 18650 tube, which is definitely ACME. Since they screwed together, I was fairly confident that I had an ACME head.
I want to get the firmware upgraded in this head, but according to the HDS website, earlier versions (non-ACME) might be excluded. Just trying to confirm before this light makes its once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage back to Tucson.
Other than big jump in horsepower (20 addl lumens), perhaps the main difference between the 120 and 140 lumen version is that the latter were exclusively ACME; some of the 120s had 24TPI threads and some had ACME threads.
When I received the 120 in question, I immediately unscrewed the original 123 battery tube and replaced it with my 18650 tube, which is definitely ACME. Since they screwed together, I was fairly confident that I had an ACME head.
I want to get the firmware upgraded in this head, but according to the HDS website, earlier versions (non-ACME) might be excluded. Just trying to confirm before this light makes its once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage back to Tucson.
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Happiness. Done for a while (I hope). L-R
Panda Rotary with SS40 (raised), NB4 Nichia Rotary (flush), High Noon Executive Clicky (raised), Tactical Rotary XPG2 (raised), newest member, Panda NLT 18680 Rotary (flush).
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The bookends are new. Picked up 2 and 3 from the left on CPF. 4th from the left is my oldest - the tactical XPG2. Very happy.
Panda Rotary with SS40 (raised), NB4 Nichia Rotary (flush), High Noon Executive Clicky (raised), Tactical Rotary XPG2 (raised), newest member, Panda NLT 18680 Rotary (flush).
UThe bookends are new. Picked up 2 and 3 from the left on CPF. 4th from the left is my oldest - the tactical XPG2. Very happy.
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Random Dan
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Nice! Be careful with those middle three. Can't drop them on their tails any more or they might shatter 
Also, that pic really shows off how great the current orange peel reflectors look.
Also, that pic really shows off how great the current orange peel reflectors look.
Random Dan
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Now seems like the right time for a good old fashioned moon mode runtime test. The test began at 7:00pm EST on May 30
I have three contenders:
200lm 219b r9080 running on a Vapcell INR16340 that tested 758mAh at 500mA
325lm XP-G3 NLT running on a Vapcell INR16340 that tested 705mAh at 500mA
200lm 219c high noon running on Duracell CR123
The r9080 appears dimmer than the others on low so I'm interested to see how that plays out. Will update later.
I have three contenders:
200lm 219b r9080 running on a Vapcell INR16340 that tested 758mAh at 500mA
325lm XP-G3 NLT running on a Vapcell INR16340 that tested 705mAh at 500mA
200lm 219c high noon running on Duracell CR123
The r9080 appears dimmer than the others on low so I'm interested to see how that plays out. Will update later.
PoliceScannerMan
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Random Dan heck yeah man!!! Thank you for this experiment. [emoji16]
gottawearshades
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My new steampunk Rotary arrive last week. The silver tail looks terrific in person.
The tint of the SST-20 is just what the doctor ordered, on all levels. I took it out to a wooded area to compare it to a rotary with the an SW45 in it (swapped into a light calibrated for 325 XPL). In the daylight I can see maybe 30 or 40 meters, and it was hard to tell the two apart in terms of how much I could see or color specifically. My only complaint is that on the lowest levels, the spill on the SS40 is not as useful as the Nichia. I found myself moving the large hotspot around more, if you know what I mean, but I've seen worse, and it does have more punch than the Nichia, and like a lot of folks here I'm a sucker for throw. The OP reflector is a good match for this emitter I think.
I wonder if uncoated silver tail should be a long term option. I really like the dramatic look.
The tint of the SST-20 is just what the doctor ordered, on all levels. I took it out to a wooded area to compare it to a rotary with the an SW45 in it (swapped into a light calibrated for 325 XPL). In the daylight I can see maybe 30 or 40 meters, and it was hard to tell the two apart in terms of how much I could see or color specifically. My only complaint is that on the lowest levels, the spill on the SS40 is not as useful as the Nichia. I found myself moving the large hotspot around more, if you know what I mean, but I've seen worse, and it does have more punch than the Nichia, and like a lot of folks here I'm a sucker for throw. The OP reflector is a good match for this emitter I think.
I wonder if uncoated silver tail should be a long term option. I really like the dramatic look.
Light arrived in Hong Kong today, very happy with it. The knurling fit and finish on the tail cap is very nice, a good improvement over previous. Light is smaller than I remember but again I haven't had an HDS for about 6 years now. Also enjoying the contrast with silver bezel and tail. Previous HDS I had was fully blacked out
SS40 LED this time, enjoying the HiCRI as previous was XPG and cooler than I wanted. Rotary is buttery smooth. This version also tail stands a lot better than my last HDS. I remember the button on my previous light stuck out a bit more which interfered slightly when tail standing.
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SS40 LED this time, enjoying the HiCRI as previous was XPG and cooler than I wanted. Rotary is buttery smooth. This version also tail stands a lot better than my last HDS. I remember the button on my previous light stuck out a bit more which interfered slightly when tail standing.
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Congratulations!!! :twothumbs:twothumbs:twothumbs
Congratulations!!! :twothumbs:twothumbs:twothumbs
Early mail call today... New NLT 18650 PANDA and full length pocket slip with a pull (Carabiner) tab on top. Really tussled with the decision for the PANDA, as you can see I'm a black Bezel - flat tail guy. The Panda kept calling me though and I put my Fenix TK30 LEP purchase on the back burner and went for it. Really does feel and look good. If anyone is on the fence about one I'd say go for it before they are gone.
2 of these are odd looking....and really do not fit in.
In no specific order...2 NLT's, 3000K,4000K,5000K and Amber
2 of these are odd looking....and really do not fit in.
In no specific order...2 NLT's, 3000K,4000K,5000K and Amber
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Random Dan
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Update: both the NLT and 219b had shut off this morning, putting them at 6 days and a bit on the vapcell 16340s. Both turned back on and ran for about another hour.
The high noon with cr123 is still going strong.
PoliceScannerMan
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Very nice!! So if you used moonlight 3 hours a nite, it would last 48 days on a 16340. Now maybe I should try this test on my 18650 body.
WarriorOfLight
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Did someone ever the locator flash runtime test with a current HDS? I remember an old HDS was running for 3 years or so. I do not expect this runtime, but would be interesting if it is possible to locate the light for a year, or not?
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