Help me decide, MC-E or P7?

[nwbrewer]

I'm working on building a new divelight, and right now I am considering 2 options. I'm going to be using 8 AA Ni-mh (4s2p) batteries to run my divelight, but they'll go in the can. My orignial plan was to use a D-bin p7 and tightly focus the mag reflector to give me a nice narrow beam. This is what I do now with a P4. I ordered some 1.4amp AMC drivers from DX, and was going to run 2 in parallel. (4AA's supplying each driver for extended runtime)

Now I'm considering switching to using an M-bin MC-E and Optics, since it sounds like optics will give me a more narrow beam that I'm looking for. I'd still use 8AA's , but make a 4S2P style pack (I wouldn't charge it this way) and 1 of the 1.4 amp AMC drivers to run the MC-E configured for 2S2P.

Thoughts? Which is going to give me the best output? tightest beam for diving throw?

Thanks CPF!

Jake

 

[lumafist]

I'm working on building a new divelight, and right now I am considering 2 options. I'm going to be using 8 AA Ni-mh (4s2p) batteries to run my divelight, but they'll go in the can. My orignial plan was to use a D-bin p7 and tightly focus the mag reflector to give me a nice narrow beam. This is what I do now with a P4. I ordered some 1.4amp AMC drivers from DX, and was going to run 2 in parallel. (4AA's supplying each driver for extended runtime)

Now I'm considering switching to using an M-bin MC-E and Optics, since it sounds like optics will give me a more narrow beam that I'm looking for. I'd still use 8AA's , but make a 4S2P style pack (I wouldn't charge it this way) and 1 of the 1.4 amp AMC drivers to run the MC-E configured for 2S2P.

Thoughts? Which is going to give me the best output? tightest beam for diving throw?

Thanks CPF!

Jake

Hi Jake...!

You should realy post this here: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=17

To get good answers....

 

[nwbrewer]

Ah, it was a toss up, here or the Moders section, I thought since my real question was regarding which LED will give me the better (brighter/tighter in this case) light I would ask in the LED section.

Mods, feel free to move me if you think it's more suited to the other section.

Jake

 

[lumafist]

Ah, it was a toss up, here or the Moders section, I thought since my real question was regarding which LED will give me the better (brighter/tighter in this case) light I would ask in the LED section.

Mods, feel free to move me if you think it's more suited to the other section.

Jake

This was just a suggestion Jake...

I think you will get better asnwers there and if not you will atleast get them way faster.....

 

[StefanFS]

The stock reflector in a Mag works well with SSC P7. It has massive throw. There's a little donut in the hotspot, but that should be no problem under water. It throws like the best CREE XR E throwers like the RaidFire Spear or Tiablo A9 etc.

Some beamshots:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=198549
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=202014
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=192740

 

[nwbrewer]

Thanks. Any idea if it will work with the MC-E mounted on a star? With the size of the contacts, I was thinking it may be better to wire it 2S2P on the star. I'm pretty sure at this point I want to go with 2S2P, a 1.4amp AMC driver fromm DX and 6 AA Ni-Mh batteries. Sound like that will work?