Inova X5vn - 4 E01vn Lovers

[Skylumen]

Nice! Did you get mine in the mail Vinh? Sent PP.

I have bad news for you. Your small light X1 is modded fine. Your X5 is so heavily glued taking the light engine out will risk breaking it. Let me know if you want to risk it.

 

[Skylumen]

I ran out of Nichia 3200K LEDs. Dose anyone have a link to order more?

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

I have bad news for you. Your small light X1 is modded fine. Your X5 is so heavily glued taking the light engine out will risk breaking it. Let me know if you want to risk it.

Sure I'll risk it, I have had that light 12 years lol

 

[Skylumen]

Sure I'll risk it, I have had that light 12 years lol

I will use the hammer ;-)

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

I will use the hammer ;-)

Oh boy LOL

 

[Skylumen]

Oh boy LOL

Your light is a success!

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

Your light is a success!

My man

 

[InvisibleFrodo]

I saw a post here saying 43 lumens from the X5vn, but now I don't see it, and the website now says 35 lumens... is that not a thing anymore? Am I not supposed to be talking about it?

 

[Skylumen]

I saw a post here saying 43 lumens from the X5vn, but now I don't see it, and the website now says 35 lumens... is that not a thing anymore? Am I not supposed to be talking about it?

I tuned down the boost as 35 lumen as it's to much stress on the LED in the long run. hahah

That 8 extra lumen is not worth it lol

 

[InvisibleFrodo]

I was wondering about the lumen maintenance on the LEDs if they were running that high myself! I really wish I had the equipment to test drive current. If I remember correctly these LEDs are rated by Yuji at a max drive current of 20mah @ 2.7-3.1 volts. Yuji says 6.1-7.5 lumens for the 3200k.

 

[InvisibleFrodo]

I ran out of Nichia 3200K LEDs. Dose anyone have a link to order more?

https://store.yujiintl.com/products/bc-series-5mm?variant=39863172871

Yuji has them at $117 for 1000 of them. But you get to choose 5600k or 3200k as well as 45 or 60 degree beam angle. An X5vn with 60 degree emitters would be sweet.

 

[InvisibleFrodo]

If I remember correctly these LEDs are rated by Yuji at a max drive current of 20mah @ 2.7-3.1 volts. Yuji says 6.1-7.5 lumens for the 3200k.

I was wrong. Yuji rates them at an absolute maximum of 30 mah @ the Vf of 2.7-3.1.

The output ratings of 6.1-7.5 lumens is @ 20 mah.

 

[InvisibleFrodo]

This is a very nice light. The beam on these yuji's is extremely nice with a very smooth transition from the hotspot with a subtle flood beam surrounding. I believe these are the 45 degree beam angle option, but it's actually surprisingly floody at close range while having a fairly reasonable range for a light with optics this tiny and a relatively floody beam. It's much more effective at range than a mule while being more user friendly than a reflector light when used at close range.

I'm usually always looking for LEDs that really mimic incandescent light. But when I put this light next to my Surefire 6P and think about the time those classic lights come from, I'm actually craving another X5vn but with the 5600k Yuji's.

I can't believe I just said that. No other LED has ever made me want to go with such a cool tint. Did I mention these Yuji's are really sweet? The 3200ks are a little yellowish, not in a bad way, kind of just part of being so warm tinted.

Are the 5600k LEDs 45 or 60 degrees? A 5600k in 60 degree would be an awesome companion to my 3200k!

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

This is a very nice light. The beam on these yuji's is extremely nice with a very smooth transition from the hotspot with a subtle flood beam surrounding. I believe these are the 45 degree beam angle option, but it's actually surprisingly floody at close range while having a fairly reasonable range for a light with optics this tiny and a relatively floody beam. It's much more effective at range than a mule while being more user friendly than a reflector light when used at close range.

I'm usually always looking for LEDs that really mimic incandescent light. But when I put this light next to my Surefire 6P and think about the time those classic lights come from, I'm actually craving another X5vn but with the 5600k Yuji's.

I can't believe I just said that. No other LED has ever made me want to go with such a cool tint. Did I mention these Yuji's are really sweet? The 3200ks are a little yellowish, not in a bad way, kind of just part of being so warm tinted.

Are the 5600k LEDs 45 or 60 degrees? A 5600k in 60 degree would be an awesome companion to my 3200k!

Excellent review! My 5600K E01 is awesome. I had vin mod my X5 and X1 with 3200K. Cant wait to get them. I have another X5 here I may send to Vin for 5600K.

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

Can these X5's run on any kind of Li Ion? Hmmmm

 

[InvisibleFrodo]

I ran mine on a LMR 16340 with a makeshift copper spacer, and it seemed to work pretty well. I tried to use a LiFe 16340 that was at 3.37 volts resting, and the X5 didn't really want to change into low mode very easily. I've been discharging the LMR 16340 on my charger and putting it back in to see how low the voltage can go before the low mode starts to "misbehave" so far I'm down to 3.6 volts and behaving just fine.

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

I ran mine on a LMR 16340 with a makeshift copper spacer, and it seemed to work pretty well. I tried to use a LiFe 16340 that was at 3.37 volts resting, and the X5 didn't really want to change into low mode very easily. I've been discharging the LMR 16340 on my charger and putting it back in to see how low the voltage can go before the low mode starts to "misbehave" so far I'm down to 3.6 volts and behaving just fine.

Very nice, my X5's are so old they are single mode lol.

 

[mk2rocco]

What is the UI? Does it have mode memory and which level is first

 

[Skylumen]

What is the UI? Does it have mode memory and which level is first

I can get both Single mode or 2 modes. I think Single mode is best. The 2 modes is a bit odd and has visible PWM.

 

[InvisibleFrodo]

The 2 mode light defaults to high mode. The 2 mode only uses PWM on low mode, right? I tried to check with my cell phones camera. It definitely uses PWM on low mode, but I couldn't detect it on high mode...