LED upgrade Eagletac T20C2

[lifespeed]

I just got my first LED flashlight, the Eagletac T20C2. It has the Cree XR-E Q4, which I chose for the neutral white light over the brighter Cree XP-G R5. I looked up the bins on Cree's website and the XP-G R5 was a fairly high color temperature, which I believe would have resulted in bluish light and poor color rendering.

How hard is it to change the LEDs on these lights? I have the ability to solder, even surface mount. I believe the Eagletac lights have a proper constant-current driver circuit, so changing the LED should be all that is necessary.

Where can I buy the necessary part, and what specific XP-G part gives the best lumens while keeping the color temperature in the 4000K - 5000K (neutral white?) range?

 

[Toaster]

Neutral white XP-Gs are not yet available.

 

[lifespeed]

Neutral white XP-Gs are not yet available.

Well, I guess I was correct to buy the flashlight with slightly lower-performing XR-E Q4 LED to get the 'right' color temperature. Apparently I gave up a good 30 lumens; 270 vs 300 (or more) for the XP-G.

If/when they become available, is it just a soldering operation to upgrade, or is there more to it?

 

[Toaster]

1. You are giving up 110 lumens compared to the XP-G R5, not 30.
2. XR-E Q4 implies you have a MKI T20C2 so soldering would be your only option. No idea how good beam pattern would be since the reflector in your light is optimized for XR-E package, not XP-G.

 

[jirik_cz]

If you have new MKII version, you can just buy a new module with a different LED. They will be available in the future.

 

[lifespeed]

If you have new MKII version, you can just buy a new module with a different LED. They will be available in the future.

OK, the MKII version is on the way. We'll see what Cree comes out with in the XP-G color/efficiency bins in the future.