Luminus?

[TheWalkman]

i just bought a new Fenix H70R and noticed the spot is a Luminus LED. Never heard of them before.

(Yes, I've fallen off the wagon and purchased another unneeded light. I've been a CPF member since 2005 and don't visit very often anymore. I thought I had the flashaholic thing under control, but the temptation was too great.)

I read the specs for the Fenix and thought it would be interesting to see how well a 21700 based light works but was very surprised to learn it uses a Luminus LED.

Back the day, Cree was always the gold standard for LEDs. Prior to this purchase, I'd never even heard of Luminus. When did Luminus become mainstream?

 

[flashflood]

They started to pop up here around 2010. They were initially best known for high brightness and even higher heat generation. I think the Olight SR-95 was the first mainstream commercial flashlight that used the SST-90, which was a real beast for its time. They have recently gotten into the high-CRI game with the SST-20.

 

[Jean-Luc Descarte]

Nowadays they're mostly known for their ABSURD throw ratings in the "Flat White" emitters such as the CULPM1.TG or CSLNM1.TG.

Ignore the above, I derped.

 

[Jay T]

^Osram^

 

[Jean-Luc Descarte]

^Osram^

Gawdarnit, I mixed up the two again