Hi guys,
I have been wanting to offer a head similar in performance to the Haiku but with better thermal capacity for the turbo modes and with the quick ease of light engine exchange enjoyed by the Mule, SunDrop and Makai heads. I knew I could leverage the reflector I designed for the Aqua and Terra Ram lights and it was just a matter of doing it. I really like the overall light management of that reflector and with its threads into the head and tight coupling against the MCPCB of the light engines it provides greater thermal paths and capacity. I kept the head beefy like the Aqua and Terra head and it uses the same window and has the same clear path for the photons to exit without hitting the lip of the light. With the availability now of the 14500 and 16650 protected Li-Ion batteries, I am stoked with the options of not only easy to swap heads and light engines but paks as well. I realize that most of us end up with dedicated and complete lights but beyond being able to build a light with options in size and battery capacity it is cool to be able to have say a specialized light engine like a UV light engine that one can easily put in a Mule head for wide infield illumination and then put it in the Mahi to go hunt for scorpions or spots on the distant wall. Mahi is Maori word for work (noun and verb) and I feel it is a fitting name for this head.
on 2x123 pak:
One needs to confirm that the LED lead solder joints are clear from contact in the various heads which is possible but might require some rework. The head is $205 by itself. A Mahi 1x123 HIVE XPG2 for instance would go for $205 + $170 + $135 = $510
I have been wanting to offer a head similar in performance to the Haiku but with better thermal capacity for the turbo modes and with the quick ease of light engine exchange enjoyed by the Mule, SunDrop and Makai heads. I knew I could leverage the reflector I designed for the Aqua and Terra Ram lights and it was just a matter of doing it. I really like the overall light management of that reflector and with its threads into the head and tight coupling against the MCPCB of the light engines it provides greater thermal paths and capacity. I kept the head beefy like the Aqua and Terra head and it uses the same window and has the same clear path for the photons to exit without hitting the lip of the light. With the availability now of the 14500 and 16650 protected Li-Ion batteries, I am stoked with the options of not only easy to swap heads and light engines but paks as well. I realize that most of us end up with dedicated and complete lights but beyond being able to build a light with options in size and battery capacity it is cool to be able to have say a specialized light engine like a UV light engine that one can easily put in a Mule head for wide infield illumination and then put it in the Mahi to go hunt for scorpions or spots on the distant wall. Mahi is Maori word for work (noun and verb) and I feel it is a fitting name for this head.
on 2x123 pak:
One needs to confirm that the LED lead solder joints are clear from contact in the various heads which is possible but might require some rework. The head is $205 by itself. A Mahi 1x123 HIVE XPG2 for instance would go for $205 + $170 + $135 = $510
