New Sky-Ray/Seraph Clone w/ SST-50 and P7 at KD

[skunknuts79]

Wow, funny how the successful body types seem to spawn phenotypic clones of each other. These look interesting, as the skyray has been a decent purchase for most, it seems.

I've never heard of the brand 'RQ,' so I don't know if the internals/ build quality will be on par w/ the skyray. Also, KD doesn't have as nice a format/community for the all important discussion of products compared to DX. Additionally, the product specs are even more lacking on KD than at DX. Hmm, maybe DX will get these in stock too--we could put in a request.

Anyway, here are links. There is also an XPG-R5 model, but if one looks at the pictures, the emitter is way off center, and the reflector is clearly not designed as nicely as the skyray for an XPG. The P7 is priced nicely, as is the SST-50. Anyone have any knowledgeable guesses on the ability to handle heat from those respective emitters?

http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=10527

http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=10526

http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=10523

Best,
SN

 

[Painkiller1009]

I wonder if its a P60 host like the sky-ray?
Dx has the sst-50 (sku 36029) and P7 (sku 36030) now in the drop-ins.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.36029

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.36030

 

[sol-leks]

Interesting, I think you're right. I think this is just the same sky-ray on dx but with a different dropin module. I had already been looking at that p7 to get for my sky-ray but I was worried about the driver and heat issues.

 

[Mike_TX]

Wow, funny how the successful body types seem to spawn phenotypic clones of each other. These look interesting, as the skyray has been a decent purchase for most, it seems.

I've never heard of the brand 'RQ,' so I don't know if the internals/ build quality will be on par w/ the skyray. Also, KD doesn't have as nice a format/community for the all important discussion of products compared to DX. Additionally, the product specs are even more lacking on KD than at DX. Hmm, maybe DX will get these in stock too--we could put in a request.

Anyway, here are links. There is also an XPG-R5 model, but if one looks at the pictures, the emitter is way off center, and the reflector is clearly not designed as nicely as the skyray for an XPG. The P7 is priced nicely, as is the SST-50. Anyone have any knowledgeable guesses on the ability to handle heat from those respective emitters?

http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=10527

http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=10526

http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=10523

Best,
SN

Wow - isn't 600 lumens a little optimistic for an R5? They advertise the drop-in at only 400 (and most people think THAT'S optimistic).

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[skunknuts79]

Wow - isn't 600 lumens a little optimistic for an R5? They advertise the drop-in at only 400 (and most people think THAT'S optimistic).

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Yeah, that's why I wish KD had a better discussion section. It's ridiculous, all three of the models (P7, XPG, and SST-50) have the exact same specifications

 

[Mike_TX]

Yeah, that's why I wish KD had a better discussion section. It's ridiculous, all three of the models (P7, XPG, and SST-50) have the exact same specifications

Not to mention the R5 is listed as DD. I'd rather have it regulated myself, but that's me.

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[brted]

The picture of the XP-G version looks like that same drop-in where the LED is behind the hole in the reflector.

Good price on the P7 though.

 

[^Gurthang]

I'm not surprised that KD is offering the SkyRay w/ high end emitters. The original LF SP-6 / 9 is rated to handle IMR cells and some outrageous incan bulbs. It has the heat management capabilities [for a few minutes anyway].

That said, the SP-6 / 9 comes w/ a high current rated twisty tailcap, the clicky is rated for 2A max. [marked right on the tailcap], and the LF website states, "do not use the clicky tailcap w/ high current IMR cells and high output incandescent bulbs".

So: how much punishment can the SkyRay clicky take? Are the P7 and SST50 drop-ins pushing anywhere near their rated current???

Tune in for the next installment of: "AS THE EMITTER BURNS"......

 

[mfm]

The original LF SP-6 / 9 is rated to handle IMR cells and some outrageous incan bulbs. It has the heat management capabilities [for a few minutes anyway].

You don't need heat management for incan bulbs, they only work better if they get hot, unlike LEDs.

That said, the SP-6 / 9 comes w/ a high current rated twisty tailcap, the clicky is rated for 2A max. [marked right on the tailcap], and the LF website states, "do not use the clicky tailcap w/ high current IMR cells and high output incandescent bulbs".

The Skyray is using another cheaper switch so it doesn't really matter what the real Seraph is using.

 

[^Gurthang]

mfm,

A fair point about the SP-6 & twisty relative to the R5 clone.