LEDAdd1ct
Flashlight Enthusiast
Hello!
I am looking to give my 2x18650 Surefire C3 with extender something new to munch on.
I want to leave it 24/7 in my hiking pack with 4xCR123A cells and never think about needing to charge it.
I can find a P60 "shell" and one amp buck driver online readily.
Here are my questions:
1) What are the major differences between the Nichia 219B SW35K R9080 vs. Nichia E21A 3500K R9080 emitters?
2) Which one is newer?
3) Which one is more efficient?
4) What are the beam properties like, i.e., narrower vs. wider beam profile, and throwy vs. floody nature?
5) Which one—highly subjective, I know—will make trees, bark, sand, puddles, mud, fall leaves, etc...look more "real" with more "pop" to them?
6) Which one more closely resembles an incandescent?
7) Can anyone (please) point me to, or post, direct side-by-side beamshots?
I want a beautiful "never need to charge it" hiking light.
My Surefire C3 with extender should be able to accommodate 2x18650 or 4xCR123A giving me many options with a buck driver.
—If anyone knows of a 2x21700 P60 host, that would be awesome, too—
Thank you all!
I am looking to give my 2x18650 Surefire C3 with extender something new to munch on.
I want to leave it 24/7 in my hiking pack with 4xCR123A cells and never think about needing to charge it.
I can find a P60 "shell" and one amp buck driver online readily.
Here are my questions:
1) What are the major differences between the Nichia 219B SW35K R9080 vs. Nichia E21A 3500K R9080 emitters?
2) Which one is newer?
3) Which one is more efficient?
4) What are the beam properties like, i.e., narrower vs. wider beam profile, and throwy vs. floody nature?
5) Which one—highly subjective, I know—will make trees, bark, sand, puddles, mud, fall leaves, etc...look more "real" with more "pop" to them?
6) Which one more closely resembles an incandescent?
7) Can anyone (please) point me to, or post, direct side-by-side beamshots?
I want a beautiful "never need to charge it" hiking light.
My Surefire C3 with extender should be able to accommodate 2x18650 or 4xCR123A giving me many options with a buck driver.
—If anyone knows of a 2x21700 P60 host, that would be awesome, too—
Thank you all!
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