Reflectors for XP-G: Post your tests here

[znomit]

CXP SQUARE REAL SPOT
FA10668_CXP-RS
±5.5°

Heres the comparison with an XP-E, ceiling shot at 2m.

Top: XPG WHT-L1-0000-00H51 R5 Bin
Bottom: XPEWHT-L1-WH0-R2-0-01 R2 Flux WH Tint

No surprises, around 50% wider and half as bright.
Note the more uniform colour of the G beam though.

 

[kan3]

CXP SQUARE REAL SPOT
FA10668_CXP-RS
±5.5°

Heres the comparison with an XP-E, ceiling shot at 2m.

Top: XPG WHT-L1-0000-00H51 R5 Bin
Bottom: XPEWHT-L1-WH0-R2-0-01 R2 Flux WH Tint

No surprises, around 50% wider and half as bright.
Note the more uniform colour of the G beam though.

How much current? I noticed the xp-g scales a lot better than the xp-e. By the time you get to 1A input the xp-g gains another 9-10% output potential over the xp-e at 350ma. Also, what bin is the xp-e?

 

[TorchBoy]

I noticed the xp-g scales a lot better than the xp-g.

😳

 

[znomit]

The improved scaling of the G has little effect when the differences are this big. Didn't seem to matter too much if I was at 20 or 500mA.
R2 as stated.

 

[kan3]

😳

 

[Ekke]

I did my usual evening walk today with XP-G & LXP Real Spot (and with 2x XR-E & Seoul P4, all at 1A.. and with my dog, he might be a little flash-o-holic too :huh🙂 but I really didn't liked it. Where do you need more spot light that XP-G & RS? Just wondering, I know there are uses, but would like to know how many.. 😱

 

[kan3]

I did my usual evening walk today with XP-G & LXP Real Spot (and with 2x XR-E & Seoul P4, all at 1A.. and with my dog, he might be a little flash-o-holic too :huh🙂 but I really didn't liked it. Where do you need more spot light that XP-G & RS? Just wondering, I know there are uses, but would like to know how many.. 😱

So are you saying you wanted more flood and less spot?

 

[znomit]

I did my usual evening walk today with XP-G & LXP Real Spot (and with 2x XR-E & Seoul P4, all at 1A.. and with my dog, he might be a little flash-o-holic too :huh🙂 but I really didn't liked it. Where do you need more spot light that XP-G & RS? Just wondering, I know there are uses, but would like to know how many.. 😱

When you want to illuminate a road/bike path for 50 to 100m.

 

[TorchBoy]

Where do you need more spot light that XP-G & [CXP-]RS?

When you want to light the top of a really high aven in a really deep cave. We're talking focussed aspheric now. :twothumbs

Edit - znomit, would you mind trying that?

 

[Ekke]

So are you saying you wanted more flood and less spot?

Yep, I like Diffuser more.. 11° vs 15° but it sure seems to be bigger difference "in nature". Diffuser doesn't make me blind if I look at something that is close (ground, trees etc.) but I can see far enough with it (when walking / running in the forest). I think I won't be using that RS again anytime soon..

Need in caving and biking I can understand, what else? 🙂

 

[znomit]

When you want to light the top of a really high aven in a really deep cave. We're talking focussed aspheric now. :twothumbs

Edit - znomit, would you mind trying that?

Nah, need a little spill to see where the road goes and spot possums and bunnies before they dash out in front.

 

[TorchBoy]

Nah, need a little spill to see where the road goes and spot possums and bunnies before they dash out in front.

I can understand that you wouldn't use it yourself, but I meant would you mind trying a lens on them to show how much broader the resulting beam from the XP-G is.

Need in caving and biking I can understand, what else? 🙂

Impressing friends and possum hunting - preferably at the same time.

 

[Ekke]

I can understand that you wouldn't use it yourself, but I meant would you mind trying a lens on them to show how much broader the resulting beam from the XP-G is.


Impressing friends and possum hunting - preferably at the same time.

If that was for me, maybe you should look this topic more closely, especially post 44. 🙄

I don't have XP-E yet, on the way though.. And there isn't any possums, and I have different ways to impress friends.

 

[TorchBoy]

If that was for me, maybe you should look this topic more closely, especially post 44. 🙄

I think perhaps you should reread the last few posts. Or are you making a reference to the thread being titled about reflectors, not aspherical lenses?

 

[Ekke]

I think perhaps you should reread the last few posts. Or are you making a reference to the thread being titled about reflectors, not aspherical lenses?

Sorry, I'm not following you. I think I don't understand that "I meant would you mind trying a lens on them to show how much broader the resulting beam from the XP-G is.". I think this topic is as much for lenses as for reflectors.

Just changed RS back to Diffuser, much better.. 🙂

 

[kan3]

Sorry, I'm not following you. I think I don't understand that "I meant would you mind trying a lens on them to show how much broader the resulting beam from the XP-G is.". I think this topic is as much for lenses as for reflectors.

Just changed RS back to Diffuser, much better.. 🙂

Tried the SS? =]

 

[MrNaz]

I've been going nuts with the XP-G, trying it with all sorts of different light/ reflector combos.:laughing:

What do you think is the best reflector for use in the XPG for throw?

 

[ergotelis]

What do you think is the best reflector for use in the XPG for throw?

If you are looking for the smallest, mcr20s is the best and ims27 works nice. No one has found anything smaller or similar work better. Bigger reflectors like stock mag and KD alu smo reflector work really nice.

 

[kan3]

If you are looking for the smallest, mcr20s is the best and ims27 works nice. No one has found anything smaller or similar work better. Bigger reflectors like stock mag and KD alu smo reflector work really nice.

I'm not a flashlight guy...does the mcr20s sit on the pcb or is there some spacing between it and the pcb?

 

[ergotelis]

It has to sit on the pcb to achieve best focus, so better use a xp-g led with a 20mm pcb so as not to short-circuit.
Also, none of us were flashlight guys but we learned by the time! 😀