Paul_in_Maryland
Flashlight Enthusiast
CPF is overdue in starting a thread comparing the BOG/G&P 3W LED module with Emilion's. Now that Emilion has introduced a premium version, it's time we did.
I have Emilion's original 3W/1W module. It can work from voltages from 3V to 10V. But regulation works only at 4.3V and above.
As shipped, the module arrived set to 1W. At this setting, the beam was unacceptably blue and weak. The switch is VERY tiny and well-hidden; I couldn't figure out how to change it to 3W, but my coworker managed to do so by accident.
I drove the 3W in a single-168B cell and was not impressed. The light looked too blue and too weak.
But last night my neighborhood "enjoyed" a blackout. I popped the 3W/1W module into a 2x168B light. Wow, what a difference! Much brighter, much whiter. A pleasure to use, even for this hotwire.
Now Emilion is offering a second 3W/1W module. It uses an improved Nxxgxx circuit. Output is rated about 10 percent higher. The voltage range is unclear; the listing says 2.4 to 4.2V, but the descriptions says that it can replace a G90.
I have no experience with the BOG/G&P 3W module. If any North Ameican BOG/G&P owner wishes to volunteer to compare that module to mine and post beam shots, I'll mail you my 3W/1W for a couple weeks. I'll do the same if any North American wishes to compare my module to Emilion's premium module.
I have Emilion's original 3W/1W module. It can work from voltages from 3V to 10V. But regulation works only at 4.3V and above.
As shipped, the module arrived set to 1W. At this setting, the beam was unacceptably blue and weak. The switch is VERY tiny and well-hidden; I couldn't figure out how to change it to 3W, but my coworker managed to do so by accident.
I drove the 3W in a single-168B cell and was not impressed. The light looked too blue and too weak.
But last night my neighborhood "enjoyed" a blackout. I popped the 3W/1W module into a 2x168B light. Wow, what a difference! Much brighter, much whiter. A pleasure to use, even for this hotwire.
Now Emilion is offering a second 3W/1W module. It uses an improved Nxxgxx circuit. Output is rated about 10 percent higher. The voltage range is unclear; the listing says 2.4 to 4.2V, but the descriptions says that it can replace a G90.
I have no experience with the BOG/G&P 3W module. If any North Ameican BOG/G&P owner wishes to volunteer to compare that module to mine and post beam shots, I'll mail you my 3W/1W for a couple weeks. I'll do the same if any North American wishes to compare my module to Emilion's premium module.