unclearty
Enlightened
I searched the archives to no avail. Does anyone know of a mod to make my very white Q3 moor of a flood light? MIne has good throw, but little flood.
Q3 mod for flood?
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LumenHound
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This low-tech idea might work for you.
Remove the lens and place one or two layers of "invisible" style scotch tape over it. Trim the tape to fit the lens.
Use the tape that has a matte finish and not the glossy finish.
Remove the lens and place one or two layers of "invisible" style scotch tape over it. Trim the tape to fit the lens.
Use the tape that has a matte finish and not the glossy finish.
unclearty
Enlightened
I actually have some Write Right (sp)? It sort of works, but just mutes the hotspot. I'd like to find a mod to make it more like a KL1 beam. I'm wondering if there's a different reflector maybe? Thanks for the suggestion, though.
Randy Shackleford
Enlightened
I find my QIII to have a very decent amount of flood when compared to other lights. Any beamshots of the QIII vs. the KL1 to compare?
Omega Man
Flashlight Enthusiast
I had Milkyspit mod mine specifically for flood, and he used WriteRight on the lense. I like it that way.unclearty said:
voodoogreg
Flashlight Enthusiast
That thing not floody enough? i gave mine to my daughter after I got my HDS B-60. It was just too much flood for imho a great EDC. I have nothing against flood, I got a great KL-4, just was a pain for trying to see if the light was throwing, or if the Q-3 flood was washing out my vison.
I would agree with the write right/tape method. VDG
I would agree with the write right/tape method. VDG
LumenHound
Flashlight Enthusiast
Another option would be to remove your Q3's reflector and sputter it for increased flood at the expense of the hotspot.
Do-It-Yourself sputtering can be found in this thread.
Do-It-Yourself sputtering can be found in this thread.
Randy Shackleford
Enlightened
LumenHound said:
:huh2: .. the QIII comes stock with an orange peel type texture reflector.
That is why it has more flood than smooth mirror reflector lights.
LumenHound
Flashlight Enthusiast
Sputtering the Q3 reflector can turn it from Medium Orange Peel into Heavy Stipple.
Randy Shackleford
Enlightened
unclearty: I noticed the the gen 2 K1L has a collimator optic. This should narrow the beam with less spill.
Perhaps you should be looking for one of those.
Perhaps you should be looking for one of those.
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unclearty
Enlightened
I was hoping for more like the early KL1 ..just a wall of white light. I don't use this for distance, but lighting up the back of computer racks and phone systems, so flood is more desireable. I'm going to try taking it apart this weekend and doing the sputtering mod. Thanks for your suggestions.
Max Brightness
Enlightened
I like having my F04 beam shaper around. I use it mainly for my Surefire L1, but it does fit the QIII also.
http://www.surefire.com/maxexp/main/co_disp/displ/carfnbr/249/prrfnbr/185
http://www.surefire.com/maxexp/main/co_disp/displ/carfnbr/249/prrfnbr/185
teststrips
Enlightened
I opted to just take off the head end of my q3 when I need flood... my normal use is fine with the reflector and I can't concieve of a time when I'd need waterproofness (is that a word) when I also need flood. Taking off the head also adds the benefit of having a shorter/ligher light.
if you need flood more often than not, you could simply take the reflector out of your light completely and carry it that way. You'd have to come up with something to keep the lens in place though.
if you need flood more often than not, you could simply take the reflector out of your light completely and carry it that way. You'd have to come up with something to keep the lens in place though.
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