StefanFS
Flashlight Enthusiast
Some SSC P7 beamshots...
This new emitter is a very good performer. It can throw like crazy and also works with an OP reflector for allround use.
I have been busy building my own mods with this emitter, mainly Maglites in D-size but I have also been experimenting with the 18650 form factor. Early on I realized that the very nice AMC7135 based drivers coming from various manufacturers in China were a spectacular match to this emitter that require about 3.25-4V and 2-3A to operate well. You simply need to match your power source to the emitter and the driver, one large LiION cell or three large NiMH cells will provide great efficiency and long runtimes.
The lights chosen for this little exercise.
In the order of the picture above:
1: Maglite 1D. SSC P7 CSWOI @ 3A. Stock reflector. One D-size LiION cell.
2: Maglite 1D. SSC P7 CSWOI @ 3A. OP reflector. One D-size LiION cell.
3: Maglite SSC P7 CSXPI @ 2.4A. 3 D-size NiMH cells. Stock reflector.
4: Maglite SSC P4 USWOH @ 1.2 A. 3 D-size NiMH cells. Stock reflector.
5: Tiablo A8 SSC P7 CSXPI @ 2.4A. AW 18650 LiION cell.
6: RaidFire Spear. CREE Q5 WC. AW 18650 LiION cell.
Setting #1
Setting #2. I'm to the left in this setting, the treeline is still 250 meters away.
The Tiablo is the major surprise here. It lights up a whole quarry/sandpit as well as lighting up a tree line 250 meters away, that's amazing! Make no mistake, the SSC P7 Maglites are formidable and have longer and flatter runtimes. But the Tiablo is something else for it's size. I'm not that impressed with using an OP reflector in SSC P7 Maglites, what a waste of perfectly good throw. Yes, in some focus points there's a donut shape. But that donut is hysterically bright. The smooth Mag reflector can throw ~28 000 lux @ one meter with light #1 in this test. The OP driven at the same current manages to reach 12 000 lux @ one meter when focussed for max throw. Less than half. It's a very nice and highly reflective OP used here, it even seem to adhere to the original geometry of the Mag reflector design.
My Tiablo A8 SSC P7 has this regulation on one little AW 18650 cell:
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How I made my SSC P7 Maglites can be found here:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/195358
The Tiablo A8 SSC P7 mod is available here:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/194753
Stefan
This new emitter is a very good performer. It can throw like crazy and also works with an OP reflector for allround use.
I have been busy building my own mods with this emitter, mainly Maglites in D-size but I have also been experimenting with the 18650 form factor. Early on I realized that the very nice AMC7135 based drivers coming from various manufacturers in China were a spectacular match to this emitter that require about 3.25-4V and 2-3A to operate well. You simply need to match your power source to the emitter and the driver, one large LiION cell or three large NiMH cells will provide great efficiency and long runtimes.
The lights chosen for this little exercise.
In the order of the picture above:
1: Maglite 1D. SSC P7 CSWOI @ 3A. Stock reflector. One D-size LiION cell.
2: Maglite 1D. SSC P7 CSWOI @ 3A. OP reflector. One D-size LiION cell.
3: Maglite SSC P7 CSXPI @ 2.4A. 3 D-size NiMH cells. Stock reflector.
4: Maglite SSC P4 USWOH @ 1.2 A. 3 D-size NiMH cells. Stock reflector.
5: Tiablo A8 SSC P7 CSXPI @ 2.4A. AW 18650 LiION cell.
6: RaidFire Spear. CREE Q5 WC. AW 18650 LiION cell.
Setting #1
Setting #2. I'm to the left in this setting, the treeline is still 250 meters away.
The Tiablo is the major surprise here. It lights up a whole quarry/sandpit as well as lighting up a tree line 250 meters away, that's amazing! Make no mistake, the SSC P7 Maglites are formidable and have longer and flatter runtimes. But the Tiablo is something else for it's size. I'm not that impressed with using an OP reflector in SSC P7 Maglites, what a waste of perfectly good throw. Yes, in some focus points there's a donut shape. But that donut is hysterically bright. The smooth Mag reflector can throw ~28 000 lux @ one meter with light #1 in this test. The OP driven at the same current manages to reach 12 000 lux @ one meter when focussed for max throw. Less than half. It's a very nice and highly reflective OP used here, it even seem to adhere to the original geometry of the Mag reflector design.
My Tiablo A8 SSC P7 has this regulation on one little AW 18650 cell:
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How I made my SSC P7 Maglites can be found here:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/195358
The Tiablo A8 SSC P7 mod is available here:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/194753
Stefan
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