Well I finally got'em and here's what they look like (6-degree Fraen on left):
And then I stuck one in a Super Baby Pin and left the "stock" 6-degree Fraen in another Super Baby Pin (it's good to be the Super Baby Pin developer, got'em lying around all Over the place!) and here's the beamshot from about a foot away:
And then from 20 feet up on my speckled cathedral ceiling:
You can see that the 30-degree does widen out the beam considerably, as well as diffuse noticeably. The ridges on the top of the optic also serve to create ringy artifacts with gaps in the light pattern, whether from near or far. In my opinion something like the NX-05 or even the McFlood would serve better if one is seeking a wide, diffuse beam pattern.
MR Bulk's opinion: Not Recommended
Of course I have not tested it with 1W batwings or the 5-watt Luxeon, so who knows? Might be way better, especially with the four-dice construction of the 5W, but I am not interested in using nor offering these, so I will not be proceeding with further testing. Besides, I got Super Baby Pins to develop!
With all that said, I have a couple dozen I would like to blow outta here, same price as the 6-degree optics (two for $5) plus mandatory $4.30 Priority Mail shipping.
Please do NOT Paypal yet, but contact me via e-mail to establish the purchase pecking order.
Thanks.
And then I stuck one in a Super Baby Pin and left the "stock" 6-degree Fraen in another Super Baby Pin (it's good to be the Super Baby Pin developer, got'em lying around all Over the place!) and here's the beamshot from about a foot away:
And then from 20 feet up on my speckled cathedral ceiling:
You can see that the 30-degree does widen out the beam considerably, as well as diffuse noticeably. The ridges on the top of the optic also serve to create ringy artifacts with gaps in the light pattern, whether from near or far. In my opinion something like the NX-05 or even the McFlood would serve better if one is seeking a wide, diffuse beam pattern.
MR Bulk's opinion: Not Recommended
Of course I have not tested it with 1W batwings or the 5-watt Luxeon, so who knows? Might be way better, especially with the four-dice construction of the 5W, but I am not interested in using nor offering these, so I will not be proceeding with further testing. Besides, I got Super Baby Pins to develop!
With all that said, I have a couple dozen I would like to blow outta here, same price as the 6-degree optics (two for $5) plus mandatory $4.30 Priority Mail shipping.
Please do NOT Paypal yet, but contact me via e-mail to establish the purchase pecking order.
Thanks.