IsaacHayes
Flashlight Enthusiast
I couldn't come up with a good title for this. I'll change it if I can think of something better worded.
From what we've seen so far on the Preliminary Sample K2, which may or may not make it into the final production peices, what bothers you about them, and what do you think we can do to deal with them if it stays that way when released?
This is a discussion of the negative aspects and how we might have to deal with them. I'm not discussing stuff like improved thermal management/etc.
To start off, here is a list of my concerns. :nana:
1), High Voltage Forward. - Hopes for a more efficienct luxeon go out the window. Less efficient than luxIII. So high that for use in small flashlights isn't pratical.
2), Gummy Bear Lens. - Thought the original luxeon lens was fragile and could crush? How about a gummy soft lens that could tear/deform and have dirt stick to it like mad...
3), Photon Management. - Will the die height be different like the recent LuxIII's coming out that change focus in exsisting reflectors/etc. Will the "reflector cup" behind the chip cause artifacts since it's no longer a smooth dish, but a multi faceted hexagon? Will the gold tint/residue it has on it have an effect on beam color?
4), Change in package. - Lights like the Alephs, and exsisting self-centering HS's like the O-sink will not be off the shelf compatible. Revised versions or modification will be nessasary. The 4 leads get confusing, as some are not-connected (true?).
Some of these can be worked around, and some will have a much larger impact and effect on how we power/focus/handle these things.
What else do you see as being a potiential problem if these things make it into the final product? What do you suggest to deal with this? Any additional info/corrections are welcome in this discussion. :wave:
From what we've seen so far on the Preliminary Sample K2, which may or may not make it into the final production peices, what bothers you about them, and what do you think we can do to deal with them if it stays that way when released?
This is a discussion of the negative aspects and how we might have to deal with them. I'm not discussing stuff like improved thermal management/etc.
To start off, here is a list of my concerns. :nana:
1), High Voltage Forward. - Hopes for a more efficienct luxeon go out the window. Less efficient than luxIII. So high that for use in small flashlights isn't pratical.
2), Gummy Bear Lens. - Thought the original luxeon lens was fragile and could crush? How about a gummy soft lens that could tear/deform and have dirt stick to it like mad...
3), Photon Management. - Will the die height be different like the recent LuxIII's coming out that change focus in exsisting reflectors/etc. Will the "reflector cup" behind the chip cause artifacts since it's no longer a smooth dish, but a multi faceted hexagon? Will the gold tint/residue it has on it have an effect on beam color?
4), Change in package. - Lights like the Alephs, and exsisting self-centering HS's like the O-sink will not be off the shelf compatible. Revised versions or modification will be nessasary. The 4 leads get confusing, as some are not-connected (true?).
Some of these can be worked around, and some will have a much larger impact and effect on how we power/focus/handle these things.
What else do you see as being a potiential problem if these things make it into the final product? What do you suggest to deal with this? Any additional info/corrections are welcome in this discussion. :wave: