RetroTechie
Flashlight Enthusiast
Over the years, my preferred range in LED tints has hovered around the warmish side of neutral (around 3000-4000K color temperature). Both flashlights and general purpose lighting. But as far as flashlights go, they've been lagging behind that preference. Mostly because lights didn't come in NW, or came in NW where I had preferred WW.
Recently bought another Convoy S2+ (also NW), together with orange peel reflector and some warm white LEDs. The latter meant to repair another light whose LED got damaged during a re-assembly mishap.
That repair was done, and now I have a brass light (originally from CNQG) with beautiful warm light coming from it. Immediately upon completion, first thought was: "Oh I like this sooo much!". :twothumbs Which made me mod that newly bought S2+ as well. Reflector smooth -> orange peel, LED neutral -> warm white (around 3000-3200K color temperature). It's almost too warm tint (for EDC uses), but still very happy with result.
So... I'm done with Cool White. Serious! Even for the smaller AAA lights. What I have in CW can stay - until I get a good replacement. If I ever buy a light again with a CW emitter, it'll be solely for the purpose of modding with a NW or WW LED asap after arrival.
Seems I'm not alone, and manufacturers have -slowly- been picking up on this trend. Something else I noticed: in general lighting (AC powered bulbs, fluorescent & their LED based replacements) it's either some 'daylight' tint (think factory ceiling CW), or warm white. Nothing in between - no neutral white LED bulbs to be found anywhere. :duh2::thinking:
Your thoughts?
Recently bought another Convoy S2+ (also NW), together with orange peel reflector and some warm white LEDs. The latter meant to repair another light whose LED got damaged during a re-assembly mishap.
That repair was done, and now I have a brass light (originally from CNQG) with beautiful warm light coming from it. Immediately upon completion, first thought was: "Oh I like this sooo much!". :twothumbs Which made me mod that newly bought S2+ as well. Reflector smooth -> orange peel, LED neutral -> warm white (around 3000-3200K color temperature). It's almost too warm tint (for EDC uses), but still very happy with result.
So... I'm done with Cool White. Serious! Even for the smaller AAA lights. What I have in CW can stay - until I get a good replacement. If I ever buy a light again with a CW emitter, it'll be solely for the purpose of modding with a NW or WW LED asap after arrival.
Seems I'm not alone, and manufacturers have -slowly- been picking up on this trend. Something else I noticed: in general lighting (AC powered bulbs, fluorescent & their LED based replacements) it's either some 'daylight' tint (think factory ceiling CW), or warm white. Nothing in between - no neutral white LED bulbs to be found anywhere. :duh2::thinking:
Your thoughts?