SC600vn - Best 18650 Light Ever

[huffman.matthew]

OK so XHP35 HI gets a bit more throw but noticeably less lumen. Not the way to go. However I got better news. ;-)

Better news?

 

[rickypanecatyl]

OK so XHP35 HI gets a bit more throw but noticeably less lumen. Not the way to go. However I got better news. ;-)

More throw than what? An XP-L HI or domed XML2?

 

[greenadam29]

Following!

 

[MAD777]

I love the way Vinh drops a hint, then disappears into his workshop, while we sit here constantly updating our screens. LOL

 

[rejsr]

OK so XHP35 HI gets a bit more throw but noticeably less lumen. Not the way to go. However I got better news. ;-)

Once more - XHP50???

 

[Skylumen]

Once more - XHP50???

If its XML2 size may be I can try to squeeze or rigg soemthing. But XHP50 is too big

 

[rejsr]

If its XML2 size may be I can try to squeeze or rigg soemthing. But XHP50 is too big

So, what's "something better"?

 

[b8llzblue]

The only other thing can either be dedomed xml2 or maybe dedomed xpl.
I've seen dedomed xml2's reaching 1500 lumens in the past....

 

[eraursls1984]

But XP-L and XM-L2 wouldn't work with the 12v driver, right? Unless maybe a triple or quad XP-L HI?

 

[sidecross]

OK so XHP35 HI gets a bit more throw but noticeably less lumen. Not the way to go. However I got better news. ;-)

I agree with this evaluation about the stock SC600 Mklll with standard XHP35. The head size limits the SC600 for being a good Throw Flashlight. :thumbsup:

 

[b8llzblue]

But XP-L and XM-L2 wouldn't work with the 12v driver, right? Unless maybe a triple or quad XP-L HI?

Oops. You might be right. A triple sounds nice but then again it will be all lumens and no throw. Not sure if that's much better than the stock xhp 35?

 

[b8llzblue]

My money is on a shaved dome xhp35.
Cant think of anything else

 

[Skylumen]

Nothing I put in makes any worthy upgrade. Sorry guys...

 

[A.marquardt]

The MK III is a pretty impressive light, but it's definitely not an order of magnitude greater than the MK 2. I really wonder why they bothered going the xhp 35 route. All it netted was a hundred lumen and .2 hour longer runtime. The build quality is quite an improvement tho, with the gold plated spring loaded buttons for contacts being totally premium. I just wish that there was some way to bypass the 1100 lumen limit imposed by the driver, and run the LED at it's rated 1800 lumen. Would have to disable the PID controller to run for any length of time... just some rambling thoughts. Need to pick the brains of a electrical guru to figure out how to up the amperage. Of course then you'd be running into heat issues, but the 1800 lumen would rock pretty hard.

 

[wcoastjosh]

Wow, I just read through this entire thread from the beginning, my excitement building all the way through to the end . . . Thanks for trying Vinh!

 

[Skylumen]

Wow, I just read through this entire thread from the beginning, my excitement building all the way through to the end . . . Thanks for trying Vinh!

Let me sleep on this one several more nights.

 

[b8llzblue]

The MK III is a pretty impressive light, but it's definitely not an order of magnitude greater than the MK 2. I really wonder why they bothered going the xhp 35 route. All it netted was a hundred lumen and .2 hour longer runtime. The build quality is quite an improvement tho, with the gold plated spring loaded buttons for contacts being totally premium. I just wish that there was some way to bypass the 1100 lumen limit imposed by the driver, and run the LED at it's rated 1800 lumen. Would have to disable the PID controller to run for any length of time... just some rambling thoughts. Need to pick the brains of a electrical guru to figure out how to up the amperage. Of course then you'd be running into heat issues, but the 1800 lumen would rock pretty hard.

Im not sure you'll even be able to tell the difference in the 1-200 lumen gain with the mkiii vs the mkii but I'm sure you can notice the greater throw with the xml2 on the mkii. So wouldn't this make the mkii better?

 

[psychbeat]

Im not sure you'll even be able to tell the difference in the 1-200 lumen gain with the mkiii vs the mkii but I'm sure you can notice the greater throw with the xml2 on the mkii. So wouldn't this make the mkii better?

From the measurements by member Swan in the zebra MKIII thread it looks like 1500/1400 OTF and similar lux to the MKII.

So a slightly larger hotspot with the same intensity. Sounds good to me.

 

[markr6]

Nothing I put in makes any worthy upgrade. Sorry guys...

But at least a better tint I guess, for us that are picky! If you continue on this path and offer mods, of course

 

[psychbeat]

But at least a better tint I guess, for us that are picky! If you continue on this path and offer mods, of course

Exactly! The w versions tend a little towards the cool side of neutral for me