jon_slider
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I just received my first HDS Rotary, a CW XP-G 200 from 2011
Factory presets are
A Maximum
B Rotary
C 10 lumens
D Slow Strobe (Bike Flasher)
Force Preset B is ON
the next 2 settings had been customized by the Previous Owner:
Triple Click Button Lockout is ON
Pseudo Momentary is ON and uses the Rotary dial position
I measured the output on my homebrew meter
minimum 0.08
maximum 180 (10% error, my meter reads low)
First Impressions
The dial is deliciously smooth in both directions
Knurling is pleasantly smooth and non aggressive, which I prefer
The Crenelations of the Bezel are not overly sharp, which I also prefer
The button is a little squishy, but it is completely recessed and tailstanding is perfect
My iPhone Camera and my Video Camera, detects NO Flicker on the lowest mode, nor on any other mode.. YAY!
Tint is white hotspot, green around the corona of the hotspot, then violet in the spill, and then a brighter ring around the outer edge of the spill. I actually like the outer ring, it lets me know where the edge of the beam is, more easily than a spill that fades in a diffused way.
there is a cross shaped donut hole in the hotspot if held closer than 3" away from the surface Im illuminating
Reflector has a slight orange peel texture, which I like
The LED is perfectly centered, like!
When I rotate the dial to increase brightness I find the steps a bit disconcerting, feels a bit like a strobe
Next I enabled Customized Programming
Enable Customization
20click press hold until light turns off (displays ramping up brightness and then turns off)
now customization is enabled
I leave it enabled because I like the ability to change brightness presets and Options
Change Preset C to about 20 lumens
turn on, double click to reach C
double click press hold release, click to advance one step at a time, do this twice
my light meter said 18.8 lumens, press hold until light turns off
done, C is now about 20 lumens
Change preset D to Strobe:
triple click to reach D
double click press hold release to reach brightness presets
click through to the strobe
press hold until light turns off
now strobe is enabled
Turn off triple click button lockout
from on do a triple click then hold release, this enters the option menu
click until reaching the triple flash
press hold until light turns off
button lockout is now off
Turn off Momentary
go to options menu (triple click press hold release)
single click to advance through the Options menu
find the long flash short flash that indicates Pseudo Momentaryd
press hold until off
momentary is now off
My Customization Results:
A Maximum
B Rotary
C 19 lumens
D Fast Strobe
Force Preset B is ON
Triple Click Button Lockout is OFF
Pseudo Momentary is OFF
Pics, Left to right 4000k N219b 9050 90 CRI, 4500k N219b 9080 90 CRI, 6000k XP-G 70 CRI
the only way I have been able to see, with my naked eyes, the PWM or Flicker that maukka has documented,
is to wave the light on lowest mode, which is not something I do in normal use:
Factory presets are
A Maximum
B Rotary
C 10 lumens
D Slow Strobe (Bike Flasher)
Force Preset B is ON
the next 2 settings had been customized by the Previous Owner:
Triple Click Button Lockout is ON
Pseudo Momentary is ON and uses the Rotary dial position
I measured the output on my homebrew meter
minimum 0.08
maximum 180 (10% error, my meter reads low)
First Impressions
The dial is deliciously smooth in both directions
Knurling is pleasantly smooth and non aggressive, which I prefer
The Crenelations of the Bezel are not overly sharp, which I also prefer
The button is a little squishy, but it is completely recessed and tailstanding is perfect
My iPhone Camera and my Video Camera, detects NO Flicker on the lowest mode, nor on any other mode.. YAY!
Tint is white hotspot, green around the corona of the hotspot, then violet in the spill, and then a brighter ring around the outer edge of the spill. I actually like the outer ring, it lets me know where the edge of the beam is, more easily than a spill that fades in a diffused way.
there is a cross shaped donut hole in the hotspot if held closer than 3" away from the surface Im illuminating
Reflector has a slight orange peel texture, which I like
The LED is perfectly centered, like!
When I rotate the dial to increase brightness I find the steps a bit disconcerting, feels a bit like a strobe
Next I enabled Customized Programming
Enable Customization
20click press hold until light turns off (displays ramping up brightness and then turns off)
now customization is enabled
I leave it enabled because I like the ability to change brightness presets and Options
Change Preset C to about 20 lumens
turn on, double click to reach C
double click press hold release, click to advance one step at a time, do this twice
my light meter said 18.8 lumens, press hold until light turns off
done, C is now about 20 lumens
Change preset D to Strobe:
triple click to reach D
double click press hold release to reach brightness presets
click through to the strobe
press hold until light turns off
now strobe is enabled
Turn off triple click button lockout
from on do a triple click then hold release, this enters the option menu
click until reaching the triple flash
press hold until light turns off
button lockout is now off
Turn off Momentary
go to options menu (triple click press hold release)
single click to advance through the Options menu
find the long flash short flash that indicates Pseudo Momentaryd
press hold until off
momentary is now off
My Customization Results:
A Maximum
B Rotary
C 19 lumens
D Fast Strobe
Force Preset B is ON
Triple Click Button Lockout is OFF
Pseudo Momentary is OFF
Pics, Left to right 4000k N219b 9050 90 CRI, 4500k N219b 9080 90 CRI, 6000k XP-G 70 CRI
the only way I have been able to see, with my naked eyes, the PWM or Flicker that maukka has documented,
I noticed some flicker on the lower levels 1-6 on my light.
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The flicker on the HDS will probably never be visible in normal use.
is to wave the light on lowest mode, which is not something I do in normal use:
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