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Agpp said:
I'd consider FW3A a better deal. Though I went with D4 and I love it.
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Its not available to buy yet though, in fact it wont even be this year and on top of that, not owning i cant say if it is or not. I am on the list for one, however i am not a fan of the xp-g3 or at least the ones i have. But for $30(sometime next year) it may be the best value light (subjective anyway).
 
The D4 eats 18650s on high. I can't imagine relying on a smaller battery.
 
D4 on repeated 100% use(allowing for some cooling) will be single figures(mins) to get into mid 3's voltage. You defo need at least 1(better to have a couple) 18650 cells to swap. D1 is far more frugal(did i just use that word) with around 1/3 less output and 1 led not 4.
Trouble is(or not as its great) the UI ramps, so you can select pretty much 150 levels, run time is hard to put a figure on. But 4000lm from a single high drain eats mah. Use the 140lm mode(lock out, lock in and starts at this level). You will get better than average run time compared to most 18650 fed lights.
Its only ferocious on mah due to the crazy ask of the cell. It can be a Prius or Lamborghini, its up to your choice on how to use it:D
 
RollerBoySE said:
The D4 is simply one of the must haves of 2017.
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Evidently! I ordered mine yesterday, Green S4 2B, partly because that was the last non upcharge options left. Checking back today they only have the XP-L Hi 1A in black or green.

Seeing those softer tints is really intriguing. Might have to order a second one when they are available again.
 
RollerBoySE said:
The D4 is simply one of the must haves of 2017.
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+1
Tixx said:
Yes, for $40, it's dollar for dollar one of, if not these coolest lights out this year.
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Yep another +1

Would go as far as saying, if your reading this(means you are on CPF as a member or searching as you have an interest in flashlights one way or another) , your mad if you dont have one or on order:crazy:
 
hatman said:
The D4 eats 18650s on high. I can't imagine relying on a smaller battery.
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Runs for weeks in my backpack. Ordered on the first day, haven't recharged until I got 18350 several days ago. But I use mostly 350 mA mode.
 
I just received the D1 at work. I brought in a couple of 30Qs. wow, this is a fun light! The UI is pretty neat. Now I'm temped to get a D4. :D
 
A couple questions I'm hoping folks have the answer to. Thanks in advance:

1.) The ramping levels range all the way from minimum to maximum level and there is no gap between the maximum ramping level and turbo, correct?

2.) Is it possible to program the maximum output level? I suspect I'm not the only potential user who would prefer a more consistent, even though lower level of output (even 1500 lumens is still outstanding output for a pocket light with Nichia's), including instantly selectable by double-clicking with longer runtimes before stepping down.

I suppose just using a lower drain battery will sort of accomplish this goal, but at some point, it seems to me the strategy becomes a tradeoff between the thermal regulation causing declining output, and the battery voltage sag causing declining output.

3.) Has anybody tried partially diffusing any portion of the optic to see if it improves the beam profile?

4.) What is the actual stock N219C emitter tint and CRI? Mountain Electronics says 5000K, 80 CRI, and International Outdoors says 5000K, 90 CRI.
 
The D4 should get "Flashlight of the Year" award. I cannot find anything bad to say about it. I have two of them. They have bumped all my other EDC lights out of my pockets.
 
1: correct.
2: The UI's designer, Toykeeper, is working on it, but AFAIK it is not available on current gen firmware.
3: Nope, but putting a DC fix or some sort would smooth out the beam profile.
4. 5000K and 83 CRI, I got this info from Hank Wang personally. Intl outdoors might get a bunch of nicer 219Cs but very unlikely.
 
Damn , well spotted!! From the 25th Sep now 90 CRI. Not actually too sure how much difference around 10 CRI willl make from the 219c 5000k, might have to find out though!

Would be cool for the 219c 4000k to be added also.
 
ven said:
Damn , well spotted!! From the 25th Sep now 90 CRI. Not actually too sure how much difference around 10 CRI willl make from the 219c 5000k, might have to find out though!

Would be cool for the 219c 4000k to be added also.
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And 4000K XP-L HI, both for the D4 and D1.
 
TCY said:
1: correct.
2: The UI's designer, Toykeeper, is working on it, but AFAIK it is not available on current gen firmware.
3: Nope, but putting a DC fix or some sort would smooth out the beam profile.
4. 5000K and 83 CRI, I got this info from Hank Wang personally. Intl outdoors might get a bunch of nicer 219Cs but very unlikely.
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Thanks! I've browsed a bit of Toykeeper's thread over on BLF, but there's a huge amount of info to sort through there. I appreciate you condensing it down for me.

I said when you mentioned the D4 over in the SC600w IV Plus thread this light isn't really what I'm looking for. However, the more I look at it, the more it looks good enough for my main criteria, the more the interface appeals to me, and the more irresistible the price appears.

I'm not at all one to chase monster outputs, but I would make occasional use of more power (and runtime) than what my current AA lights produce, and the UI on the D4 sounds like it's versatile enough.

So now I'm debating with myself whether I want the 5000K N219C stock light, since it turns out it is available in 90 CRI, or the 4000K D4Vn. I normally prefer warmer, but there's times when I also think a high CRI daylight tint would be ideal for the situation.
 
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