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There will be 5 new emitters offered in the special metal lights.
I find it interesting as I read somewhere else on the web recently that someone had stated they didn’t like any of the admitters HDS has ever offered… Which kind of boggles my mind a bit as I don’t know any other company that has offered so much variety in emitter selection. I tend to think that person was simply not paying attention or has very unrealistic ideas.
Any guesses as to how many different emitters HDS has offered over the years?
 
Hogokansatsukan said:
There will be 5 new emitters offered in the special metal lights.
I find it interesting as I read somewhere else on the web recently that someone had stated they didn’t like any of the admitters HDS has ever offered…
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Maybe that someone meant recently. To be fair, HDS doesn't respond to today's emitter market as quickly as others. Even now, it reads as if those 5 new emitters will only be offered in the special metal lights. Those same new emitters are most likely already offered by other custom makers in all of their lights.

This morning in a regular white LED I only have a choice between: XP-G 6200/5000k, XP-L 6200k, LH351D 5000k
That list won't excite some people.
 
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Hogokansatsukan said:
Any guesses as to how many different emitters HDS has offered over the years?
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I can not give a number of all LEDs that HDS was ever building in the Lights. In the last ~5 years my guess is ~25 different LEDs. I remember the different Colors of 219B/219C, Amber, Blue, Red, Green, the Samsung LEDs, ... For me a lot options and a wide range of color temperatures.
 
We aren't a custom maker. While you have options on the custom page, we are not a custom shop. The reason we don't respond as quickly as it isn't as easy as it is for custom makers to get them into their lights... just try swapping one in an HDS... while some can do it, you should see the "dead pile" I have of peoples failures. I should post a photo of that pile.
One has to pay attention if there is a specific emitter one wants. We get them in in limited quantities, sell them, and it usually takes awhile to sell out. While today the choice is small, a few weeks ago every flavor of 219b was offered. You snooze, you lose, unless we decide to get more in.
 
PoliceScannerMan said:
Post the "failed modders" pic Dan, pls. :D
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Not all are from folks modding the HDS but more than a fair share are.
I would absolutely encourage doing emitter swaps in the HDS... we like to sell just the head.
Edit: We're going to need a bigger cigar box!
 

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As far as Folks killing their light… Emitter swaps is number one. There is a component under the LED board on the driver that is heat sensitive… It wasn’t specifically designed that way, but that gets fried and then the magic smoke leaves the light. Probably the second most common is someone taking the rotary tail apart for whatever reason. That won’t kill the light, but can certainly make the light act as though it has been drinking a lot of rum.
 
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