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[jacobd]

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Last run of Makai heads.
Surprisingly nice on a single AA and Single 123 pak but the 2AA pak is where it's currently living.
The LE is a 3S with a modified T-Pad and de-domed 519a 5700K. It's a beautiful beam and plenty powerful at (only) 650mA.

How is the hotspot with a dedomed 519a? I have one with Domed 519a and one with XPL Hi and the XPL Hi has quite a distinct hole in the beam

 

[F89]

How is the hotspot with a dedomed 519a? I have one with Domed 519a and one with XPL Hi and the XPL Hi has quite a distinct hole in the beam

It’s beautiful, no donut hole.
The focus on the Makai needs a bit of distance, so close up it will have a bit of a hole with any LED. I can’t give an exact measure right now but it’s a fair bit more than say a Haiku. E.g. using a guesstimate, if a Haiku needs 10cm then the Makai might need 40cm (from the target of illumination).

Are you getting the hole (with the XPL Hi) at reasonable distance?
I do have an XPL Hi engine but I’m not tempted to remove the 519a de-dome and haven’t tried it yet.

The beam with the (5700K) 519a de-dome is very clean with minimal to no tint shift in the corona/spill. Lovely clean and white. A really nicely balanced combination with the reflector all round.

In time I’ll add some beam shots etc.

 

[jacobd]

It's beautiful, no donut hole.
The focus on the Makai needs a bit of distance, so close up it will have a bit of a hole with any LED. I can't give an exact measure right now but it's a fair bit more than say a Haiku. E.g. using a guesstimate, if a Haiku needs 10cm then the Makai might need 40cm (from the target of illumination).

Are you getting the hole (with the XPL Hi) at reasonable distance?
I do have an XPL Hi engine but I'm not tempted to remove the 519a de-dome and haven't tried it yet.

The beam with the (5700K) 519a de-dome is very clean with minimal to no tint shift in the corona/spill. Lovely clean and white. A really nicely balanced combination with the reflector all round.

In time I'll add some beam shots etc.

Ahhh that makes a lot of sense. It's probably only a donut hole at roughly a foot or so, so maybe it's to be expected with a reflector that large.

I've been loving the Hive engine with a 519a

 

[tex.proud]

Finally got a McGizmo and quickly became 2!

McGizmo at work!
TriPak Malkoff M361N
Haiku Nichia 4000K 1.5V

Carry On!

 

[Chauncey Gardener]

Congratulations, @tex.proud! Those really are beautiful!

 

[F89]

The AA converter Haiku has been a daily part of my life for many years. The most significant light of any in a large list.

 

[kamagong]

A McGizmo for my own, after years of admiring them from afar.

Haiku -- 4000K Nichia 119V, HIVE LE, 1x123 pak

Galadriel's phial,
imagined by McGizmo
in titanium.

 

[F89]

Good to see a bit of movement at the station, for the word has passed around.

 

[ilikeguns40]

All time favorite lights.

Haiku with H17Fx FFL351a 4000k
Mule HIVE FFL351a 5000k

 

[F89]

XR reflector action.

 

[McGizmo]

The FFL 351a 5000K is a really nice LED!!

 

[F89]

The FFL 351a 5000K is a really nice LED!!

I was thinking that.
Don’t mind a peachy warm tint, like what that 4000K has but overall I’m a whiter whites kind of LED guy more so than ever these days and that 5000K is looking clean indeed.

 

[pnwest_]

What is your favorite emitter for the Makai head? So far the 519a has been the best beam for me. I was wondering how a SFT40 or SST-40 would do.

 

[jacobd]

Domed works far better than domeless in my experience

 

[jacobd]

519a has also been my favourite

 

[F89]

It’ll work with a range of LEDs.
I haven’t done a lot of experimenting but I’m really liking the dedomed 519a (5700K) in mine and I don’t think I’ll be swapping it out.

 

[pnwest_]

I actually just put in a 5k SFT-42r and it’s really nice.

 

[ilikeguns40]

Sapphire 1900k. Beautiful light

 

[F89]

That looks like a fun novelty. Very orange in the pic, how’s it compare to candlelight (tint wise) and what’s it like in use?

 

[ilikeguns40]

Sapphire 1900k. Beautiful lightView attachment 92353View attachment 92354

Hard to get actual tint shots of this low CCT tint accuracy, anyway. It’s super nice. It’s like being around a campfire

I’m not a low CCT guy but using this around the house late at night or even let it light up a room at night is simply awesome

I still and always will prefer the 5600k model, however using this very warm sapphire is rather fun and unique