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The 2200 lumens is the max rating as quoted by Cree .
just like the 900 lumens quoted for the DX bastid
so yes there will be losses and the output will probably be 80% of the max .
it is just a number and a missleading one at that .
but seeing as all the makers quote the theoretic max I will also .
Tom Mail me in about a week and I will know what I have around
2200? As I understand it there is an efficiency to factor in (heat production etc) on that figure. Is this correct, or is it 2200 actual output?
Theoretical but then don't most manufacturers quote that figure? There's loss in the driver but not sure if that's reflected in the max output from the driver being reduced (ie 970ma not 1000ma which means the light output being reduced) or having to put more power in to the driver to get 1000ma out. And the optics won't be 100% efficient so there's a loss. But if you lose 10% that'll leave 1980 lumens. Pah, hardly worth it now is it 😉
EDIT : Doh, beaten by the man .....
will do cheers
tom
Thanks Troutie.
I'm a facts man you see, so when I'm being asked 'How many L's it that nuclear reactor putting out?!" I can answer for sure.
Looking forward to to the light. Great work.
Cheers Dave
the driver will send the full 1000ma to the leds the optics are 90 % so lose the 10 % .
but then some of that loss comes out the bottom of the light
Liberated lumens 😆
Trout, when can we expect deliveries to those who aren't clever enough to put the together from a kit? 😳
hi trout would you be able to fix me up with same as taka please? gazman
[i][b]Liberated lumens[/b][/i]
Sounds like a tag line for the Trout brand. 😀
Mulletus Maximus - Member
Trout, when can we expect deliveries to those who aren't clever enough to put the together from a kit?
Ditto 😳
Gazman will see what I can do but first got to keep the Liberator folks happy .
JC & MM as soon as I possibly can
the leds are still showing as in coventry awaiting clearance for delivery what ever that means
and damn drivers have not left USA yet 👿
some good news and some not so good
collected the stuff from anodizing
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the gunmetal grey are now silver grey and a bit lighter than expected .
If you really hate the silver grey then there are a few black ones available to swop to
and the Titanium one could be dodgy .too
Pretty 8)
Hi Trout, any chance of posting up a better close up pic of the lighter gunmetal housing? Maybe side by side with the original gunmetal that you had which was quite dark? Maybe an idea to do a similar thing with the titanium one too, whoever has that one? Just an idea, as I can't really tell very well from that pic.
P.s. the purple one looks pretty funky!! 🙂
Cheers, James.
The red will match my bike perfectly. 😛
Getting excited now.
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also a MK1 version in gunmetal grey
Thanks for that! So I guess far left is the new lighter gunmetal, middle is the titanium, and far right is the older darker gunmetal we saw before?
Dam, the red looks good and I ordered gold 😕
Golds good though 😆
nope
far left is supposed to be titanium middle is gunmetal and right the sample but I did not have it with me when I took them in and he must have thought the MK1 colour
Stands back and awaits the flak
Oh, I see! Yeah that is quite different! I'd still rather have the gunmetal than the black one though, thanks. Oooh I can't wait to get it now!! 😀
P.s I'd still rather the dark gunmetal, but hey ho!
Im leaning towards the titanium atm, closest to the original gunmetal imo, can you put us down for that trout?
Im leaning towards the titanium atm, closest to the original gunmetal imo, can you put us down for that trout
hux You chose Blue
hey they look sweet, can't wait Chris
Trout.
Nice work there. Especially the black light with the shiney silver thing on the back. Is that a special customer order ?.
I've had something like that on my light.
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Looking good
🙂
L.
I don't care what colour my Ti one is, just get me it to me yesterday 😉
i'd like to ask why are you bothered what colour it is? It'll be pitch black* when you are using it. 🙄
* except for the daylight beam infront of you.
wors - Member
i'd like to ask why are you bothered what colour it is? It'll be pitch black* when you are using it.* except for the daylight beam infront of you.
Because Trout was foolish enough to give us a choice 😆
is that my mk1 there troutie?
hux You chose Blue
Did i oh right because the email i have here said gunmetal, but if it makes life easier for you then i don't mind blue at all. 🙂
Just don't give me silver or i'll drive up there and kill ye. 😉 😆
Ooooooh i see where the confusion was, you mentioned colour i thought you were on about the text in your email, lmao and you were on about the light, oh dear, just checked back through and i see what happened now.
Ok no biggie blue it is.
Yeah there is a colour in these mails it's blue seeing as you wondered.
Kind of glad in a way, the new gunmetal is too light for my tastes so in a way that slip up kinda paid off.
Should be great seeing how they work, from what i've read it'll be like an xr-e with just as much throw but much better spill and colour rendition and run slightly cooler.
You must be dying to test them out, id be climbing the walls around about now. 😆
anodizing - always a weakness for us mtb'ers.............
They are looking smart ❗
yep foolish Trout next lot one colour only Pink 😉
Yep FatMH your soon to be upgraded MK1
Hux Sorry I am colour blind I will have the blue you can have my off black one
but killing me may upset a few STW forumers but I am cool with that.
yep wall climbing are us (tm)
2 days from Oz to coventry latest status
Your item was processed at the international processing centre UNITED KINGDOM - COVENTRY PF at 14:17 on 09 Oct 2009, and has been transferred for delivery processing.
what the chance of tomorrow delivery then .
trout they look ****in awesome mate, gaz
Hux Sorry I am colour blind I will have the blue you can have my off black one
but killing me may upset a few STW forumers but I am cool with that.
No crikey no need to put yourself out for me, i will have blue if it makes things easier for you, infact im kind of liking it as it's different it just caught me out by surprise that's all mate. 😉
And like i said im glad i didn't end up with the choice i thought i did so it's oddly worked out very well.
Stuck at customs eh ugh knowing what rm are currently like it might be a while, fingers crossed for you.
there the dogs b,s they are troutie.
i don,t now which is going to be the best.
watching it materialize bofore your eyes
or opening the box.
I will have the blue if it helps.
Blue is mine i tells ye mine!!!! 😉
Sorry troutie been snooping at your photobucket .. What this hiding away in there 😉
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it looks to me like a troutie all in one..................now am salivating (its not a good look)
Monty is correct collected it from Paul last night and did a family photo
Looking real nice thanks Paul .
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Its a little minter, any specs on it chris
Am guessing 3 hours at 900 lumen's
Chris, how's my additional screw fitting doing?
Wow, what's the specs on that all in one light?
Triple XPG? Couple of hours on max?
What's the price?
what a family.there breeding well 😆
Using this [url= http://www.kenworster.com/ledcalc/ ]web site[/url] and these figures - forward voltage per LED = 3.3V, nos of LEDs = 3, efficiency 90% and the battery shown
run time on max @ 1.5 hours
Trout - how are you attaching the battery to the driver and are you planning on charging in situ or taking battery out ? I've been thinking about how it could be done but not come up with a simple way yet.
Specs
helmet mountable
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weight at the mo 270 gms on the helmet .
3 XPG leds theoretic lumen at 1000ma 1100 lmns
but would run it @ 700 ma to up the runtime .
test data from CPF Geeky guy
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Battery is an old one so would expect 2.6 AH
so should get 2 hours on full .
also Smudge is looking at Li poly packs for it .
Checked With George @ taskled about the Maxflex and it is ok to leave it in circuit whilst chargeing and in sleep mode it will take 40000 hours to drain the battery
charging in situ may be a replaceable battery option but not soon
One for next year then Chris, hats off to you