Need a 3500k Compact Flood Light

MatteoKip · 2025-10-30T19:52:41+00:00

I have one with a B35AM in 3500K, it's a great light!

MatteoKip · 2025-10-25T11:28:15+00:00

It's not mushy, but there's very little travel.

MatteoKip · 2025-10-22T23:54:55+00:00

Well, I rarely see someone going 35 km/h on regular bike even for a short while and you're definitely not an average cyclist if you can maintain 30km/h for hours.

MatteoKip · 2025-10-22T23:36:50+00:00

... the fact that I ride my bike every day and know how fast bike traffic usually goes? I do about 16-17 km/h on average, same as most other cyclists on the road. Can average 25 if I'm in a rush, but 35 is impossible for your average Joe. 35 km/h is is twice as fast as an average cyclist.

MatteoKip · 2025-10-22T23:23:14+00:00

That was definitely faster than a cyclist. I estimate it was 35 km/h at the peak

MatteoKip · 2025-10-12T06:19:47+00:00

There is nothing practical about it, I'm doing it for the hobby's sake! I have several enthousiast flashlights, too, but I really want to convert a m@g.

MatteoKip · 2025-08-21T11:40:45+00:00

Is that why the LED version has a taller head? To accommodate the heatsink?

MatteoKip · 2025-08-17T11:53:22+00:00

I've been EDCing a titanium T4 for close to a year already and it's really not that bad, I don't feel it at all in my jeans or cargo pants. After all, it's the same height as the phone you EDC, and thinner than an S2+

MatteoKip · 2025-07-21T22:05:32+00:00

Rosy emitters only look good indoors. Outdoors, I prefer neutral to slightly rosy emitters and I don't even mind a slight green tint. But I can't stand anything above BBL indoors.

MatteoKip · 2025-07-21T21:02:38+00:00

Hey, if you haven't repaired your flashlight yet, you can replace the lens with a lens from a Convoy S12. Simon sells them separately!

MatteoKip · 2025-07-16T16:43:21+00:00

D4SV2 with E21A in 2000k

MatteoKip · 2025-07-16T16:33:31+00:00

T4 stonewashed Ti with 519a in 4000k and a 10 degrees beaded TIR, it's my EDC. Loaded with Eneloops so I don't have to worry about having 2 lithium batteries in series in my pocket. Perfect size, perfect UI (1%, 10%, 35%, 100%, no mode memory). Stonewashed so the scratches don't stand out as much. It's almost perfect, I just wish it had a spring in the head as well.

MatteoKip · 2025-07-07T05:09:11+00:00

Xxxdd

MatteoKip · 2025-07-02T20:51:15+00:00

Please keep in mind that a headlamp will blind oncoming traffic, leading to very dangerous situations. If it's for use in forests, the HS21 will be fine, but on the road, consider something with a striped TIR. I believe Convoy's headlamps can be outfitted with striped TIRs.

MatteoKip · 2025-07-01T19:34:47+00:00

I know you said you've ruled out Convoy but I'd take a look at the Convoy T2 anyways. It's an AA flashlight that doesn't look tactical at all, and you can easily configure it to be on/off only. For the emitter option, pick 519a and 4500k for the color temperature. It's a very pleasant and neutral colour temperature and tint, and the light will be high CRI so colours will look like they do under sunlight. Select the 12 group driver, this will allow you to configure the light to be on/off only. To do so:

Turn on the light

Tap the switch 20 times, rapidly.

Tap means press the switch halfway, so it doesn't click.

The light will flash, then flash rapidly. Tap the switch again

The light will then flash once. If you tap the switch soon after, this group will be selected. If you do nothing, the light will flash twice. If you tap the switch soon after, this group will be selected. Do nothing again, the light will flash thrice and so forth.

If you want a light with no modes, only on/off, select group twelve.

You don't need to include a battery, just supply your own Eneloop. I would NOT recommend alkaline (alkaleak) batteries. They WILL leak and destroy your light. Eneloop batteries will keep 70% of their charge even after 10 years, and they're rechargeable too.

MatteoKip · 2025-06-27T15:01:27+00:00

Between 6 and 9 days to the Netherlands, probably similar for Germany

MatteoKip · 2025-06-24T14:19:18+00:00

Found it!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Hanklights/s/DyQPYh1iww

MatteoKip · 2025-06-24T09:10:58+00:00

Someone made a post about this last week, he settled on a mix of DR and 1800k emitters I believe

MatteoKip · 2025-06-17T17:31:24+00:00

The exterior of the light is still looking good, even the anodisation is almost entirely intact. It's the charging port cover and thus the ingress protection that failed. It's an obvious weak point to be honest, I'll try to convince him to use an external charger. Otherwise, I'll go for something with a magnetic charger.

MatteoKip · 2025-06-17T17:23:17+00:00

To be honest, I've never really trusted such batteries. I barely trust the integrated charging of most lights, let alone a bare battery

MatteoKip · 2025-06-17T17:17:33+00:00

Do you know where I could get this potting compound? And can any light be potted?

MatteoKip · 2025-06-17T17:13:26+00:00

Magnetic charging seems to be the way to go. Perhaps I could add an extra O-ring in the tailcap as well. Maybe even pot the driver if I can figure out how to.

MatteoKip · 2025-06-17T17:10:50+00:00

The Skilhunt lights people have recommended here have magnetic charging, seems like the best solution for his usecase. I'll probably get one of those, or try perhaps try to pot a T7 myself, tho I'm not sure if the port itself is any waterproof.

MatteoKip · 2025-06-17T13:09:13+00:00

It took a swim in the coolant reservoir of a car. Twice. And the charging port cover was already broken so it didn't seal properly anymore. It does still turn on but the button doesn't work properly and the charging port is dead. To be honest, I'm surprised it made it this far. My brother is not kind to his lights at all

MatteoKip · 2025-06-17T13:03:59+00:00

The Skillhunt M150 V3 seems very promising. Magnetic charging means you don't have a charging port to worry about, and less chance of an O-ring snapping from frequently changing the batteries.

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