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New Convoy: S6 pocket thrower (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Reader9 to c/flashlight

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New Convoy: S6 pocket “thrower” with 18350 titanium tube and Osram flat white CSLNM1 LED.

The extra few mm compared to an s2+ provides a longer reflector. The hotspot is a bit more concentrated than the smaller Lumintop fw1aa with the same emitter.

With the default 5 amp linear driver configured to group 8, 50% gets pretty hot after a minute or two. 35% in a different group might be more sustainable.

Overall I like this combination of aesthetics and functionality.

Also picked up the convoy AAA light which is surprisingly nice: stainless steel, 50 claimed lumens and a twisty which is tightly screwed in both the “on” and “off” positions, reducing the chance of accidental disassembly.

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[–] barry_budapest 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nice setup. I’ve always felt the S6 was classy and criminally underrated. I didn’t even know the 18350 Ti tubes dropped!

[–] Reader9 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Agreed on the look even after a few scuffs since that picture. It was the least expensive way to try out titanium as well. Will probably end up with a full S2+ one of these days! Tons of choices for Convoy right now.

I heard about the S6 on one of the other sites (this thread I believe) and this emitter/host combination went on sale a month or so ago which led me to try it out.

[–] barry_budapest 3 points 1 year ago

That deeper textured reflector is really nice. Clean beam and smooth transition but plenty of throw. If you don’t mind the narrower field of view, it’s quite a versatile beam for near and far.

I just put one together like yours but with 519a and the new buck driver!

[–] MashedPotatoJeff 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cool build! The TI tube is a nice touch.

I have the same setup in an S2 and like it a lot.

[–] Reader9 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Will that s2 be getting the 5 amp buck driver upgrade? (Edit: just saw it will become an 8amp sft40!)

That was my plan for this light too if I can manage it. I guess the buck driver would create less heat at the same output which would be more valuable to me in this case than the additional runtime.

[–] MashedPotatoJeff 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah I'm also more interested in the heat management. We'll see if 8 amps is too much even with the buck driver. I was originally planning on the 5A with this emitter but, as much as I like it, I don't find myself using it very often.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How is the beam quality with the S6 and CSLNM1? Is it a smooth or OP reflector? My S2+ with this emitter wasn't horrible, but the focus and centering wasn't amazing. I put in a spare OP reflector from a Sofirn SC31B and it was a lot better.

[–] Reader9 2 points 1 year ago

It comes with a smooth reflector and I think the centering came out pretty well on this one. The hotspot is circular with a few artifacts.

Outside it works well as a fairly narrow beam, the hotspot is a bit larger than a thrunite catapult mini v1 (with much more spill).