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还有一个改NC EX10的
Nitecore EX10 with Diamond Dragon Well, I now have an EX10 with a Diamond Dragon in it.
The Cree reflector ended up working better. The Diamond Dragon has alittle bit narrower angle (140 degrees) than the Golden Dragon Plus.Also, the gummy silicone dome is much larger with the Diamond Dragon,it's about the same diameter as the Cree dome, so it fit the Creereflector better. And it centers perfectly, since it's a very tight fitin the red holder.
Beamshots
EX10 Diamond Dragon Left, EX10 Q5 Cree Right
EX10 Diamond Dragon Left, EX10 Q5 Cree Right (3 stops underexposed)
EX10 Diamond Dragon Left, SPY 007 USW0H Right
EX10 Diamond Dragon Left, SPY 007 USW0H Right (3 stops underexposed)
Overall Impressions
The Good:
Excellent beam quality. No doughnut, no severe dark ring. Perfectlyuniform tint, unlike the slight variation in tone with the Cree rings,and the nasty yellow to purple spread of the GD+. The only majorartifact is at the outer edge of the beam from the crenelated bezel I'musing. (Russtang EX10 Ti Body).
The Bad:
Not really any brighter than the Q5 Cree. The hot spot is a little moreconcentrated with the Cree, but the beam from hot spot to spilltransition is very smooth. It does throw about as well as a Cree.Bascially the Diamond Dragon's beam is like a Seoul that throws like aCree, but with a less power consumption. 500mA is just not enough toget full brightness out of the Diamond Dragon (they are rated up to1400mA). But it would probably get too hot at anything higher.
The Ugly:
Runs hotter than the Cree, and significantly hotter than the GD+. Butnot dangerously so. Just noticeably warmer, heats up quick too, but Idid use Arctic Silver 5 for the Diamond Dragon. For the mod I did, it'**pensive. Not counting the cost of the Diamond Dragon, you need partsfrom TWO different EX10's (Cree and GD+ versions). Basically the LightEngine from the GD+ and the reflector from the Cree.
Overall, it fixes the main complaint I had with the my Cree EX10, theringy beam. The Diamond Dragon is a white wall hunter's best friend.While a Seoul with a McGizmo Reflector is probably the smoothest beamI've seen, the Diamond Dragon is also an impressive thrower. Best ofboth worlds.
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