Unfortunately, mounting one of these onto a lathe is easier said than done. Both need a 3535 gasket for a 7mm reflector hole, like this one from AliExpress.Īs with most reflectors I tested, you will need to cut this down to fit inside of the FW1A. Neither of these reflectors came with LED gaskets.
If you want an orange peel version, you have to buy and entire light. The Convoy M2 reflector is only sold in a smooth version as a standalone piece, leading to a bit of an ugly beam profile.The Convoy M2 reflector gave me identical results, but I consider the Kaidomain 29x24 reflector to be better for two reasons. I didn’t have an old stock reflector, so u/Nelson_uk was kind enough to send me some beam shots from his FW1A, which also had an XPL-HI LED.
Here are some beam profile shots comparing the new stock reflector to the Kaidomain 29x24 reflector and the old stock reflector. I bought the orange peel version, and presumably you could eek a bit more throw out of the smooth version. This 29mm(H)x24mm(D) reflector from Kaidomain was the best I found, and my cheap lux meter measured a 77% increase in luminous flux over the new stock reflector at a fixed distance, which equates to a 77% increase in luminous intensity (candela). I sought to find the reflector that would provide the most throw with the XPL-HI version. Thanks to u/Nelson_uk and u/bigmajor for measuring their reflectors for me so I could get started before my FW1A arrived. The new reflector is awful, I’ve been testing some aftermarket reflectors to replace it. Recently Lumintop changed the reflector in the FW1A to cut manufacturing costs. If you submit a post and it doesn't come up right away - please message the moderators.
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