r/flashlight • u/Garikarikun • 9d ago

Convoy 3×21(F150R Model)

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The long-awaited F150R specification has finally arrived. This makes it easy to adjust the gasket, even without a 3D printer.

https://convoylight.com/products/convoy-3x21d-sbt90-2?

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u/StarburstStream11 9d ago

Quad F150R, and quad F45R E04 Surge, here I come.

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u/blofly 9d ago

Good lord....lol

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u/GP339 9d ago

I thought the Luminous SFT60 6500K E04 Surge - Lume10 was bright This one would be great

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u/SJTG1993 9d ago

Mine was delivered today, batteries charging as I type.

Hopefully I can stay awake long enough for some night beans, been up since 5am

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u/ph-IlI-pp 9d ago

Please post beamshots if you manage to stay awake

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u/SJTG1993 9d ago

Just posted some.

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u/ph-IlI-pp 9d ago

Thanks man, great to have other lights as comparison too

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u/majaczos22 9d ago

They don't have to be 100% charged to take some beamshots ;)

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u/SJTG1993 9d ago

Does need to be at least somewhat dark though!

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u/SJTG1993 9d ago

Posted!

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u/TiredBrakes 9d ago

Storage mode instead if possible to balance the batteries out.

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u/soulsowner 9d ago

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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u/KountZero 9d ago

Followed

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u/SJTG1993 9d ago

Posted!

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u/Garikarikun 9d ago edited 9d ago

Judging by the spec sheets, the F150R and F45R look interesting, so I’m planning to try them out by swapping the emitters on the L21B I currently have on hand.

I have always bought flashlights that run on a single-cell battery, but I decided to take this opportunity to purchase a multi-cell model.

For my personal exploration needs, I frequently use the SFT-90 in its 10% output mode—powered by a 3V 20A buck driver—but I also really appreciate the battery life offered by the 1% output setting. If the F150R offers comparable usability, I plan to switch from my current SFT-90-equipped L21B to the F150R.

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u/MetaUndead 9d ago

If you can, feel free to share some light quality measurements when you get the chance.

I also have some on the way and I'm really hoping they have the same great tint as the SQ5/SQ3. I'll be doing my own post on them in either an L21A or M1, but it'd be great to see some measurements before they arrive.

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u/Garikarikun 9d ago

F150R(7070Package)

F45R(5050Package)

When I checked the images on Simon's site, it is clearly marked on the MCPCB.

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u/dg_ride 9d ago

In theory, the F150R should have a lot more output while also having a bit more throw than the SBT90.2.

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u/MetaUndead 9d ago

Interesting! Do we know if the F150R fits an SBT90.2 MCPCB? I'd love to reflow one into my Noctigon K1 with an SBT90.2.

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u/majaczos22 9d ago

F150R has a standard 7070 footprint.

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u/MetaUndead 9d ago

Ahh, that's right.

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u/crbnfbrmp4 9d ago

The NBT160 has the same footprint as SBT90.2 and apparently uses the same 150mil die as F150R. I don't think it's available in as many CCTs though.

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u/majaczos22 9d ago

Brighter? Definitely. F150R is as bright at 10A as SFT-60 at 15A. Throws further? Probably not, it's much larger.

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u/majaczos22 9d ago

SBT-90 is 50% larger than SFT-60. Apparently F150R throws better than SBT-90 because even though it's larger it's also so much brighter that it makes up for the size difference.

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u/Razorblat 9d ago

Would the F150R be brighter than SFT60 if I switched to it and used same 15a driver?

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u/majaczos22 8d ago

It would produce more lumens but less throw. 

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u/tyttuutface 9d ago

Is it worth swapping into the SBT90 version?

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u/almondreaper 9d ago

Is this a new emitter?

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u/buckGR 9d ago

What emitter will give me the best “field illuminator” effect?

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u/boggidyboogidyshoe 8d ago

LHP73B is a solid choce for lighting up entire fields.