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Princeton Tec will be releasing the "new" EOS sometime in June that will have the new Luxion Rebel 80 Lumen LED. In all of their tests, they have had the best consistency and light quality out of the Rebel than any other they've tested to date (including the Cree).


I find that surprising since many flashlight manufacturers have been steering away from Lumileds/Luxeon products toward Cree products lately.
Surefire, one of the most respected manufacturers of flashlights in the world and supplier to the U.S. military has chosen to use Crees.

What exactly does PT mean by "light quality"? Tint? Brightness? Efficiency? Lack of artifacts or rings? It's hard to make a valid comparison without being specific because there are many versions of both the Rebel and the Cree. Which Cree was the Rebel 80 compared to? Were the tests done with or without optics? In the real world, what comes out of the business end of most LED headlights is a combination of emitter and optics, not just the bare emitter.

Indeed, the Rebel has had its teething pains including a recall

I would never choose any light by virtue of its LED "light quality" alone. Optics, housing and circuitry must also be considered.

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