Okay, guess what? I was digging through my parts bins, and found an older, aluminum MHS heatsink and soldered up the green Rebel:
This is the one that is rated for 145 lumens @ 700 ma, 3.15vf. I'll put it in CS-X for these test pics.
The sabers:
From top to bottom:
1. Chrome Saber X (CS-X); Rebel Star, 5 deg. optic, MR Luke ANH soundboard, 4-AAA battery pack, 6 volts, case fresh Energizer Max's
2. Chrome Saber (CS-1-25-10); Seoul P4 green, 5 deg. optic, resistor set-up for 1000ma., 4-AA battery pack, case fresh Energizer Max's
3. Brass Saber 1 (BS-1); Luxeon III bin 3, 5 deg optic, Luke ROTJ soundboard, 4-AA battery pack, case fresh Energizer Max's.
All three lit up, same camera settings as before with the blue Rebel tests:
Not as impressed with particular green Rebel....but then, it is the dimmest version available.
CS-1-25-10 (Seoul P4) v. BS-1 (Green Lux III):
CS-X (Rebel) v. BS-1 (Lux III):
I'm not sure this is a fair comparison, since the Lux III is a darker shade, but it looks like the Rebel is holding it's own there to me.
CS-X (Rebel) v. CS-1-25-10 (Seoul P4):
I have to give this one to the Seoul P4.
I'm not entirely thrilled with how bright this particular Rebel was....I might try this again using CS-2 instead of CS-X to test the Rebel. It uses a 4-AA battery pack like the other sabers, and it looks like the AAA's in CS-X can't keep up with the drain from both the FX board and the led. I metered the batteries before the tests, and they were putting out 6.42 volts, afterward, they were down to 5.54 volts.
I think if you're going to use one of the Rebel singles for a green blade, I'd spend the extra money and get the one rated for 180 lm @ 700ma.
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