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My 12X diode randomly LED'd this afternoon, driver is working properly pushing 450ma and it wasn't even warm when it died. Needless to say I'm pretty pissed my EDC laser is dead. Worth noting for the past couple days I had switch from a 3 element lens to using a 9mm stock lens, and the power increase was amazing.
Anyone have experience with the longevity of 12X diodes?
Thanks,
Kyle
Always a bummer to loose a nice diode...
Many people are really pushing the 12X diodes, but personally I like to keep them at 400mA's in hopes of better longevity.
It would still be a class 4 laser (over 500mW's) using a 405-G-1 glass lens.
See this compilation chart showing what others are running the 12X at: (good information here)
http://laserpointerforums.com/f38/12x-br-diodes-46798.html