light output aether1 vs 2

[ElectricCraft1]

What is the output of both aethers  without lenses?  I know the spread is greater on ver 1, but how about actual light on the wall?

[zwiller]

My understanding is that V2 is brighter than V1. That is based on previous posts.

Proud owner of 2 V2's.  See taller aether stand thread for details.

[RJ]

There is a noticable difference in the two. The Aether II has the upper hand in this with brighter output. The aether is still blinding but there is more than I expect increase on the AetherII.  The throws are not a big difference without lenses but the blending is better with a single led as you would expect.

Hope that answers your question.

RJ

[ElectricCraft1]

Thanks for the reply.  What about the build issues,  any resolve on that?  I don't want to order parts if we are having issues with quality.

[keitha43]

Remember the Aether 1 had surface mount soldering. The Aether II was more traditional soldering. I don't think you can get new Aether II's until there is another co-op. I don't know if there are still new Aether I parts available. I am looking to get the Aether II when possible as I am unfamiliar with surface mount components myself.