Sabers without FoC brighter than sabers without it?

[lexonio]

Anyone has any confirmations? Single-color sabers still use RGB leds for FoC. And as far as I know RGB LEDs are dimmer than single-color LEDs.
Am I right then that FoC sabers are a bit dimmer than non-FoC?

[Master Bluespike74]

I have Guardian Blue made with RGB LED and Flash on Clash, Guardian Blue made with Single LED, and Guardian Blue non Flash on Clash made with RGB LED.  All three look the same to me.  The brightness is controlled by the setup of the resistors and having enough voltage to power the LED's.  Whether you are using an RGB LED or Single LED for Guardian Blue, you are still only using one die for the illumination.  The difference is when you are using an RGB for a combo color like Arctic Blue.  You are using two dies and therefore consuming more power.  This might account for the illusion that the colors are not as bright but a luminometer will disprove that quickly. 

[lexonio]

This might account for the illusion that the colors are not as bright but a luminometer will disprove that quickly. 

Nice and detailed, thank you very much! So there's no downside to the FoC option, that is good.

[Slaxxor]

Nice and detailed, thank you very much! So there's no downside to the FoC option, that is good.

I can confirm this.  I have 3 BR sabers, 2 with FOC and one without.

They are all the same in color and brightness.

[Oramac]

I can confirm this.  I have 3 BR sabers, 2 with FOC and one without.

They are all the same in color and brightness.

What he said.  I have 2 BR sabers as well.  Both use Li-Ion with a Buckpuck.  Both look the same.  But FOC is just sick when it comes on. 

[Kailthir]

This is a good question... It says if we want to have a Tri Cree we can't have FOC, to select "None"....  I was under the impression that Tri Cree was brighter than RGB. Which is it?

Also If I want a brighter blade and select "none" for FOC does that mean I automatically default to Tri Cree LED in the emerald sabers with sound? Its a bit confusing sometimes.

[Racona Nova]

Tri-Cree is indeed brighter than RGB or single-die LEDs because you use three identical dies (Red or Blue or Green or White or Amber) instead of one. That's also the reason why there is no FoC available - FoC only works with RGB LEDs because you need a different die to get a different colour for the FoC/lockup effect.

In Emerald Sabers there's no Tri-Cree option. They always use either a RGBW or RGBA 4-die LED, so it's not as bright as a Tri-Cree saber. But you have unlimited FoC colours for any blade colour and you're not limited to a few compatible colours.
Choosing the "No FoC" option in the Emerald Sabers just means that it ships without a colour preset, but you can activate and customize FoC once you connect it to your PC and the Launcher.