Review: Astrolux S1 3D Flashlight

This is the right size :
http://kaidomain.com/Product/Details.S024982

Order them , they are very nice …

Thanks a lot for the help guys. I appreciate it.

I am having a hard time switching from turbo to strobe, i am still not used to its UI. :frowning:

I received my second Astrolux S1 today which I was buying as a present, oddly enough it came in a brown box instead a black box like my first one. I thought I would test it and to my disappointment it does not fit the protected cells I have. It appears the wall on the tube is thicker in the newer one, it also had a slightly more matt finish.

This really annoys me as I had originally ordered the Astrolux S2 based on my satisfaction of the S1 and S3 only to find it did not fit protected cells and now it appears the same has happened to the S1.

I do have a couple Keeppower that fit but most of my cells are protected Panasonics. Has anyone else ran into the problem of cells not fitting?

Can you tell me what is wrong with this picture? … BG says this is not possible.
I am such a trickster I’ll tell ya, now how could I have made a BLF part thread onto a Astro S1, simple really.
Please send video, or picture and sorry for your inconvenience, geez if I ever hear that again I think I’ll crook.
Big time quality control issues, and one nicely blown up light with one click of the switch.

What it should look like:

dumb question but that state flow diagram shows no way to turn it off
how do you turn it off?
wle

Push the button full press and release to turn off
Simple reverse clicky switch

I bought a short black one couple hours ago with “2016FNL” coupon for € 15.68

new questions:
( i have one now )

1. can it use primary lithiums ? {CR-123A - goal would be to run it down to zero, not stop at 2V }

2.

I can’t wait to receive mine ! after watching a bunch of reviews , I ordered the short blue one + a black extension tube !

it’s nice, but who the @#$ has 18350 batteries?
:slight_smile:
you can also use 16340s, they fit

trying to decide what to get, how do the best 16340s compare to the best 18350s?

I have just received my S1, what I have bought at BG’s clearance, and there are further improvements:

A double spring at the tailcap:

Spaces for tailcap leds maybe:

And two additional rings on the short tube (plus 2 in the bag, from which I had to use one because one on the long tube was torn)

i found out it does not use lithium primary cells well, it cuts off early, thinking it is a rechargeable…
plus they are not very bright either

wle

It is a DD driver for high modes
For low mods 7135

It is not designed to be used with primaries.

For max brightness you need a 18650 high drain cell like
Samsung 18650-30Q
LG 18650 HG2
Sony VTC6

Also good cells
Samsung 18650-35E
Sanyo 18650GA
LG 18650MJ1

One thing is missing from mine: there is no ring between the glass and the bezel, meaning the front glass is pushed to the metal housing. Below the glass there is a ring, next comes the reflector, centering ring, emmitter, etc…

I don’t know how water resistant is the light this way.

it wont affect the water tightness

the oring is still making contact to the body and the glas if the reflector is designed to push the oring outwards
half the lights I have are designed that way, only better would be on both sides

you can easily check unscrew end cap of light and try to blow air in the light like in a balloon

if its not tight unscre the bezel and switch the position of the oring

is there an extra dumb guide to changing the modes and memory? this is my first light that will allow me to change it and the diagram isn’t registering with my brain. ha.

i’m going to re-read this thread again too. there was one post on how, but i was still a little lost. i want to have 4 modes and memory on. :slight_smile:

Planning to get ASTROLUX S1 soon as my first EDC thrower 18650 light. Was wondering if there’s any issue with this light before I order them. Any advice? :wink:

Edit : hv just notice awhile ago that “wle” uses the same avatar as mine. Is it a coincidence or I accidentally copied “wle”. Am pretty sure I didn’t copy “wle” avatar……btw i hv no problem at all but just in case I did copied hl”wle” avatar. :laughing:

It's not really a thrower, but my BLF A6 (basically an Astrolux S1) is awesome!

Hi blf a6/astrolux s1 has orange peel reflector and a small head. So its more of a flooder than a thrower. :wink: