DQG Tiny 26650 III Review - 7x XP-G2 2,500lm Pocket rocket!

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Thanks for the convincing review, it looks really good, now I truly had wished that Bangood had not auto-cancelled my order for it :frowning:

Thanks! well, you can always order again… BG cancelled my XT12GT order twice and by the third time I ordered they probably realized I was willing to wait for stock. I heard rumors about they are about to fix it, supposedly a system error.

You are right, so I just re-ordered it, freeme’s code still worked :slight_smile:

Thanks for the review Will .

Now i can’t wait for mine to arrive . :innocent:

I spoke with a banggood rep and he said you need to contact them with e-mail when and if your order get canceled , to re-activate it (that way it won’t get canceled again) .

Thank you for the review!

Nice review Will, thanks.

Can you measure the driver diameter? Thanks for the review!

Nice review and pics Will, appreciate it. I like the natural look, the fine machine marks, looks like it’s freshly made and the machine marks give it an impression of being steel instead of aluminum. I for one really like the look. :smiley:

Mine is lost in space somewhere but will probably show up someday.

I would love to stuff XP-L W2 1D’s in there, on individual 10mm copper SinkPAD’s. :slight_smile: We’ll see. If I did that I’d probably piggyback a FET driver with Ramping software and run the W2’s in parallel. Will have to see how it’s all put together and figure it out from there, am surely willing to give it a go for a while as is with all the good reports.

It’s just gotta GET HERE! :slight_smile:

Thank you for an excellent, detailed review. I had my order from Bang Good cancelled once (or was it twice?), kept re-ordering, got my NW yesterday. It is all Will34 says it is. I have been comparing it to different lights, it’s a little bit deceiving comparing it to other lights (such as the BLF X6) because it is so floody, it doesn’t have ultimate throw, but it really puts out a wall of light. I can’t help but think of it as a miniature Noctigon Meteor - superb floody output with small size, many drivers. Recently got a Meteor with 219C ET, fantastic. I emailed George at DQG and congratulated him on his new light, and asked him to consider a Nichia option, it would be incredible. Only other thing I would like is lighted switch, although I have never seen one in this this size / form factor. I have no modding ability myself, but if any talented people have the urge, it would be incredible. As long as we’re dreaming, I’d like one in solid copper.

Richard

Thank you for the review.Has flashlight been tested in water(ipx7/8)?
Also could you post large photos of both side of driver?

Hi, have you tried keeppower imr 26650?

Very nice review!

thanks for your work!

Thanks for the review. I appreciate the run time table. Height hours on med and two and a half on high!

I received my gray NW not long ago and it has become my favorite light when going out in the garden at night - replacing a trusty SRK triple with the same output. The floody beam is very appropriate for close range with no overly bright hotspot to kill your night vision. The NW tint is a tad too warm for my taste though.

A couple things that could be improved:

- I’m often struggling to find the switch in the dark. Although it is opposite the lanyard hole it does not stand out enough to be felt.

- The lanyard portion has some sharp edges.

- There is room for a mode between low (almost moon) and med (which is rather bright).

  • Although i’m not a fan of disco modes, a hidden strobe would be nice - just in case.

I would immediately buy a second one if a high CRI option was available.

Really great little light! :+1:

I would also like to know the driver diameter.

Ok, I got the ordered spare micro switches today so I dared to disassemble the light partly: driver diameter is 28.4 mm.

… and noticed my ordered switches are too large …

Had anyone success modifiying the sense resistors meanwhile?

Thank you!

Mine is already at the local post office and I am sure it will be delivered tomorrow. Yeay!
I am not too fond of light that has too much warm tint.
Too much yellow it should not be called white. :smiley:
4700K - 5000K would be ideal, like the tint on my K40M.

I also want to add that BTU PK26 also has the same raised terminals surrounded by compresible foam.
Meanwhile, Imalent DN70 has the same raised terminal on the top but it has a large spring at the bottom.