Review: Tank007 E09 3-mode 1x AAA/10440

Any updates on this??

my eneloops havent arrived yet neither have the 10440's (Protected/Unprotected). measurements of runtimes will be added as last update since they take a while to be confirmed, verified and reconfirmed. much good info was already given in fran's Anyone has the Tank E09?-thread, and i would like to invite anyone who can contribute further beamshots (white wall comparison shots, or in a room) or more technical data (measurements of voltage/amperage/brightness).

Curious about the rest of the review

Seems like there are two different types of the E09

Mine has a clearly visable pwm on low/med (about the same of the old ITP A3)

and does not get near 1,6A (more like 900mAh)

Haha, I like the way you "hide" all (relatively) important stuff :bigsmile: (address, name, keys, bar codes...) Good start, kreisler ;) Waiting those beamshots :D (with ITP and Lumintop, of course :P )

From where did you get yours?

I have ordered 2 with about 1 month of difference, let´s see if they have different drivers...

I agree. Mine, from Manafont, is nowhere near 1.6A on high. I'd guess at 700mA to 800mA.

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From where did you get yours?

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Also from DinoDirect

same box also without a manual or battery

lets post serial numbers??

:D

Now dx has a e05 aaa?

I saw that but Tank don't list it on their own site. Not only that but the one on DX appears to have no serial number on it. That's very unusual. Tanks always have serial numbers on their "E" series at the very least.

Good idea.

My E09 # 109090182 Purchased from Manafont, supplied in plastic box with lanyard but no split ring.

For our information, the 2012 new models of the Tank007 are going to be:

TANK007 TR08, TC07, TC01, TC128, TR02, TK18, E09

E09 110090143

E09 110090136

E09 XXXXXXXX (given away already. had a nice hotspot. quite different number, will check later)

Argh, sorry guys, these are S/N's of the bodies *after* i had exchanged parts to sort out the better heads. In my opinion the S/N should be printed on the head and not on the body!!

Have you determined how best to disassemble it? Does the head seem to be two pieces?

I was hoping that might be a seam at the edge of the knurling. Mine hasn't arrived from DD yet.

1. no i havent determined how to dissamble it. i dont know how to do it.

2. this post may contain some relevant graphic detail: head disassembly

3. i bet my burro head that the E09 head is a one-piece. i've looked at it under the loupe and there is no seam. With the Quark head, yes, the Quark head is a two-piece. but here with the E09, no, the E09 head is a massive one-piece.

I tried to unscrew the pill with some pliers but no luck, guess it is glued.

Serial number 109090296 from Manafont:

Top Craft LSD AAA battery (1.2V 800mAh)

High: 1.67A

Mid: 0.55A

Low: 0.050A

PWM is also visible if i move it very fast, just like in the photos posted above.

When measuring the amps on a circuit at only 1,2V the slightest voltage drop over the amp-meter will affect the measurements.

23 minutes runtime on a 800mAh battery (confirmed in the Maha charger) means it pulls even more than 1,67A out of the little battery on high. An alkaline AAA battery will probably not be able to produce such high currents, it seems to be a little bit brighter on nimh's.

okokok, now i got it!

set the mode on Low, turn off all room lights, approach a white wall, shine against the wall and move the arm rapidly up and down.

Yes. now i can see the PWM too. hmmm. i like it :)

( and yep. the Worm (on Lo) and the Klarus (on Lo) dont have that PWM picture. )

Thanks Hobbyfotograaf for sharing!!

Lumintop and Klarus are CC ;)