restocked: Klarus G35

I received e-mail notification that my G35 is out for delivery, so another couple of hours should have it in my eager little hands!
Will post about some initial findings, of course…

We can’t wait :innocent:

Got a package today. :slight_smile: This is not a review light, nor is it from this group buy. I found someone closer to me and ordered it on the 6th, remarkably it got here today, the 15th, ahead of schedule as everywhere I saw this light listed it was on a Pre-Order status.

Light looks really good, finish is spot on with no visible mars or blemishes. Fit’s the hand really nicely, it’s like a grown up version of the UT02, in virtually all respects. With a tail switch AND a side switch, both giving the same functions, operation is very easy. Holding both buttons down simultaneously for 2 seconds locks it out. If you hit a button while in lockout it blinks red 3 times, reminding you that 3 quick clicks of either button will remove the lockout. Doing so gives you the 2 blinks of the LED signifying lockout is toggled and it returns to off. (If you hold the light upside down in your hand, such that the index finger is at the tail cap, it’s fairly easy to do the lock-out with one hand, even with my hands being on the small side.)

The reflector is significantly larger than the UT02, it’s got a flat reflective area around the emitter, would’ve liked to have seen a wider aperture with the centering ring filling the space. There are some of the usual slight artifacts showing that it’s an HI Cree emitter, nothing really obnoxious but the little tell tale signs are there. It’s got a nice tight semi-bright aura around the hot spot, Looking at the reflector it’s well done but not the best I’ve seen. You have to look hard though to see that it’s not a perfectly smooth mirror finish, there are microscopic giveaways of the machining underneath the mirror plating. Virtually all reflectors show this, so I’m probably OCD about this.

I found that Efest 2500mAh button tops work well, they’re longer than Sony VTC6’s which only allow the single cell slot to work, the other 2 C6’s are loose, not making contact. So I soldered copper buttons on the Sony flat tops, got contact but it could be broken with a hard shake, soldered another of my thin copper buttons on (two thin discs on each cell) and now everything is great with the VTC6’s. Should be plenty of room for protected cells, and virtually any cell should be capable of producing the current this light is drawing… especially with 3 cells in place. With one cell, the level 4 (top setting) is of less output as you’d expect, but still decent in spite of this. Great that the driver gives an emergency option, to use one 18650 or 2 CR123 cells. Versatile.

With the C6’s not freshly charged, I see these numbers…

28.74 Lumens
121.10
393.3
2114.85 at start (after the other readings)
2038.95 at 30 seconds.

At 5 Meters testing, I got 223.5Kcd for 945.52M throw.

EDIT: At the emitter, voltage and current read as follows…

0.03A at 10.49Vf
0.08A at 10.92Vf
0.24A at 11.53Vf
1.88A at 13.97Vf

With only one VTC6 it does 1486.95 lumens in level 4.

All in all it’s a very marked improvement over the UT02, a light that I like a lot already… so the Klarus will certainly become a weekly favorite on my 600 yard walk. :smiley:

thanks for your impressions and opinion Dale!

Listed for 75.99 at BG now.
Mike

waiting a few days will save you some $$ ;)

Interested depending on price.

Thanks

Sure, I will.
Mike

It’s also not even ready to be shipped so it makes sense to hold out for the best offer

Guys? This is a really neat light in stock form, I can’t knock it as it performs very well.

If you’re planning on modifying it, I don’t recommend it. For several reasons. Leave it alone and use it, you’ll enjoy it a lot, just don’t plan on modifying it and you’ll be very happy. :slight_smile:

Interested

Depending on price , would need another one, a total of 2

Interested depending on price.

Thanks

Added forward voltage and current numbers at the emitter to post number 69 up above. :wink:

UPDATE 18.5.2017

Deal is alive!

i sent PMs to user 1-50 on the list and mailed all participants from the form!
(please check your spam folder ;) )

G35 ordered ( preorder) today.

Thanks for the code M4D M4X!

Greets
Carsten

Unfortunately, I have decided not to buy any more Klarus products until they honor their warranty with a BLF members failed Klarus light. Arrived 06/30 Klarus light by warranty (updated thread) - #9 by Streamer - 18650 Flashlights - BudgetLightForum.com I hope others will take a moment to read the link before they consider buying anything more from this company. Its also not too late to cancel your order.

I own several Klarus lights and have never had a problem with any of them. Having said that, I have read several others that have been ignored when a warranty issue crops up. I hope we can all do the right thing and help support the less fortunate by avoiding Klarus products until they honor their warranties.

M4D M4X - Thank you for putting together a very nice deal on this flashlight. I realize you earn a commission on your sales. Please dont take this personalty. You have pulled off many great buys for us, and we appreciate that. Being who you are, maybe you can find someone in Klarus that can effect change to regain our confidence in their company.

Thank you for reading.

Thanks Flash, you tell very well what I feel especially by M4d M4x which I have to thank for the coupons which I saved alot of money, but we have to stay together against those companys which dont respect us!

I will tell again: Darkus, if I invisible to you, my money will be invisible too! :confounded:

is this cool white right ?

Interested depending on price.

Thanks