The initial shipment of this flashlights in China.
There are several flashlights that have this problem.
Original description, problem from MCPCB (DTP)
The LEDs are wired in 2S/3P the Battery carrier is 2S/2P
so a 2S DD driver works
Received, NICHIA
This is not ASTROLUX
Exactly the same product.
How to distinguish it?
ASTROLUX assembly quality is better?
Banggood has not shipped out our orders yet. Our requirements will be much higher.
You deliberately hide MT18's logo isn't it?
deliberately ？？？
Why should i do it?
This is MATEMINCO MT18, same as Astrolux MF-01, isn’t it?
I have no other intention.
I really like this flashlight.
look OP
Can you send us more pictures of beamshots and/or defects that you have come across?
Thank you!
So, Lexel, to buy or not to buy? This is the quastion!
Can you say that is the “Must Have” flashlight?
I want this flashlight, but afraid to be disappointed.
The unbranded Banggood pre production sample lights were sent to at least 2 BLF Members as well as tested by banggood not reaching the light output
After my review and other small issues reported to Banggood there were made changes to the driver, user interface, battery carrier and the lens assembly as far as I know
Also Banggoods quality management will likely have a look at the lights before they get shipped to assure that the light is in full working condition
This also slowed down the launch of the Astrolux MF01 by at least 6 weeks
The Astrolux light is definately better than the MT18, I would buy it as its a real killer light when it comes to price and quality ratio, as well got improved with BLF
After what happened with the S42 I hope their quality control is better this time.
even the pre production light is good, as it is, but izt seems Matemineco lacks quality management
the UI is useable and way better than the S42s
and got changed to be like many BLF members like it, with direct access to turbo with double click
When Banggood does the changes this light will have a great UI, great light output and an unbeliveable price for what you get
just thing for the DQG Tiny 3. people payed 50$
haha good point by itself.
My thoughts exactly WTF (and hIKARInoob). You hit the nail on the head! :sunglasses:
Acebeam is really good at having a mode on its line of flashlights, that hits its heat dissipation sweet spot, exactly.
Take the newer X45 for example. Capable of putting out a total of about 16,500 lms. On high, which is a 4000 lm level. It can be turned on at that level, and it will stay there, with no step-downs, for 1.4 hours. At which point, the batteries can no longer maintain that output.
Even on the newest Acebeam X80. Which is a smaller sized flashlight, but capable of putting out approximately 25,000 lms. They pushed it even harder. In the high mode, when the flashlight is cool, and the battery levels are full. That flashlight can be turned on in high mode, and run at 5000 lms for 20 minutes, and then, it only steps down to 4000 lms. For the remainder of what the batteries can handle.
The Acebeam K60. The same way. Turn that flashlight on in level 6, and it will give you a constant 5000-ish lumens, for over an hour.
I too, would love to see more flashlight manufactures work on getting a ‘sweet-spot’ level figured out, and programmed into their flashlights. That they will maintain, from a cool start.
Arrived
No ring, again……
this happens too often I also had some drivers without rings lately
can you confirm it fits the light?
but it will be OK if you add a thin solder layer to the 3 screw spots to make contact with the brass ring
simply the metal layer needs to be higher than the mask paint
mail Oshpark and they will fully refund the drivers
and instead the 7135s more reliable regulators are those
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10PCS-A705NGT-330-Encapsulation-SOT-89-/132216716613#shpCntId
I’m a bit skeptic that the X80 can put out 4000 lumen OTF continuously without getting blistering hot.
Has there been any update on the battery compartment with regards to the size of batteries this will accept. As it stands it will only accept unprotected flat tops?
I believe the production light will only take button-top batteries.