Anyone else think 22.5mm is kind of thick for an AA/14500 light?
I’d like to know where that measurement is taken, head, tail, or thickest part (anti-roll hex)
I have to wonder will it be much different in size from an E2 or S2+ w/18350
Anyone else think 22.5mm is kind of thick for an AA/14500 light?
I’d like to know where that measurement is taken, head, tail, or thickest part (anti-roll hex)
I have to wonder will it be much different in size from an E2 or S2+ w/18350
It looks like the E3 is not as lean as the Tool AA but still ok, and it is pretty short.
With the Tool AA, and with my 4sevens mini AA I have the feeling that if I drop it they could deform and the threading gets stuck, the E3 can be overrun by a truck.
Yes I see that, looking at this photo I’d say maybe even overrun by a tank!
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I wonder if the 22.5 mm is the thickest part (anti-roll hex) or the head or the tail?
Jaxman, can you confirm it?
measured lumens with NIMH?
if you use 14500,the E3 will lost low and middle modes, it will be only one mode—high mode.
the driver PCB size is 17mm, and no glued, becase this model need not fixed the MCPCB.
I want to use 14500 and have all modes, plus some increased output (Nichia 219c)
So I was thinking to swap in one of this driver:
Qlite 7135*8 w/guppydrv or NLITE
or
Convoy 7135*8 w/Biscotti
Anyone have an estimate of max lumen output for nichia 219c with the 7135*8?
22.5 mm is the outdiameter of the head,not the anti-roll hex. Thank you.
This is what impresses me about Jaxman products. The quality is fantastic. They reveal the internals as well. This is something most manufacturers do not reveal.
Waiting for the host version!
I really like the new driver with moonlight mode and no memory.
Any chance of get this driver also with the host?
Just received new version of E3 without memory. Measured tailcap currents on charged and rested batteries:
mode and battery | clamp meter | multimeter |
mode 1, liion (1) | 0.58A | 0.47A |
mode 2, liion (1) | 0.96A | 0.81A |
mode 3, liion (1) | 1.7A | 1.53A |
mode 1, liion (2) | 1.0A | 1.0A |
mode 2, liion (2) | 1.6A | 1.3A |
mode 3, liion (2) | 2.7A | 2.3A |
mode 1, eneloop | 0.04A | 8.6mA |
mode 2, eneloop | 0.35A | 47.3mA |
mode 3, eneloop | 2.3A | 2.3A |
mode 1, alkaline | - | 9.5mA |
mode 2, alkaline | - | 53.2mA |
mode 3, alkaline | - | 2.3A |
Ai, on li-ions the modes are way too close together, with no proper low, they placed their bets on NiMh’s and alkalines.
Can anyone post any beamshots please?
Thanks for your numbers g_damian :+1:
Yes thanks for the tailcap currents :+1:
mode 3, eneloop………2.3A
mode 3, liion (2)……….2.7A
So Li-ion doesn’t offer much more brightness vs NiMH?
(1) is rested cell and (2) is fully charged? What is the voltage of rested?
Yes thanks for the tailcap currents :+1:
mode 3, eneloop………2.3A
mode 3, liion (2)……….2.7ASo Li-ion doesn’t offer much more brightness vs NiMH?
(1) is rested cell and (2) is fully charged? What is the voltage of rested?
W=A*V
So Li-ion is a lot brighter, because 2.7*4>2.3*1.35. (also note voltage of batteries)
(1) and (2) are two different 14500 cells, both charged. (1) is protected, (2) is not.
beam0:Yes thanks for the tailcap currents :+1:
mode 3, eneloop………2.3A
mode 3, liion (2)……….2.7ASo Li-ion doesn’t offer much more brightness vs NiMH?
(1) is rested cell and (2) is fully charged? What is the voltage of rested?
W=A*V
So Li-ion is a lot brighter, because 2.7*4>2.3*1.35. (also note voltage of batteries)
(1) and (2) are two different 14500 cells, both charged. (1) is protected, (2) is not.
Ok thanks, I didn’t consider the voltage :person_facepalming:
So the NiMH only produces around 3.1 watts, and the Li-ion produces around 10.8 watts?
I got my new version E3. I like it a lot and it would be a candidate for my favorite AA/14500 flashlight, except when I use a 14500 cell all the modes are very close in brightness to max (not single mode, all 3 modes are different, albeit barely). I wonder if this is the intended behavior or my unit came defective
I really like my E3 alot. It has a very nice tint, which is rosier than most 219C I’ve seen. The start on moonlight mode and 3 brightness mode makes this a very user friend AA flashlight. If I were to choose the best AA flashlight to give muggles, I would choose either the E3 or the Reylights. Both perform about the same in terms of brightness but the Reylight looks alot nicer for 4x the price.
SKV89 does your E3 have the same mode spacing issue (when running on Li-ion) as Persechini reported in the post above yours?
Yes same issue. Fortunately the AA mode is pretty bright. If I want a bright 219C 14500 flashlight, I’ll use the Reylight Ti Lan or Pineapple.