I have two of this light! (different brands, same light) One from Amazon and one from Gearbest.
I really like it! I think the best low price budget light I’ve ever got!
Here’s some info on it:
The light is sold almost everywhere under MANY different brands. Ebay, Amazon, Aliexpress, Gearbest, Fasttech, etc. etc.
The one I got from Amazon has a noticeably more neutral tint than the one from Gearbest.
.(Gearbest has two brands of this, a no-brand (one I got) and an HKV brand.
Fasttech version you linked shows Hi > Mid > Lo but most versions of this are stepless dimming/ ramping.
.Could be a misprint on Fasttech, they do that a lot.
The Good:
It’s very bright
Tint is not too cold 5000-6000K
Switch extremely easy to find in the dark (big protruding red bezel ring) Switch is very effortless to click, feels nice.
Always starts on High :+1: Simple UI: Single click ON - click again OFF :+1: :+1: Hidden strobe - double click :+1:
Ramping UI :+1: 4 seconds from H to L flashes twice at lowest and at highest.
Well defined hotspot, deep reflector has decent throw
Springs on both ends inside fits about any battery I tried
USB charging cover fits flush and snug
Glass lens
The Bad:
Switch is very effortless to click, feels nice, however can easily switch on accidentally.
No way to lock-out, cannot mechanical lockout (non-anodized tail threads)
.Because of these two cons I don’t recommend for pack or carry around, makes an EXCELLENT home utility light though.
The reflector is threaded in and the MCPCB is mounted within the reflector, (I haven’t disassembled further than just enough to see that)
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The one I got from Amazon: (2-mode version) description shows H > SOS but is actually ramping with double click strobe not SOS, description also shows zooming but it ’s not. Amazon.com
Fasttech has a 26650 zooming version (UltraFire branded) comes with free knife. 26650 zooming version also sold everywhere under MANY different brands. https://www.fasttech.com/product/7455401
That light is aka the CFG01. I have one. Not bad for the $6 or so I paid for it, in fact, I like it more than I think I should. I never use it though. I’ll probably end up giving it away to a nephew, or a starving student, or load it with an old laptop pull and stick it in a car plugged in to a USB charger for emergencies.
Hmmm, in the Taobao link that I posted, the title reads: “Night cruiser ni02 xhp70.2 26650 flashlight super bright night hunting riding”
But the photo shows only the black one, with the caption “Nitewatch IRAseries 02”
More from the taobao listing:
Standard: NI02 flashlight a 26650 battery a 5V2A charging head a 5A typec charging a wire.
Gear settings : bright yellow 8LM low light 500LM bright 1000LM bright 2000LM double-click bright 3200LM three bursts burst long press to close
They offer 3 tints:
3000K
5000K
6500K
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I really like the new tube design with bands of knurling a lot better, those bands are one of my favorite style of Knurling.
I’m highly interested in the smaller silver color one, but it seems to be a mystery right now, please keep us posted on these.
I remember your thread about the v1 (old tube) Nightwatch IRA that ended up not being available, however it did later become available from Enogear, (and still is - XHP70 version nit SST40) 抚顺孛词航天信息有限公司
I wonder it they can eventually offer this v2 and the silver one as well.
freeme, if you have any influence on Amutorch, may I give a suggestion? I guess it would be nice to add a lower mode that one could access with long click or something like that!
If this is not possible, I would suggest that this light didn’t have memory, so that it could start on low! I know that this is a personal preference, so be welcome to disagree!
I have the AM30, bought from their AliExpress store and love that light, but I would love it even more if it could always start on the lowest mode (200 lumens on that light).
Other than that, these are well built lights and I hope Amutorch can do a very nice work in these
And on the headlamp as well :+1:
It may not be a tail e-switch
MTN sells a driver with guppy3drv that has the option for double tap to turbo ! So it may be something like that, I guess.
I also remember that Sofirn SF10 (tail reverse switch) used a double half click to get to strobe!
I like that feature in lights! Hope this Amutorch is nice on that as well
