I received one of these recently in a giveaway from a generous member here.
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The reports of the UI being, um, perplexing had me a little worried about how much use it would get, but happily I’ve been able to work with it so far and have been enjoying the light.
Instead of assessing the UI as good/bad, my approach has been more one of “it is what it is,” which admittedly is maybe a little easier with a light that was free to me.
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Some thoughts:
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-The “no off from moonlight without going through turbo” conundrum is fairly easily sidestepped by using a “twisty off” on the head.
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-As Chinooker states above, I also like the knurling and weight, as well as the overall form and appearance.
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-I like that even with an 18650, it’s still more compact and pocketable than some other 18650 lights I have (S2+, Sofirn SP31 and 32A).
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-USB charging is potentially useful, but the port cover was lost before I got the light, so it’s not a light I’d want to expose to moisture. Even if I got a replacement cover, I’d still have some reservations about the water resistance.
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-I don’t find the duration of the long press to off to be excessively long.
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-I like the lack of mode memory in Group 1, it seems reasonable to simply turn the light off and then back on as a sort of shortcut back to moonlight when needed.
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-The Group 2 “muggle mode” seems like a decent option to have available if I want to hand the light off to someone without giving them a detailed account of how to use the light.
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-I’m a big fan of Nichia emitters, which is probably the biggest factor in my willingness to work with the UI, and why I keep grabbing it over other lights lately.
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-Heat build up is noticeable, but I tend to mostly use the lower modes anyway.
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-No issues with the switch yet, and I actually like the “breathing light.” I having been leaving it on with the light on my bedside table at night.
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-No issues with the 18650 tube on mine fitting an unprotected Sanyo GA.