Lumintop EDC 01 - AAA flashlight

The only place I see it for sale is Amazon Japan. :frowning:

Found this on a Japanese site - LUMINTOP EDC 01 / CREE XP-G3 (CW) : 黒兎編 | roomX Blog

It looks a lot like the worm… just a bit shorter.

I guess that’s the site from that youtube poster :wink: They look nice :exclamation:

so, CW XP-G3 with a lens that looks like a TIR with honeycomb diffusion

the XP-G3 is notorious for green tint in part of the beam. I think due to being a “flip chip” design that lets light out of the side of the die, that is a different tint than the color from the middle of the LED

the TIR makes the head shorter

I like the keyring connection, it is my favory type, and I like the little clip they include, those are useful on my keys, when I want to quick release a light from my keychain

the light includes the glow in the dark silicone cap that acts as a diffuser to use the light to blind myself from the sidelight it throws… I hate that… Its the same diffuser that Maratac has been shipping in their AAA model for a couple of years.

I agree the body looks like the Worm, but without the weird extra long slotted tail, that I dislike anyway.

The modes are the same as the Worm and Tool.

the head of the worm works on the body of the EDC 01, but the head of the EDC does not work on the Worm (because the threads are shorter)

The Worm is available with Nichia, the EDC 01 is not

at least, thats my current impression from looking at the pics available here

twisty only to turn on i guess ? i hate that :frowning:

This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. It solved very quickly the problem I was having.

What problem did it solve for you?

Hmm, I’ve been searching high and low for a (preferably silver) Worm 4.0, but they’re out of stock everywhere. This could explain that! Now to find out how to get ahold of one of these…

These are now being sold in Lumintop store in AliExpress, found it last night:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/LUMINTOP-Mini-Flashlight-EDC01-Cree-XP-G3-R5-Led-Max-120-Lumens-Black-Color-Keychain-Flashlight/32886754948.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.237.28b126a7Q1QXeg&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3_10152_10151_10065_10344_10068_10342_10343_10340_10341_10696_10084_10083_10618_10304_10307_10820_10821_10301_10059_100031_524_10103_10624_10623_10622_10621_10620,searchweb201603_43,ppcSwitch_5&algo_expid=b1ec36ec-2a50-49fa-8e45-2d6375b5a5ae-33&algo_pvid=b1ec36ec-2a50-49fa-8e45-2d6375b5a5ae&priceBeautifyAB=0

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/LUMINTOP-Mini-Flashlight-EDC01-Cree-XP-G3-R5-or-Nicha-Led-Max-120-Lumens-Black-Color/32887772653.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.205.7e9d621de4TbGm&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3_10152_10151_10065_10344_10068_10342_10343_10340_10341_10696_10084_10083_10618_10304_10307_10820_10821_10301_10059_100031_524_10103_10624_10623_10622_10621_10620,searchweb201603_43,ppcSwitch_5&algo_expid=62781081-2d75-4287-b2d6-4ba07d6f815b-26&algo_pvid=62781081-2d75-4287-b2d6-4ba07d6f815b&priceBeautifyAB=0

With the color versions you can choose a (warm white) Nichia.
Nice

Indeed :sunglasses:

That’s the version I ordered, in purple. :slight_smile:

I just wish these had the integrated clip like the Worm 4.0. It might not be for everyone, but I really liked that design. I do like the EDC01 being shorter and having a pebbled TIR though. And I still don’t understand M>L>H model order, seems like a strange decision.

I’m hoping this will be lightweight enough for my lanyard at work where M is likely the mode I would use most often (looking for things), followed by L for reading small print. H only when I go to our dark storage unit, which is infrequent. Great sequence for me! I also like LMH for little lights, for different applications.

Yeah, it does depend on the application. I typically carry a AAA light clipped to my PJs (athletic shorts) at night for stumbling around and checking on the status kids. For that purpose, I always want a clip and always want low. But there certainly are other uses for a AAA.

Quote from the lumintop ali site *

use the high-quality Ni-Mh or Alkaline battery, forbidden to insert the 14500 Li-ion cell

This makes sense since a 14500 would have to be driven into it with a large hammer to fit into a AAA light .....

-Also....

3) To avoid potential accidental activation, you also can loosen the tail cap to cut off the circuit.

Which is hard considering it doesn't have a tailcap...and the circuit is already interrupted on a twisty light once you've losened the head . I guess this explains why they still make a UI with med/low /high mode sequence .

The light is on but no one is home

LMAO, Boaz

I’m curious, does the one from AliExpress come with the glow-in-the-dark diffuser cap?
(the product description does not mention it)

Check on the buyers reviews here :wink: Page Not Found - Aliexpress.com

It does have it :+1:

another voiceless demo of the Lumintop EDC01 (blue = “summer”)