Enogear AA Stainless Steel (AA/14500)

I contacted in July and August and told me that regular mail may be lost and a refund can be provided.
But the next three mai contacts have not been answered yet.
This kind of flat mail , I was the first time I encountered a packet loss.
I don’t want a refund, I can pay the shipping fee, just want to get it.

My new SS AA/14500 order arrived today, Sep 14, 2018. So the total time from order to delivery was 17 days! It had a Prepaid Germany Postfach label on it so maybe it came through Germany - probably via air. The flashlights tested good and the CNC quality is still there.

FWIW, I can clearly see PWM in both Low and Med Modes if I wave the flashlight in front of my eyes. But I don't pick up on it during normal operations. My wife hasn't complained about her SS AA/14500 either, and she is sensitive to PWM. Maybe the appealing warm tint helps somehow.

I ordered a couple TC8’s, and the Titanium aaa light on 8/27. Shipped 9/1. Tracking on USPS site didn’t register anything until 9/10, when it said it was in Compton, CA, and USPS was awaiting the package. I’ve checked daily, and it hasn’t changed. I figured it might have gotten hung up in customs.

I was looking at the shipping email, and noticed it was sent DHL ecommerce. Figured I’d try DHL tracking. Regular DHL tracking didn’t work, but I found the DHL ecommerce tracking site.

Surprise, surprise, it’s somewhere in Illinois, and scheduled for delivery tomorrow. Will probably come the last mile via USPS.

I love the smell of Titanium in the morning!

I am really hoping that you aren’t as disappointed in the TC8 as I was. I gave it away. Which was kind of cruel to the poor guy who got it. Hope you’re modding it.

That’s the plan. I couldn’t find much of anything about the TC8. I went into it thinking it’s a 40.00 host. Current quote from a pro moder is 100.00 to get it up to snuff. Vinh 45 seems like a decent sort.

If I am a total idiot, please let me know.

By the way, the DGQ/DQG AA is fantastic. I can’t remember what it’s called.

But I thank you. I like it a lot

I hear he does great work. Would probably be more than I would tackle myself.

Glad you are liking that DQG, it is a great little light. Really wish I would have used it more. Glad it’s getting a workout now.

@ jimmy yang
How does it go? Has everything worked out?

I think the TC8 Is a beautiful light (and i like the material) . But low PWM and the simple Lo-mid-high-strobe is a no go for me. To bad many sweet lights still have this old drivers and Uis and require a driver change from the start.
I still was thinking about ordering one additional TC8 to the 14500 SS light i ordered but i have already to many lights i am working on / still on the way from china.
Hope my light arrives soon (~2 weeks in transfer now)

What specifically was wrong with the TC8 other than PWM? The blink after 5 seconds in Low? According to the product page, the user has the option to avoid Strobe and SOS by selecting Group 1 (see description below). Just curious.

FWIW, I'm completely oblivious to the SS AA/14500 PWM during normal operations.

I know the specs and I read them before I bought it. I was hoping for a beam that didn’t have a bunch of blue in it. I don’t have that on any of my other G3 lights. I don’t know what causes it and won’t pretend to know but I don’t like it. Possibly choosing the neutral tint option would have cured that but, it is what it is. The guy I gave it to, who has been into lights since the first battery was invented, couldn’t stand it either and politely asked if he could give it away to some kid that just had to have it. Of course I had no problem with that. Just like convoys junk 3/5 mode driver you are hard pressed to notice the difference between mid and high. I am not sensitive to PWM so that is never an issue for me. The flash on low is annoying though not a deal breaker. I paid for the Ti hoping for decent guts. Well I got the Ti part.

So, well, you asked what was wrong with it. That’s about it. It is a beautiful light and the Ti makes it nice and light to carry around. I never had it long enough to test out the charging circuit but am assuming it works just fine. If I order another one, which I doubt, It will be the neutral tint. That driver just keeps me away now that I actually got to see it at work. To each their own. I am sure there are lots of people who love it as is. I’m just not one of them.

I received Enogear Stainless Steel AA/14500 Flashlight this morning.
Jackie was probably forgotten by another product.
I am very satisfied with the Enogear I received today. It is as good as the picture.
14500/AA can be used, the difference is that 14500 is shorter than AA.
I will consider buying another one and TC8.
I think it is worth having. :smiley:

My English is very bad.

Good to hear that the light arrived and you are happy with the light!
I hope my package arrives soon. Would like to buy a TC8 (only as a host) but i ordered a BLF D80 ,F3X, the Enogear 14500 SS and the (still expensive) host of the LuckySun UV Light(Ashampoo Snap 2018 09 17 17h09m08s 005 — Postimages) in the last 5 weeks + new les, driver, zwb2 filter . . . . .

So no more lights untill the Sofirn AAA twisty with Yuji led or the FW3A are ready.
And do not worry about your english. The people on BLF are from all arround the World. And we have managed to communicate even if we do not speak perfect english.
Keep writing Practice makes perfect!

I don’t know when FW3A can go on the market. In the waiting space,
I bought D4.X1R.GT mini.D4S.ROT66.Enogear 14500 ……and several CRIs that have not been sent. :money_mouth_face:

I hope the FW3A will arrive before the end of this year. But because i am not using one of the lights in original configuration i have enough to to. Today i completed my H03 mod (everything is working but i have to wait 2-3 days for the new M1,6x4mm A2 torx screws). What did you mod today? - #5843 by TheOnlyDocc / What did you mod today? - #5858 by TheOnlyDocc /What did you mod today? - #5862 by TheOnlyDocc.
I hope i can find a new driver for the Enogear 14500 SS if the PWM is visible in low mode (visible PWM and/or a crappy/old UI are the two things i can not stand!)

Received my Enogear AA Stainless Steel (AA/14500) today. Inserted 14500, light turned on once then light no more - AA no change. TC8 is pretty though - so light. The carabiner and shark hanging buckle are nice too.
Australian Customs were impressed as well.

Is it just me or is the tail cap on the 14500 glued/fixed?
Edit: Jackie is sending a replacement AA light.

There is no separate tailcap. The shell consists of two parts: body and head. The switch rest on a “ledge” so it does not fall in, and than the retainer ring with the five “lobes” is screwed in (also) from the outside.

Jackie points out my Keeppower 14500 840mAh is protected, a bit too long

The TC8 is a beauty and with a different driver and a 351D 4000K 90cri led it could be a sweet light. Maybe later. (Host option would be great!)

I am not happy with Enogear.
A friend of mine is waiting for 7 weeks now and my order was a month ago. We both contacted Enogear (7X15 hour customer service) and both got no answere at all.
Do not want to open a PP dispute, but if i do not get any life sign soon i have no other choise.

Be patient a little longer: next week there is yet another Chinese holiday.
Enogear is a relatively small enterprise, something like a (very stressed) one-man-band.

BTW have you thought of the different time-zones? Beijing is GMT-8. We are GMT-1.
China has no daylight savings time (smart people!) so the actual difference is 6 hours.

Mine took 8 weeks to the day. He did answer my email when I became concerned though. As Henk4U2 said , they are small . Give it another week or so.