Hi Mr Matt, thanks for dropping by! I would love to have that option but I bought my light much earlier and it didnât come with the magnetic tailcap option. That would have been extremely handy for sure. Enjoy your nichia tint! Cheers!
I hear ya on all those points, Gerald, excellent review. But I have to emphasize even more the utility aspect from starting in Mid mode with a tail clicky: the Tool is a tiny keychain-ish light, but it puts in work, just like a bigger torch. Unless you need the extra brightness or extended runtime (like a lot of night use), you can easily have this as your only flashlight.
In fact, if you ask me, this tiny light that could outclasses the CR123-size lights I have :laughing:
There already is a NW version: the CRI one with the Nichia 219B. Which, incidentally, is my own AAA EDC and one minitorch I wouldnât swap away for any other model in the world as of today
P.S.: I was monkeying around with a few lights of mine (especially a Thrunite T10 and a Ti3), and I think you can unscrew the Toolâs whole pill with a set of watchmaker tweezers like you can with the Ti3. Thatâs only speculation, though, I havenât tried it myself.
Iâm thinking they are being cautious, in the case of the layman (non-flashlight enthusiasts) letting the light overheat too much and damaging the internals. I use the High mode in 15 seconds bursts, and drop it back down to Medium after to increase the longevity of my light.
Thanks for the kind words Youâre absolutely right! When Iâm outdoor, coming on in Medium mode works perfectly. I only wish for the moonlight mode when Iâm in the cinema looking for my seat, or using it to go to the washroom at night. That ruins my night vision, and that of others around me LOL.
Youâre tempting me to remove the pill and maybe dedome it!
I havenât yet needed to use the Low mode to not bother others, but I definitely agree that itâs a mite too bright for murk-adapted eyesight. I rarely use it as my sleep light, I prefer to use my Ti3 for that since its firefly is so gentle on the eye.
Since yours is a cool white XP-G2, thereâs little to lose so Iâd say go for it! Just update us with the results
Man, I wish I can get my hands on the Ti3 to compare it against the Lumintop Tool. Thatâs an awesome AAA light as well.
I used a tweezer to try unscrewing the pill earlier. It wouldnât budge, and I all did was scratch the underside of the board accidentally. Welp. Is it because itâs 3 years old and set in place already? Or do I need to heat it up?
Does your board have two little holes? Mine is red and does have them, so I figure itâs unscrew-able. However, yours is of a much older fare, so they may not be the same. If you could post a pic of the board, itâd go a long way.
My preference is the Massdrop flat tail switch versions. They come on L-M-H and can tail stand. Otherwise internals are the same great stuff. By far my most carried light (brass version).
What do you think? Should I apply more force to remove it? To be honest, I am already quite pleased with my light, and itâs my EDC so I wouldnât want to risk ruining it haha
Good stuff, Gerald. It looks very similar to mine, holes and all. But again, I was speculating, I didnât try to open mine.
Thatâs the link to your album; you have to use the URL of the image itself, like this:
If youâre happy with it as is, well, that changes things. Iâd only dedome lights I donât exactly like as they currently are, so IMO itâs best to let sleeping dogs lie
Nah, battery tube also screws in regularly. It feels a bit like the threads got damaged in some place and it gets stuck there. Man this is so frustrating, this is the second light this week I canât get open. And I tried!
Oh man. I wish you could open it. It throws very well and the tint is perfect. I usually over think like what to take on a vacation. Need spill, throw, good tint, compact, easy access to battery, lightweight⌠After dedomed it; this light is THE light for traveling.