GB Clone Offically "SOLD OUT" 10/21/18 XPL HI 1300LM Focusing AKA Cometa 2016

That is amazing Jerommel, very close indeed to the design of the Cometa and I agree the name Assassin is a bit disturbing. ha ha wow…

Check the pictures, some of them have another name — Albinaly, I think.

Is that a 3xAAA carrier? Because it might be a decent light for people I wouldn’t trust with li-ion recharging.
But AAAs are so wimpy, I was hoping for a 3xAA size.
And: Mode Memory No
Fooey.

That looks like the Warsun X50 or X65. They come with a 3xAA carrier, 26650 sleeve and 18650 sleeve. Their lens is bigger than the Cometa 2016.

Bigger aspheric?
Interesting.

Check the internal construction of the Warsun Zoomie. Not a good design regarding heat transfere!
If you want bigger go for the UF-1504 (67mm lens).
Or go for the UF-1508 (75mm lens). But i really would recomend to build a new pill for this one (if you have a lathe or know someone that has access to one). At least modify the original (not so much you can do) to improve heat transfere.

Yeah, those UF aspherics are glass and not that good…
I bought a 75mm head some time ago. Unusable for small emitters.

My cometa landed today with the 26650 inside it.
It has the plastic washer around the spring, quick look inside and mcpcb is dry and metal disc above it has marks where anodising looks compromised and could short LED.
I’ll have to take same steps as first cometa but other than that it’s a great torch for the money £12 inc a 26650 cell.

anyone know if that 26650 cell is a quality cell? Waiting for the 1st arrival in the USA :slight_smile:

Finally got my two cometa, they were nightmare until i disable the moon mode and other modes. Now they are pure 1300lm turbo mode. The buttons are very sensitive, a light tap can change level accidentally, now not so much such problem.

Very high quality light indeed. After checking don’t see any risks so i used them as stock at the moment.

Problem1: one of the oring is over sized, can’t tighten battery tailcap fully, it is 3B version having this problem.
Problem2: not sure why sometimes one of them can’t be switched on. I have to tighten the ring in the tailcap, more reliable now but still can happen.

The reason of problem2 seems to be the button stick to tapped position, cause the light on switch still on and flashlight output off. Light tap would unstick it from tapped position and flashlight output on successfully.

I also disable Medium press now, no more blinking mode accidentally.

How do you disable “other” modes? Is Turbo the only mode now?

While flashlight is on, tap until no more light from front led, and it will enter configuration mode. Yes Turbo is the only mode now, nice! Details is in link below:

http://toykeeper.net/torches/x6v2/manker/bistro.txt

Thanks for the link. Didn’t know ToyKeeper has her own site now.

No problem. I also discuss thermal protection now because not knowing how factory calibrate it and lazy to recalibrate it. Just play it carefully.

what a crap my order from weeks ago got cancelled today

Unable to enter Configuration no matter with many short clicks. Is there a trick? What’s the indicator that you are in Configuration?

With mine I just half press the button when turned on just enough for led to go off (not click the switch ) around 17 part presses , then it flashes once followed by a rapid flash, this is option 1 (muggle mode on/off) if click off now it will swap the option 1 setting.

If you don’t do anything else you then get 2 flashes followed by rapid which is option 2 (mode memory on/off) click after fast flash to swap state.

The mode group is 4 flashes then fast flashes then half press again not click it will flash once again if you click off now it will change state to a single output of maximum with no lower modes.

I have mine set to turn on at full power every time with 3 extra lower modes.

Sorry, I missed your suggestion, but I believe you’re right; as the XHP35 drivers suggested were too big, I have ordered 2 of these, similar but with different firmware same as the cometa BLF X6 X5/ Taschenlampen-Treiber Astrolux S2 S3 SS SC Sale - Banggood Deutschland-arrival notice-arrival notice

Lexel, you’re welcome to my spare (once the driver arrives to fix it) if you wish; assuming postage doesn’t exceed the value of the torch, if you send me your address i’ll send it over.

Arrival in the USA! Received my Cometa this afternoon. Everything is looking great. Popped a cell in and everything checks out. I believe I read that the mcpcb moves around? Is it supposed to? Mine does. Any harm in that? Battery was inside the light and charging as I type.

A picture of my Cometa from the GB and my recent order. Dueling Cometas! No difference of course. An unbelievable purchase at this price point, all would agree. Wish I had a reason to have purchased MORE!