About reflectors, hotspots and rings in beams:
I have a couple Novatacs with really nice tight hotspots and great beams without rings,
RRT-01/Eye10/TCR-1 beam are not as tight, and they are prone to a bit more ringyness, either as a halo or donut around the outer edge, or worse, secondary rings in the spill around the corona
I hope people share what they learn for alternative reflectors for the RRT-01/Eye10/TCR-1 Jetbeams…
trivia
these models were sold as Niteye brands in Europe… still same model names, just different company name… same lights, same drivers
about drivers:
Eye10 has strobe at double low-hi rotation, and SOS at triple low-hi rotation
RRT-01 has SoS at triple low-hi, nothing at double low-hi
but all the drivers are interchageable
in fact
the driver inside the TCR-1 says Niteye10,
but strangely, I cannot access any blinky at double low-hi in this TCR-1, while triple low-hi gives SOS, like an RRT-01. The manual to the TCR-1 lists no strobe, only SOS.
so now I get to whine…
I wish my TCR-1 had a strobe mode like my Eye10… LOL
darn, the honeymoon is over so soon, but it was sooo sweet…
no perfect light… for all features
and to think that for just $1000 more I could have bought an HDS with Half the output, and a higher low and no 18350 capability… but it has strobe… hmmm yeah, no perfect light still… lol
Other Ti Rotary options with Strobe and not compatible w 18350
The Niteye Eye10 TiC has strobe. but its body tube is too tight for the 18350 1200mAh Keepower IMR.
18350 compatibility:
The TCR-1, as well as the aluminium RRT-01 and aluminium Eye10 do fit my 18350 1200mAh Keepower IMR
future dreams:
mod the TCR-1 driver to an Eye10 driver w strobe function.
just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in!