Will try and get some beamshots tonight, just white walls still unless the weather clears up.
UI is still randomly weird. Seems to happen more when the included battery gets low-ish in charge, and havenāt noticed the issue yet with my other unprotected 18650s and 20700s but I tried them very briefly in this light.
Some more observations:
-Knurling is slippery and poorly designed. Straight horizontal cuts at the same depth would have been way more effective (it would be harder for your hand to slide forward and back over the light) or literally any of the other knurling patterns Iāve felt on any light/tool/gun.
-Pocket clip is beefy and carries very deep. Really like it, even if it being so long makes it super noticeable on pants that arenāt also black. The light is big enough where thatās not really an issue though IMO.
-Magnet is definitely strong. Havenāt taken the tail retaining ring out to see how easy it is to remove but I think it would be, and thatās a huge plus over lights that have magnets which canāt be removed.
I am really liking this lite.
I too wonder why there is no glass lens, did we all miss this omission in the when buying, or just assumed?
Anyway, I like the UI, except for some getting used to and echo the comments of BurningPlayd0h which I noticed also, but maybe just getting use to?
The tail Magnet is the strongest I have seen in any similar light so far which is great, but respect it or you might end up with a drag scratch.
The packaging is nice and professional and although I have not tried out the carry pouch it looks quality constructed and sturdy nylon.
Although it is plenty bright, I would have preferred the throw to be a bit longer for my preference, but it seems accurate to claims of 140m distance.
(for some years now, the Olight S80 baton has been a favorite of mine in this size catagory and I am forced to compare all other lights to which has a 250m range)
Just received my light today - build quality is definitely very good with a solid feel to the light. The knurling does feel a bit slippery to the fingertips, but between the knurling and the belt clip the grip āin handā is actually very good. Charging worked well with a randomly-chosen Micro USB cable rather than the included one. Iāll have to try the power bank feature later; including the multi-use cable is a nice touch.
The optic does seem to have the two broken off legs, but absolutely doesnāt interfere with operation. I will have to make some time to take this light out with me in the next evening or two to get a good sense of how it throws, but the beam seems very smooth against nuetral-coloured walls in a two-minute cycle through the modes.
The afterglow of the phosphor caught me by surprise, but as soon as I saw it I recalled a note from someone else on the thread that it was very noticeable. Not a problem at all, just a āthingā with this light. The TO46R doesnāt do this, but itās different emitters.
No issues with delivery to Western Canada, but it was slow to get here - almost a month from notice of delivery from Jason at Wuben.
Canada Post are very good for showing bad tracking information and getting me worried.
First impressions
- Excellent quality. This is my first Wuben and Iāll admit I was not expecting that quality machining. Pleasantly surprised.
- First LH351D light. What a fantastic tint and color rendition. I think I prefer it to 219B
- Light gets very hot if left untouched on high (not turbo) for a couple of minutes. This is kind of worrying. I think it should step-down because it was to a point where it was uncomfortable to pick-up and hold
- The TO50R is heavy. Quite heavy. Weight and size makes it not too EDC friendly. Itās not a GT but still, not my first choice for EDC. Itās more a backpack light than a pocket light.
- Beam is absolutely perfect, a massive flood, no hotspot at all. Beam is similar to a D4 with Nichia. If I had to choose, I think I would prefer a narrower beam to gain a bit of throw
- UI is good. I have a personal preference on single button UI but itās still very easy and intuitive to use
- My level button is hard to push. After a couple of seconds on the momentary turbo, my tired finger tends to release the switch
Power bank function is a great feature for emergencies
-The clip is what all clips should be
So far, very satisfied with it.
If I had one feature I could add, I would have liked the possibility to have the light switch always on to use as a bedside flashlight locator.
I linked a carclo compatible mcpcb from MtnE you can set up as 4s 4p or 2s2p. I had planned to try it but the stock optic is good enough and with no glass lens I lost the urge to try