Try one click and on the second click hold —- mine goes in by holding button but sometimes I have to click and hold on the second click to get it back to white light
see my reply in your other thread. you have the earlier version.
That doesn’t work either, it just cycles from brightness levels when I try it. Very disappointed with this light, I wanted something that I wouldn’t’ have to toss out after a few years like my tips, tini or olight I1r and the red/uv which I dont have on any other lights except a red on an old petzl headlamp
Amazon discounts normally have nothing to do with the chances of receiving a dud or lemon. They all ship from the same warehouse regardless of the price being sold so I wouldn’t call this “you get what you pay for” situation. If you’ve really tried everything in the manual then it’s probably a factory defect, try asking for a replacement instead of refund.
Mine should arrive tomorrow so I can confirm about the version.
Even if he received the earlier version, it should still have a working red light and UV light. Based on what he described, his light is defective.
I would also think you could contact Amazon and set up a replacement unit once more inventory arrives. May take a little while. I would at least try since the price was so good.
Amazon doesn’t do this for “Fulfillment by Amazon” orders.
It’s usually impossible to replicate a lightning deal and a coupon on an exchange when not shipped from and sold by amazon, I have tried in the past but they couldn’t do it. Of course after I just shipped it back I see the seller has stocked it again, but no coupon now, still wondering if they were offloading a defective batch, has anyone else got theirs yet?
I got mine and works just as advertised. I am sure he got a bad one.
I’m not calling out Amazon on this, they have always been solid with me, I even just got my refund a minute ago after dropping it off at UPS 2 hours ago…I was referring to Acebeam and their quality control, a defect like that should never have been shipped out, it’s obvious they don’t fully test the lights before they package them.
Wasn’t sure. Of course I have only had to get a refund on one item in all the years I have purchased items through Amazon. I have had a couple of defective items that the seller has replaced without any issues. That usually happened after a poor review.
Reposting from UC15 review thread:
Got mine from the amazon $20 deal, another lemon. Same as Blackbeard’s UC15.
3 modes on the main group + turbo and strobe, nothing else.
Long press from off does nothing it just turns on the main emitter when released, no matter how long I hold it. Tried with 2 types of batteries but same thing.
Seems like they flashed it with a FW from another flashlight.
I received mine a few days ago and have not had much time with it, but I found it worked OK with the 10440 batteries. But when I tried a pair of AAA’s, it worked as will34 says: Only has 3 basic modes, and no red or UV access.
Interesting behavior… I haven’t tried with a 10440 because my efest won’t make contact, will solder a blob tonight and test again.
Edit:
You were right! Worked fine with 10440. Still a defective light but I plan to use li-ion anyways and for the price I won’t conplain.
Yes or a small magnet.
So the software has some sort of command that only lets that function occur if the voltage is high? I dont know how these codes work but that seems weird.
Mine works fine with AAA NiMh, red and uv also
Vipon has a half-price coupon for SK68s with side-COBs for a buk-fitty each, ie, 15bux for 10.
No, no, no, just no. But if anyone’s crazy enough to want some, hey, have at it.
I was debating getting some just to pull the COBs, but even so it ain’t worth it. Probably Angry Blue™ if not Hateful Purple™.
Starting at 1035 AM EDT, the UltraTac A1 Pocket AA Flashlight, 600 Lumen CREE LED EDC Flashlights, 3 Modes with Tail Switch, Powered by One 14500 or AA Battery is scheduled to be in an Amazon US Lightening Deal.
Weren’t they available (UT branded, but sold as “Aiden” or something) for like 8bux a pop?
Seems a lot extra just for a rechargeable 14500…
I don’t mean to pop anyone’s balloons or anything, but…