Hello Ric,
is the keyring attachment point the same as before ("a wire")?
oh oh , I already have a DQG with built in o-ring grave (RIP = rest in pieces, o-ring).... I really hope you meant "groove".
By the way, that flimsy looking keyring attachment point works really well for several months now... I think it is called "piano wire"?
Why is there such obsession over this light? As I pointed out there's better lights out there.
for me it is the size. on my keychain, the smaller the better
edit: .. and to quote a decent member of this forum: "as we are on BLF, why dont get both" ... :-)
Hold one, you'll see. :)
I wear one around my neck daily.
Where? I haven't seen one... there are lights that do 1-2 overall aspects better for a keychain light, but they are worse on 3 or 4 other aspects.
Just look at the illuminati you mentioned... first it needs 10440 to reach that mentioned brightness of 115 Lumen.. on Eneloops it's more on the level of a Preon 1 (~70 Lumens I assume).. I might make a citation by selfbuilt here:
"Note that I do not intend to do 10440 Li-ion runtimes in the IlluminaTi, since not officially supported. As always, I discourage use of this battery source in all lights that lack a protection cut-off circuit. And based on the ridiculously bright Max output on 10440 shown above, I strenuously recommend that you do NOT attempt to run this light on Hi on 10440."
OK let's look further
DQG=current controlled, TI=PWM controlled;
DQG= available in different tints (CW,NW); TI = CW only
DQG = available with glow dot or magnet; TI = detachable/reversible clip
Dimensions
DQG
Measured size and weight:
Length: 56.6 mm
Diameter: 12 mm to 12.6 mm
Weight: 25.1 gram with eneloop (12 g officially on CNQ)
TI
Dimensions: Length: 67.6mm / 2.66” - Diameter: 13.7mm / .54” - Weight: 14g / .49oz
runtime 90 min on high (60 Lumen) DQG / runtime on high (~70 Lumen) TI for 54-60 mins
So the DQG is smaller,lighter, more efficient, current controlled, cheaper, has more options than the TI ... hmmm did I forget something? ;-) The Ti is bit brighter than the DQG by roughly 10 Lumens on Eneloops. And no, I will not go into the comparison Eneloop/10440... for that I have my Brinyte PD03A which is reported with LD01 output on NiMH (80 Lumen) and way,way above that with 10440 (130-150 Lumen)... if it doesn't go... poof.... or kaboom.
Just read the reviews from selfbuilt and HKJ (1,2) and tell me if I missed something.
Or use a lithium L92 primary in the TI, still brighter than an Eneloop then. The tint on the Ti while CW is still warmer than a 1A bin, nicer than my BC40 or P-Rocket for sure. The other features I don't care as much about, personally will stick with the Illuminati.
I have a Maratac AAA SS in bead blasted which has a similar exterior to your TI. I absolutely agree that the ITP/Olight/Maratacs/TI are the better "fifth jeans pocket light" due to having a great clip and a nicer keychain for the belt loop. In that scenario size is not that important. But on a keychain there is no competition imho. If you like your TI and you want it to stay that way.... never buy a DQG. It is not a nice feeling when you receive a light that renders the previous 8-10 purchases in that class you made just before... obsolete. The only real major flaw the II had was the o-ring thing. I wanted to wait out the first reviews on the III... but with that low production count and that high anticipation level on BLF and CPF ... I had no choice but to order it blind and just hope that George of DQG has solved this issue. This thread might also be of interest for people who are interested in the DQG.
Non-rechargable batteries are not an option for me, as I sometimes use my DQG as emergency bike light in a pinch and the lithium primaries are insanely pricy here in Europe.
The thing about the DQG is that its limited edition and the novelty of how impossibly small it is. There's a certain coolness factor in having the world's smallest aaa powered light. There are other small aaa lights but then you get the DQG and you see it next to them and your jaw drops. That small decrease in dimensions actually makes a huge difference visually.
copyright by HKJ
The beam of the DQG II with a neutral emiter is the best beam for EDC purposes of all the lights i have, optic+tint+size combo=win
Mine was shipped today.
in 15-20 Days i hope i can give a quick review - comparison with foursevens Preon P0
cheers
Group buy started at http://www.fancyflashlights.com/group_buy.php
Ric, I'm getting the following error because we have letters in our zip code and your site doesn't allow me to do it!
"Zip code should be in numbers"
I had that too, but I just put whole address in the first box. Don't expect he'll be too bothered, as the Paypal address will most likely be used.
Gotcha, thanks.
I'm looking at joining the groupbuy for the r5 version, at the moment it is $30. Do I pay now, or later? What if more people join the groupbuy and price drops to $28?
I don't think that applies. Its $30 (r5)
the webpages (FF, CNQG) show stock numbers (inventory). ~60 pcs left for the R4, ~60 pcs left for the R5, and not too many people jumping off their fences. days ago some of *my* pocket money went into a Fenix combo pack (AAA lights) for 32 bucks shipped, and i am also looking at Charge titanium multitool by Leatherman (for 75$ shipped). let's see if the groub buy price drops to 28$ shipped.. 4 days more to go!
Kind of a pricey light....