I bought two of the original copper edition gave one to my best mate then an old lumens edition which both of mine have seen no use except to try out. No patina for me lol.
If you lads are trying different lights with 10440 add to my old thread. Ill try and fix the pics up if i can log into flickr.
Sorry.
Canāt help with the āflat topābattery question. I got a 4 pack of Soshine Li-Po
Buttton tops.
Buy a small pack of 5x2 or 8x3 magnets. I think I paid aroud $2.75 for a pack of 100 a while ago.
Just stick one on top[ Bingoā¦ā¦
Iām actually using a few on rear face of knife block in Kitchen for missus.
Bread knife didnāt fit.
NOW. Half a doz shallow holed drilled in line. Epoxy magnets in.
Knife holds nicely. (Just a little distraction that MAY come in handy to someone)
Maybe.
Iāve got a few if those AO1ās.
My old eyes donāt notice any āflickerāSo I donāt have a problem with them.
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Do you want to sell that Copper. or tĆ³ther if not using.
I love the little things As do Grandkids. (I need a few more)
Queensland 4703. Regards.
Nope. As they are now, I can give them away to non-flashaholics who probably wonāt care about the issue. If I take a light apart I might muck it up so it doesnāt work at all or only on moon mode. I donāt have much confidence in my ability to work with very small parts.
If it were one I planned to keep, Iād try it just because. But that red one is losing memory quickly enoughā¦ Iāll keep that one!
Also, what the @#$% is the emitter being used now? 5000K? WTF?
I do not think it is hard to design a good boost driver with a li-ion compatible ālinear and resistorā mode of operation, after all the boost engine needs a sense resistor and a switch (MOSFET). The MCU would detect above 2V of input voltage and set the driver in linear mode. Sensing 1.5A in a 200mā¦ resistor drops 0.3V, and whatever else excess voltage would be dropped at the MOSFET switch by tuning the gate voltage. Wow 1.5A mmm maybe too much heat LoL, 1A or a tad less maybe. And of course, 2.5 - 2.8V undervoltage warning and shut-off or thereabouts.
Now that the Sofirn C01S exists I find little to no reason to get an A01.
As I said before, we could aim for a new design with a better driver. Now that I think of it, to handle 10440 li-ion well it should be a boost-buck unit, boosting for alkaline, Ni-MH and other low voltage cells and bucking in case of li-ion cell.
Thatās enough to prefer it over C01.
Granted, Iād prefer the smaller size and better LED of C01. But itās ugly when standing and very ugly when hanging.
Astrolux is a Banggood brand so itās the best place to search their lights.
Indeed it doesnāt seem to be available. I tried clicking the link from my purchase - and it doesnāt work.
So it may indeed be gone for good. Or it may return some dayā¦itās hard to tell.
I did buy quite a few A01s over the past years. Gave away many, EDC a copper oneā¦ But was very disappointed with the last batch where the Nichia emitter was gone (at least the tint was quite off) and the driver had PWM and NMMā¦
Iām still wondering how they are now? Last time i heard they where no better.
Did someone receive one recently? Manker E01 is the only one now?
One really nice thing about the A01 is the overall shape and form factor. It lends itself very well to hanging around on a key ring all day. Having tried a bunch of different lights (and other gear) on my key ring over the years, I appreciate that.
Iāve bought around 6 now. Coupla yrs till recent.
They a good basic keyring light for any pocket. I order the 5000.
Think itās the best tint for MY old eyes.
Never had a bad sw, Springs, Anodising, O rings, anything.
Just a very nice (favourite) Cheap, small pocket torch.
Flicker?ā¦78yrs, Donāt know, My eyes donāt see it.
I have half a doz others. Convoy Titanium. BLF 348. Singfire the same.
2 of each. Never come out of drawer. OāLight i3t Copper. Niiiice.
Jetbeam Jet 1 MK Pro x 2ā¦, Very nice.
half a doz Penlight stainless. Clean edged ROUND beam.
inbuilt battery good for 25/30 minās. $2.75 apiece del.
(can look it up). Canāt find record gone.
NOT Bangood or Gearbest. Probably That Prime. Company.
The first lot I gave away b4 realising how good.
Plastic lens collar better than metal lens collar models.
Oneā¦. So far has developed a dicky sw.
Have to push and hold for constant light.
Just have them hanging round the house door handles and shed
they have a hanging strap built into tail end.
Perfect for pick up and look in the dark.
Just reach for wardrobe or door handles instant light.
THEY are. The most useful. Used.
Practical torches in my householdā¦ Coupla yrs old now too.
98% of the others just sit around looking pretty.
Unless going outside.