Boruit Headlamp Review D10 (aka. EHL0628) - King of the Budget Headlamps?

Unscrew the bezel, remove the reflector, turn it on for a few seconds in maximum mode and carefully rotate the star with curved pliers

Sorry, but sounds like bad advice. Turning it on for a few seconds will not build any heat. Even if left on max for several minutes it won’t do anything. Plus you risk cutting the wires which means more work to pull them completely out and extend them. This is all assuming the battery is removed. Cutting a led wire and shorting it with a battery installed could short the battery and probably burn up the wires. :confounded:

Maybe remove the battery, remove the wires from the star, tuck wires down in holes, heat the star with the iron, then try twisting. Maybe the heat will help soften the glue, but it’s unlikely. I think the heat will just sink into the flashlight body.

No, I’m not sorry … :smiley:
Tested on at least three lights … :+1:

To change diode properly , in most cases you need to change wires as well, because they are becoming to short. To change wires you need to unscrew switch cap CLOCKWISE. When you unscrew switch cap and unsolder wires you can remove driver&charger sandwich. When all done you can mount host on soldering iron to heat it up (use gloves or don’t touch host) and remove diode .
…and when you done so much work , change stock driver to proper one :smiley: .
Lens height 11mm like stock reflector, use it with stock glass : https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32905704306.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.81db64fcAumJaw&algo_pvid=79fa8099-5b16-4e8c-9912-cd05b2f0f875&algo_expid=79fa8099-5b16-4e8c-9912-cd05b2f0f875-4&btsid=569b173b-c62a-46b1-aa89-fc078eabf1f3&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_9,searchweb201603_52

Most folks don’t change the wires, they just extend one on them. Very simple.

Where can I source a strong magnet for this guy, preferably a local place like Home Depot, or is there a better online option?

Local places are very limited in sizes. I typically order from China. Places like Banggood and Aliexpress have the best prices, but ebay may also be an option. Just figure out the size you need. N52 are the strongest.

From my experience, this is the best way to remove the LED MCPCB. I tried heating it up, but that did not help soften it up or ease in the removal. And it didn’t seem any type of solvent helped either. I tried isopropyl alcohol, paint thinner, nail polish remover (acetone), lacquer thinner, and naphtha.

It just took brute force twisting and turning the MCPCB back and forth to eventually loosen it up. And then I soldered a wire to the MCPCB to pull it out. The thermal adhesive seemed to be some type of flexible silicone material.

And in the end, the MCPCB took a beating, but I was careful to minimize any damage to the Boroit host.

I ended up sending it to a professional, thank you for the information. I also bought a gold-plated magnet to put on the outside of it, is that safe?

Just stick it with epoxy glue

Приветствую ! Драйвер на 4 АМС 7135 установил . Все работает . И память , и рампинг , и вверх и вниз .
Один вопрос : - это нормально когда сначала происходит кратковременная вспышка потом переход в память последнего режима ?

This light seems to have a sibling that features zooming TIR, name Boruit D20:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32839262144.html

Does anybody have one?

I don’t need that (yet?) but I’m curious about this setup. :slight_smile:
I wonder why did you choose RampingIOS over the more-common Andruil. Do you simply like it more? Was it easier to port to this MCU for you? Any other reason?
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[Review] 77 Outdoors D25 Headlamp (18650) has some discussion. I’ll switch there.

My D20 arrived today and I’m very impressed with it. Well built, with fair lens, passable UI. Quite lightweight lamp with lightweight headband. Machining is quite poor and so is anodization.
Considering how cheap it is, it’s a great light as it is but it also seems like a great host.
The King of Budget Headlamps? Yeah, it looks so.

I decided to update the thread title and O.P. to refer to this headlamp as the “D10” as it is more widely known.

-Garry

Inquiring minds want to know. How many trips through the snowblower has this one survived? :stuck_out_tongue:

None, so far :slight_smile: .

-Garry

Anyone here consider the UranusFire that merges Boruit RJ02 & D10?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32932757768.html

The description of the UI looks a bit scary with High or Low. Maybe that’s incorrect and it has 5 levels, but I would not take the risk. I found the motion sensor on the RJ02 a bit gimmicky anyway. I never used it. So I did not consider that light.

Thanks. I thought it would be a nice novelty to have, but upon further consideration I doubt it would last (interest that is). Much easier to buy an external motion sensor device & use a USB powered LED light source.

What headlamp(s) do you reach for the most?