You should! They are excellent value-for-money. I have one, and already considering buying a second! Nevermind that my wife also likes it and wants one for my father-in-law...
I got issues with the ano finish and I remember hearing of tailswitch problems awhile back…i’ve kind of lost love for lights with problems from the factory…
I have had a half dozen of these come in for driver swaps and all of them had marks on the ano and also on the reflector. I finally got a perfect one it’s the first black one I have seen and my first order from Lightmalls for $38.90. I don’t know if the defects are limited to the gray ones or if Lightmalls has a different supplier. I can say I really like this light and finally getting one with no defects is nice.
thanks. unfortunately it seems you got a returned one? i guess if it works well no big deal. it will get scuffed up anyway. mine is a tang’s, it came in new condition. i bought it only for the (childish) purpose of putting out streetlights, which i haven’t been able to do. in the meantime though, i came to love it. it is a little large, but it is very very bright, with very very good throw, and has definitely become a keeper. i haven’t even tried a 26650 yet, don’t own one, but i’m sure it will be even better when i eventually get one.
The Crelant V9-T6 is a fantastic light but we're talking big block 'Vette and 307/2-barrel Mailbu. Nothing wrong with the V9 (I have one and really like it) but as far as output and throw, it's not even a contest . . . . nor should it be. (except price, now that I think about it) The V9 does feel better in my shorts side pocket. The HD2010's big head makes it somewhat less comfortable to carry.
The HD2010 is not all that less bright than my Crap-Ray 818 triple. You saw what it did to my M8. Wasn't pretty.
Thanks for the great review. It motivated my purchase.
Mine arrived in superb shape from Tmart (FIVE days from ordering to my door!). No nicks or scrapes, but the o-rings were all too small just as the reviewer described. Great light, but my Keygos M12 seems brighter in both flood and spot modes, although I know it’s a little of an apples-and-oranges comparison since the M12 is a zoomer. Will try again when it’s dark to see the real difference.
I agree with this review except I got much luckier with mine in that it is relatively blemish free. I am going to swap the T6 XM-L out for a U2 bin on a copper board from INTL-Outdoor. I am then going to get the pill adjusted correctly for best throw, like Foy said, if it’s screwed in all the way it doesn’t perform correctly. I will then use some Arctic Alumina thermal epoxy to set the pill in place permanently.
Thanks so much for the thorough review, Foy. Lately I’ve been preferring my C8s, but this looks like a nice competitor. Could be my next “most used light.” Great job. Thanks for sharing the info.