The cells in the Rook are obviously run in parallel. If it takes AA cells then it MUST have a boost circuit which means, unless it goes DD on 14500 cells, output will suck on 14500s.
i am guessing only. the driver contact disc reminds of similar lights with parallel cells. in series, 3 x 4.2V = 12.0V. The specs state 3-4.2V and i dont believe that this budget light has a fancy 4Sevens-like buck-boost-driver.
education. somehow i still think that all dogs are boys and all cats are girls :D
It should be fairly powerful on 14500 regardless of whether DD or boost/buck (unlikely since $:money_mouth_face:. The real question is how it does on AA. The most powerful AA light I have is the Trustfire 3T6 with 4 batteries in the 3x18650 config. Draws 4+A.
It says 1.5-4.2V now.
Fixed it for you. 
i was right then!!
Hahaha, you made me laugh cuz I think the same thing. Apparently we aren’t as different as we once thought.
Woof.
That’s not a light, it’s a boxer’s arse
My thoughts only.
Sounds like it would have been better to just leave it at a 14500 light and not waste the time to have it 3AA. If it were four AA in series, I would be interested, but then it couldn't be done with 14500's too.
Seems like a boost driver is going to be inefficient or get hot?
It must go direct with 14500's?
Nice looking design, except for the gold color.
Blackshadow in gold?
Shouldn’t it be black??
If this were a different color , I would have already purchased one. :cry:
I am liking this light, however, I am not a fan of lights that are not black. Honestly how did they come up with the name Blackshadow? Goldshadow, Coppershadow or even Bronzeshadow would be closer to a name for this.
Has anybody gotten one of these yet??
Yeah need to know real output, runtimes and if current regulated!
I have one, and plan on writing up a review with OTF lumen values as soon as my shop is no longer inside-out.
Any news :D?
Still inside-out, but closer.
Believe me, I wish it was done !!!
Is yours going to be modded or in stock configuration :D?
Chicago,
Sorry to bug you when you’re busy but is your Rook more in the range of ~200 lumens than 1000? I just got one and while it feels really nice in the hand, for some reason mine seems dimmer than a ZL sc51, both on eneloops.
Mike