Blackshadow Rook 3xAA/14500 CREE XM-L U2/T6 3C 1000Lumen 3-mode Flashlight

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.

PArallel….

http://www.cnqualitygoods.com/images/upload/Image/T2r_t8Xg0bXXXXXXXX\_!!923091962.jpg

Fixed it for you. :wink:

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

Both. After measuring the stock light, I plan to optimize it for either NiMh or Li-Ion - not sure which as yet.

While I haven't been able to measure this one yet with the I.S. (Integrating Sphere,) you are probably very close with that guess. Mine appears to be slightly brighter than a measured 175 lumen light, also on Eneloops.

The "1000 lumen" number is also closer to 600L than 1000L with 14500 Li-Ion cells installed, but an exact OTF number will need to wait for the sphere.

I promise to hurry up with the construction.

I could live with the gold :Sp if only it were 4xAA/14500 :frowning:
Come one Sky Ra… Err Black Shadow make these lights in 4x just about any battery and I’ll buy one of each! >)