Great review Hbomb! I've been meaning to do one on this particular light for months, so if you don't mind I'll just add to this one here:
BatteryType
Mode
LumenOTF
eneloop
Low
.087
Med
12.5
High
129.6
Lithium Primary
Low
.09
Med
12.5
High
140.7
14500
Low
.087
Med
146.2 - unstable
High
355.7
Lux = 1136@1m (on eneloop)
A note on running 14500's: Low and High work fine, but medium mode appears very unstable and flickers a lot. It does get warm quite fast on high and output will drop off some, but I've been using mine since I got it for short bursts and it's still alive.
My only two gripes about the light as received were the lack of a pocket clip and somewhat loose threads. By somewhat loose, I mean that after a quarter turn off I can still press on the head and it will activate. I guess I've been spoiled by my LD01.
Both were easy fixes...a little teflon tape for the threads, and a bit of SS welding rod for the clip. I love the T10, and it's part of my edc rotation.
Thanks for the technical tests Match! And thanks for the support of the review fishinfool. I did some teflon tape on mine like you said and that made it super firm and yet silky smooth. I like it, and it works great since there’s no metal connection needed. It’s probably a bit more water resistant that way I reckon. That was an easy fix. The welding rod clip umm… maybe easy for you One of these days I might try though, that pic makes me drool a bit everytime I see it. Thanks again
Honestly, it takes maybe 20 minutes to make one. Using a cordless drill, I just put two holes on the thick side that are relatively parallel. It's not as critical as you might think because one has some leeway during alignment since the clip can be bent however it's needed. If I had another T10 I'd do a tutorial.
You're spot on though...if this was $20 I'd by a couple more, and if it was $15 I'd by a dozen more. It's that nice of a light.
Btw, I did swap out my stock xpg emitter for a NW xp-e (huh?) Yup...I have plenty of really bright lights, but I wanted a small one with a bit more throw and the xp-e does that surprisingly well. Granted, this was done before I received a bunch of xpg 2's from cutter...
Now that I think about it, I think I only have 2 lights that I haven't swapped emitters multiple times on....
Haha, things are always better after you’ve improved them. Maybe I’ll try sometime after i find some wire stock. How do you secure the rod into the drilled holes? some epoxy maybe?
Thanks. Yup, just a few small drops of epoxy. In reality it wasn't needed as such due to the way the clip is bent (tension keeps it secured pretty well).
If you want, PM me your address and I'll mail you a piece of welding rod to try.
Thanks Match. I might take you up on that. I’ll paypal you some dough to cover postage too. What’s the drill bit size you used? I’ll have to see if I can scrounge one up from work to borrow.
On a usage note, I’ve liked the T10 lots as my edc. The DQG AA XP-E out throws it a bit, but for closer tasks the T10 takes it. I’ll have to see how the DQG AA XP-G I just ordered does comparatively when it gets here.
@12mm, although there is enough wiggle room for a 12.5mm to work as well. The last one I used was a 14mm star that I had to file down slightly. Never let star size stand in the way of a good emitter swap :)
HBomb,
As for the drill size for the clip...I'll have to get back to you on that (Gotta go find it to verify).
Its mentioned 5 times in the review and has a picture of it, its also part of package when you buy a T10 so it wouldn’t hurt to know what you are getting with it when you buy one.
Just received my T10 two weeks ago with minor problem. If I put the O ring, I can’t turn on the light.
I have to twist it very hard (using two hand) to turn on the light. I think there’s some problem with the thread or something. So I removed the O ring to be able using this T10 with single hand. A friend of mine also ordered T10 and arrived today, it has no problem with O ring.
IMO, T10 is a nice flashlight but I won’t buy the same flashlight again. With the same budget, I better looking for other AA alternatives.
Could anyone actually comment on this flashlights real life battery numbers with NiMh?
Im pretty tempted to get this one despite problems with my Ti’s, which I will describe later in my Ti review, but this T10 looks like the best bang for the buck when it comes to single AA battery life with extremely long runtimes!
Yeah, sorry, seemed logical for me to assume that with battery numbers only battery life time should be associated :D!
Im interested in battery runtime :)!
The lumen ratings are fairly close, so you can estimate your run time from the draws and run times posted above. I see some draw/resistance variance even among Eneloops from the same pack, so the specific battery capacity and resistance you use will have something do do with your own run time.