Review: Fandyfire Rook (Cree XM-L T6 | 3 x AA or 3 x 14500)

Another great review of what appears to be a very good light. I just wish you could lock out the power for no parasitic drain. :(

Heh. I thought that I forgot something..

It's 16kcd with 14500 (measured at 4m)

Thanks for a fine review. Very tempting light.

Can’t you untwist the head a little to lock it out like the king?

No. King has anodized threads, this doesn't. :(

Thanks for the review_the_ looks like a solid build and the AR coated lens is a surprise,few budget lights have them.I like the low voltage warning feature too,overall novice and pro friendly light.Great pics and really informative this 3xaa format is nice,I may just have to pick one up.

Excellent review as usual, thanks so much! Looks like a real keeper there. I’ve been sort of eyeing this one. But I don’t really like the parasitic drain, and I wish there was a moonlight mode that could be activated without running down the batteries first. :slight_smile: An 80 lumen low is WAY, WAY too high. My idea of low is like 1 lumen, and moonlight should be around 0.3 lumens.

Well done! Frontpage’d and Sticky’d.

Only 200 lumen on high with AA’s? So basically to utilize this light to its full potential you need to run 3 14500s?

Shoot. If it was more efficient off of AA’s I’d buy it.

I don’t really understand this light. 3x 14500 is same capacity as 1 18650, and a hassle w/o >= 3 bay charger. If the point is a AA light, 2x AA makes more sense in terms of size, or even 3x in series. If running on 1.x V, then 1 C or D is better packaging. Seems like a niche/collector piece IMO since it’s well made.

Same, 3 eneloops = 3.6v or 3 alkaline = 4.5 volts. But as it is its just for 14500 users in my opinion.

I think 4xAA would have nailed it and put it up there with the PA40 and M40A.

Nice review thanks!!

really good review. i had a few questions and all addressed in detail…

Very cool looking light! Thanks for the review _the_!

Sweet review! Thank you. This cleared up lots of things for me as I've been eyeing this light since it came to market.

So here's my take on it.

IMO the combined package leaves me wanting because:

Parasitic drain - non flashaholics and some flashaholics will leave batteries in it and forget about it. Soo primaries will die and leak. Rechargeables will maybe drain to ~0V even if protected since so low drain might not trigger the protection circuit. And then they die. Or a non flashaholic throws them in the charger without checking them. And then they die. Bummer all around!

Low mode of 80 lumens? Too high. I get the 200 lumens on primaries - still lots of usable light IMO - and the tradeoff is runtime of course. But a low of 80. Think about it this way. A standard incan maglight 3*D put out ~50 lumens. And people love those! But that makes 80 too high of a low.

Thank you for the superb review the

But I dont like Gold ano myself, if they come out with the dark grey like Darth + control ring, surely I’ll get it :bigsmile:

Nice review and the light looks great on first appearance. But I have to confess I’m rather confused at it’s intended use apart from a collectors piece.

A Mini Mag Pro puts out more lumens on 2AA and surely running 1x18650 would be more efficient than 3x14500’s?

I can see it’s good that it takes multiple battery types should the need arise (likely rare for most of use I’d have thought). And the bigger head should offer up better throw.

-undecided….

For the review. I'd wish it was a 4AA form factor, I'd be ordering... that's just me though as I hate getting odd number configs of alkaline cells or NmH cells....

Great review and thanks for taking the time. I’ve been looking at the version of this that uses cr123a batteries, but I can see getting my sons the AA version if they like the look of mine. My only disappointment in this whole thread/review, and it is very minor, is that I was hoping that MRsDNF’s request would have have produced a different someone. You are in a Scandinavian country, right? :stuck_out_tongue:

Yes, he is.... and so am I, you wanted to see me holding it naked?

Sorry don't have Rook, but here's next best thing.... Me holding TN31 naked

1. It is. I mostly listen Finnish metal (but which is song in English)

2. I press "quote", and copy text and go to my old message and do "edit" and paste text there

3. I thought this light is called Rook (FandyFire Rook to be exact)

4. Yes, that's me naked there... do not go look