Review: ThruNite Archer 1A

Thanks veer.

I havenā€™t tested run times and unfortunately I donā€™t have a DMM.

Here kreisler has some detailed specs, it looks like it draws 2.1A on a eneloop.

Weird thing is - Archer and Saber have almost the same lumens output on high, difference is less than 10lm, yet Archer, according to TN, runs for less than one hour on high while Saber can do 1.5h on high.

As I said in your Saberā€™s review, I would like to see Archer vs Saber beamshot comparison in the same environment, Im not sure whether Archer had better throw/was brighter than Saber or not.
Perhaps it has to do with reflector solely?

NIce beamshots, greatly improved

Thank you ezarc !

Itā€™s easy to convert millimeters to ounces. The are 553 inches in a pound. Divide that by 12 (these are Troy ounces remember) and you get 46.083333333. Take that and convert to metric. Now we have 896.7373. Divide that by 100 and multiply back to 16 to get standard ounces. Take that figure convert to the original ā€œ0.20mmā€ and we get 1.047cabbage8483 millimeters to the standard English banana ounce.

To All,

I just purchased this light for $34.40 through a ā€œGroup Buyā€ from Thruniteā€™s website. I encourage all to register with Thrunite on their forum. These lights go for $48 on eBay.

http://thrunite-store.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1216

Received my two units from the group buy and am a bit disappointed. Both had tool marks and loose burrs when I removed the tail cap. I had to clean out the battery compartment to make sure no burrs were inside. Also, the tail caps looked like they was assembled without proper tools. One had severe gouge marks while the other had deformed pinholes. Thereā€™s also a small spot on one of the bodies missing anodizing which wouldnā€™t be very noticeable if it wasnā€™t silver on an otherwise all black body.

The two that I have also show slightly different beam patterns with one exhibiting a more defined ring effect than the other. Iā€™ll be contacting Thrunite to see if this is accepted as normal or if this is outside their quality standards. Compared to the Solarforce L2P I recently bought, these two Archers are certainly a step or two down in terms of quality.

I messaged the owner of ThruNite with the link to your post, he said they will replace it for you. Iā€™ll PM you the contact details.

I just received my Archer 1A. It is definitely a step up from the Neutron 1A. I like the mode feature. At first I thought I blew the led when I turned it on with a 14500 cell. I was wrong. I didnā€™t realize that I had turned the head which enabled the firefly mode and it was extremely dull. Once I read the instructions I was blown away by the whiteness and the throw on it. It has a forward clicky versus the reverse clicky on the Neutron 1A. Both lights are interchangeable with each other which is cool. The switch on the Archer 1A is longer than the Neutron 1A. Iā€™m thinking of swapping out the guts on each switch. I prefer small when it comes to all my 14500 lights. Iā€™m thinking XP-G2 is now my favorite led.

No doubt the design is fantastic for an AA/14500 light. I also prefer the forward clicky switch combined with the twist head for mode changes. Since it has mode memory, I can set up the flashlight to be whatever I need it to be and then just grab it and click the switch when I need it.

Iā€™m just disappointed with the quality and workmanship. It was very apparent since I bought two of them and could compare them side by side.

On another note, the o-ring thatā€™s installed on the body is a bit oversized for the flashlight body. It is very easy to pinch when screwing own the tailcap. One of the lights I received had a pinched o-ring right out of the box. Everyone should take care when reassembling this light to ensure the o-rings arenā€™t pinched or torn.

Just spotted on the USPS web site that mine has arrived in town. Hoping the @#$%^ contract postal delivery guy comes to my door to obtain a signature. He ought to as I had the local postmaster chew him out good last month for doing his lazy ā€œleave a notification slip in the mailbox and runā€ routine. Itā€™d save me a drive out of the hills in to town. Also hoping that the torch is problem free given CharTā€™s post above.

Received today my ThruNite Archer 1A!!

I am very impressed with the looks, body machining, style and finishing! The modes the brightness and the beam spot are just perfect for my taste. The XP G2 led makes a difference!

By far, the best thrower out of my twenty other 1xAA flashlights!! And the brightest one, second only to my Zebra SC52, however i want to see the actual difference when it gets dark.

I liked very much the way the clip head is hidden under the body of the flashlight!! Brilliant!! You can easily remove the clip with no fear of showing any damage or scratch on the body.

The nice and quality holster and the moonlight mode were the cherry in the pie :slight_smile:

I will come back with some more nice photos!

Good job ThruNite and thanks for group offer :slight_smile:

:slight_smile: Got it. Everything looks just fine!

I knew it would be bigger than my L3 Illumination L10 but it surprised me as to just how much bigger. It is basically the same size as my Inova X5Tā€¦just ~3/8ā€ shorter. It really is BIG for a 1xAA torch. Heck it isnā€™t much smaller than my Fenix PD32-R5 :frowning:

Nice! You guys are making me regret not spending a little extra for the Archer instead of getting a Saber. Hopefully the only difference will be the stainless bezel and switch. I'm hoping my BLF Saber will have the same reflector as the Archer.

Curiousā€¦. what size o-rings did you order?

Gesh :frowning: Iā€™ve had this light a whopping 3 days. First NiMh battery swap through the tail end and I have an O-ring in two pieces. This is absolutely unsatisfactory! Getting two spares with the torch isnā€™t gonna cut it. Iā€™m NOT happy.

I got my archer yesterday (it is big but I like it) and after some playing around with it I must say I really like the UI, it is the first UI I to date in which I actually like that it has memory.

You mention Thrunite service sent you replacements. Iā€™ve read elsewhere that they have ignored most everyone seeking better O-rings from them. Right now mine is being operated without any tailcap O-ring. I note youā€™ve stayed with metric sized O-rings. Iā€™m wondering if a non-metric might work betterā€¦. say a standard size # ā€“018. See this page: O-Rings - Broadley-James

Still waiting for my Archer 1A that I ordered through the group buy. The UI seems strange based on what Iā€™ve read, but Iā€™m looking forward to it as everything seems to indicate this is a quality light.

I have this light on order. Does anybody know what the runtime is on max with 14500?

Disappointed with my light. Itā€™s a good light but the orings are sh. I did a water test in a cup and noticed water inside the reflector. The oring behind the bezel was pinched in a u shape so water was able to get in. The orings on the tailcap and near the driver were shredded from twisting in two days.