I see in this review you've compared it to your T10 but would you say that it is basically a Saber in a different body?
The specs quote (overly optomistic?) runtimes the same as the Saber but with different output levels. I wonder if it is a slightly more efficient driver.
Saber -- T10s -- Runtime
169 lm - 169 lm - 1.5 hrs
9 lm -- 20 lm - 39 hrs
0.09 lm - 0.2 lm - 147 hrs
Lastly, it isn't easy to tell from a photo but to my eye it seems the reflector on my Saber appears a little deeper? Would you say they look about the same in real life?
Got mine a couple of days ago. I'm loving the quality, heft, and it's close to neutral tint . It's not the brightest AA, but it's more than sufficient for my needs.
Thanks for the review! The T10S is a great little EDC flashlight. The clip is awful though. Has anyone figured out a cheap way to get a good clip for it? Mine is bent to the point where it’s basically just a hook.
Thanks for the nice review ezarc. It is a nice light and the mode spacing is perfect for me, if only the sequence was low-med-high without memory (that is my personal favorite UI).
I actually had 2 Saber 1A’s but I gave them away as gifts, not because I didn’t like them but I gave them to family members who I wanted to have a nice light.
I’ll compare the T10 reflector with the T10S as I assume it will be the same reflector and report back.
Racer, how did you bend the clip? I didn’t attach mine but it seems pretty stiff.
The reason that 14500s are not supported is because stainless steel does not dissipate the heat as well as aluminum does. When using a 14500 the light goes into direct drive and the emitter is probably overheating, causing the output to drop. Not good for long term reliability. This is definitely a case of "just because you can do it doesn't mean that you should".
I got a TN T10s today. I verified two things. One, though the XP-G2 LED assembly is well centered in its reflector, the die itself is not centered under its lens. Two, several of the SYSMAX clips will fit on the T10s. In fact, the screws from the RRT 01 clip kit fit perfectly in the screw holes on the body of the T10s.
I just compared the reflector of the T10S and the T10 and they look identical in all dimensions so I would say its the same reflector as the Saber as well.
It appears to be 2 pieces although I haven’t tried to take it apart and I don’t have it with me at the moment, I don’t own any lithium batteries so I can’t test it but if I did I probably wouldn’t try them anyway. And yep, it has a forward clicky.
BTW, the more I play with my T10S, the more I love it. One other thing, I find the clip works fine as long as you're careful and not bend it too far. Works fine on the standard thickness blue jean pockets
It’s a reverse clicky. Doesn’t seem to be the same circuit as the Saber. High frequency PWM on high but constant current on moonlight and low. The clip on mine bent from normal pocket wear. That is, after I stripped the first set of screws with the included allen wrench before I tossed it. Luckily my T10S came with a second set of screws.
Yep. About as much as you’d expect going from an AA to a 14500 and about in line with other lights. All 3 modes work fine but as expected, the gap between “low” (which is really medium) and high narrows. I keep an Eneloop in mine, but I like to be thorough so I always try a li-ion in any new flashlight. My old T10 (which is now called Saber) which is a twisty doesn’t work right on medium with a 14500. That and a couple other reasons make me think the T10S uses a new circuit.
I do know that I’m hard on my equipment and the clips, too, but I’ve never had a clip like this one bend so easily on any other brand of light like EagleTac, Nitecore, etc. I just think it’s not as rigid as it should be. One of these days this week I’m going to dig through a few sites like DX and FT and see if I can find a good aftermarket clip for my T10S.