I wish it was brighter on 14500, but otherwise it sounds like everything turned out well. it looks like the brass pill is bigger than on the standard version. The original version, without a battery in it, you could tighten it all the way down where the Brass was no longer visible. Even with a nimh, there was just a sliver of the brass showing through at the joint.
Wow, that light turned out... really good. The low current draw is just phenomenally good for the output. Definitely need to pick one up when they become available again.
Some sort of Mirage ... [ Reflected light from the paint on the door , or simply the angle of the picture and a lens effect ]
Either the lens , or maybe a smooth spot on the paint on the door . Its the whitest white surface I have .... The wall gives a green tint [ used before ] which does not reflect the true tint of the beam ...
AA 2000mAh capacity = High 1 hour + , Medium 3 to 4 Hours or more , Low 40 hours +
14500 600mAh capacity = High 1 hour + . medium 3 hours + , low 60hours +
these are guess-ti-mates as there was no time [ folks wanted a review ] to check run behavior [ regulation etc ] , so room for some one else to explore and report .