I have one already and I love it. The battery that comes with it is protected FYI.
At that price it will be hard not to justify buying another one!
Dang, my ThorFire collection keeps growing!
Thanks guys. I will pass for now. I have an s-30 and s2+. I suppose I don’t need it hahaha
I appreciate the help. I’m sure my wife will appreciate me not buying another light too
Olight’s have been a nightmare for me - glue and then more glue - what have they got to hide? I’m not impressed with Olight’s at all: mod unfriendly, thin cheap materials. This VG10 is more a classic over-built sort of light - lots of mass. Olight’s like the S30 are the extreme opposite.
Have the Thorfire VG10 and several Roche F8 but none are handy. Aren’t they the same light, just rebadged.
Here is a review I did on mine.
Tailcap readings start at 3:22 Teardown and stills of that start at 3:53. Beamshot stills at 6:28 and the outside shining around (cheap video camera) starts at around 7:10
Yes - there is nothing unique about the ThorFire lights. The ThorFire JM07 is/was the Shadow JM07. Better still, this UltraFire: lightscastle.com/product/ultrafire-sh-f8, commented on here: https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/20119. But still, the UltraFire was $23 when in stock.
For Olights, when a manufacturer consistently Loctite's the bezel on, this means you can't replace the LED for tint replacement or upgrading, or even if the glass if broken it can't be replaced. It's unserviceable by normal means, a throw-away design.
For $14.49 this light is a deal, IIRC the Roche F8 was about $21 on special. Too bad I’m not a prime member, $7 shipping kills the deal and I don’t want to buy 4 to get free shipping.
Mine is sweet!! matches my $10 JM07!
Got mine today. Very pleased. This and the jm07 were killer deals
Got mine a couple days ago, I’m looking at it as a host so seeing the threaded driver retaining ring instead of the expected pressed in version was a huge bonus. The addition of DD + 1 driver and XM-L2 3D should improve things.
Got mine today. It's just about identical to a Convoy M2 - probably this light came first though. Nice quality, excellent finish, no marks, nicks, or scratchs. Mine came with a holster, and spare parts including an extra AR lens -- nice!
In some ways I like this VG10 better than the M2 - SMO reflector, heavier SS on the bezel, adds the cigar grip. They are the same size, same design, same heat sink fins.
Whoa…threaded retaining ring for the driver? That’s awesome. The only thing I wish is that they went back to the smooth bezel. The current bezel causes faint rings in the beam.
Smooth bezel has a disadvantage, on a real flat surface the light can be on without seeing it
(like you come home from walking the dog in the evening, tired.
You enter via the garage, you know, where next to the door to the house your old newspapers lay nicely snuggled between the door to the kitchen and that old fridge you use for your beers.
You place the flashlight on the papers, thirsty for a nice beer to relax in your tired state.
And while choosing what bottle to take you forget about your flashlight, so tired and the fridge lights enough while open. Door to the house at arms reach so you enter the house not noticing your light is still on. Drained cells at best, but try this with an smooth bezeled Olight Intimidator and your are in for a surprise ;))
That’s a good point Miller.
Discount code for light only has ended.
Yep, a lot like the M2. Strangely I much prefer the M2 visually but the VG10 has a superior feel. All those rough edges on the scallops of the M2 fins seem to have been eased on the VG 10. Maybe it’s just the matte vs. smooth anodizing but it’s easier on the hands. Mines drawing 5.2 amps now and the stock tint isn’t bad for CW, not the 3D its going to be but not bad.
Dang, it’s over… Might of ordered another one or two at that price…
Man this version is good!
Much warmer tint and love the cigar grip ring.
Got mine today, ordered it just before the code expired on Sat night and got it Monday afternoon, gotta love living near 2 Amazon fulfillment centers.
Later
Had a VG10 in my cart from a couple of days ago but needed $50 to get free shipping. Found a couple of books I wanted today to get to $50. The code worked today, maybe only because it was already in my cart.
edit: That was it, just tried, not working now.