After some thought, although I’m not happy about it, I’m not going to back out due to the glue issue. One of the lights is a gift for a friend and won’t need to be opened. As for mine I assure you I will get it open one way or another, I’m 99% sure I can do it without damaging anything.
Freeme my comments above were in no way directed towards you. I was merely expressing distaste for the manufacturer trying to, in my eyes, hide what they are doing. What you do for the members here is very much appreciated. Thank you.
P.S. If I’m successful in opening mine I would gladly do the service for anyone else willing to pay the shipping fees.
Both the bare steel and rainbow steel look nice. I’m concerned about the glue though, and the likelihood that it might use the same green 219B emitters as the original. If I got one, I’d want to modify it. Or even better, empty host with no driver and no emitters on the MCPCB. Is there any chance of that?
I'm already in for One S41S with Nichia and 18650 Tube. If's it's not too late, I'd like to add one colored w/colored tube, also Nichia
My vote, if I even get a vote, is also no glue, but these will probably be dedicated weapons lights so I can live with it if I have to, I want both either way.
I already have a Manker E14, 4 matched rose colored nichias, works and performs flawlessly. NOTE: I initially put "De" brand 18350s (protected circuit) in it, and they would not go into turbo mode (but worked fine everywhere else. I then put nitecore 18350s in it and everything worked fine, even turbo. Then I put Orbitron 3500ma (rated) 18650's (protected) in and every setting worked perfectly except they were all noticeably brighter on all settings. It also weighs twice as much and you lose the small form factor, so I'll just switch back and for as needed.
Anyone know when we can expect these and how we go about paying for them and obtaining them?
After seeing the HT version I think I am going to change my mind. Too Green, was hoping for more Blue. I understand there will be variations and every one should be different… Perhaps I will do it myself later.
@ Miller, I have seen vids of heat treating (coloring) stainless Vape box mods. Material on these are thick and may prove to be different. Titanium is easier with better coloring.
Freeme; Please change mine to No Heat Treatment.
Anyone catch the XP-G3 button selection and XP-G2 in description of the plain SS?
BTW: It is really heat treated or is it some sort of rainbow effect anodizing that we have seen on many ecig related products - there is a name for that but don’t remember it right away…?