* More today * New EDI-T zooming flashlights (ramp mode again?)

Do you remember the 1x18650 flashlight which had ramp mode and DX doubled the price a time after?

The first one seems to be the same..... but I DONT KNOW if it has RAMP MODE. Only a guessing...

1x18650 3 mode http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p4-cree-q3-wc-3-mode-230-lumen-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-black-1-x-18650-104995?r=430332811


1x18650 1 mode http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p14-cree-q3-1-mode-250lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-1-x-18650-104998?r=43033281

At least is not so expensive, hope DX will not increase price....

UPDATED today 07 November. DX added this bunch

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p18-cree-q3-1-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-3-x-aaa-105392?r=43033281 P18 1 mode 3xAAA

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p10-cree-q3-1-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-3-x-aaa-105345?r=43033281 P10 1 mode 3xAAA

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p3-cree-q3-5-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-3-x-aaa-105194?r=43033281 P3 5 mode 3xAAA

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p13-cree-q3-3-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-3-x-aaa-105191?r=43033281 P13 3 mode 3xAAA

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p5-cree-q3-3-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-1-x-18650-105391?r=43033281 P5 3 mode 1x18650

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p2-cree-q3-1-mode-250lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-1-x-18650-105348?r=43033281 P2 1 mode 1x18650

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p19-cree-3-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-1-x-18650-105341?r=43033281 P19 3 mode 1x18650

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-t13-cree-q3-3-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-1-x-18650-105196?r=43033281 T12 3 mode 1x18650



I dont know if those last added lights have ramp mode!!!


The first one 1x18650 3 mode http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p4-cree-q3-wc-3-mode-230-lumen-convex...


looks exactly like the one i ordered back at 10/24/2010. It has been SKU 44573 and was labled as:

EDI-T P4 Cree Q3-WC 3-Mode 160-Lumen Convex Lens LED Flashlight - Black (1*18650)

Its a realy nice light but there is no ramping. Just hi-low-strobe. I guess these are the same.

Can't remember the ramping mode, but the "real" reason for doubling the price was actually the EDI-T company jumping in with some claims: http://club.dealextreme.com/forums/Forums.dx/threadid.775991

Bought one shortly before the price jumped and waited for a looooooong time before the light was delivered. Got worried about the above mentioned thread, but the light was delivered, with the original price. DX played it well. Some other shops would have just canceled and offered refund..

And sure it was good for that price! (IIRC I later modded it with R2 emitter, making it even better)

Ironman welcome to BLF

I have a couple of the EDI-T P4s they are great lights the ramping mode is hidden 3 quick clicks brings you into the hidden ramping mode one more click to set it. Mine will set very low if you click 4 times fast you can get to a moon low setting. They make great bike lights when zoomed out and all 3 of mine have a nice neutral tint.

oh realy?! thats cool, have to try it! thx :-)

( and thx for the welcome! )

Just tried with my old EDI-T P4 - no ramping. Was one of the first ones at DX.

It's the best compact zoomie (regarding throw) I have, 18kcd/270m.

Edit (in reply to a post below): No, mine really does not ramp.

Hmm.. Sounds interesting. Checked my EDI-T P4, but noticed that I had modded it with this driver board as well. Not a big deal actually, since the modes are well spaced in that (0.04A, 0.25A, 1A).

Maybe I still have the original driver somewhere. I'll try to find it and test if it has the hidden ramping mode as well..

BTW: Has anyone tried adding yet another 7135 to the free slot (see pic below) in the above mentioned driver? Should make nice 1.4A..

E1320: Do you have a photo of that ramping driver? Or anyone else?

Please post it, so I can identify it easier..

If you get the p-4 that ramps ....when you're on high just double click(half click /fast ) and it will start ramping up till it max's then it will start heading down ..to set it you turn it off and then back on and it will be where you stopped it .. there is also a shortcut to the lowest low ...rather than trying to stop it at the correct moment while ramping ,which is virtually impossible ...instead ..When on in high mode you just triple click(half click) fast and it will go to the lowest low setting ...Nice light with great knurling .. not a bad tint , not terribly bright 1.Amp ,some slight outer edge rings .maybe it's greatest flaw is it's seriously bad PWM..,,But with the cool ramping feature it's something you'll probably opt to just live with .

The upside of the ones that are being shipped from DX these days is they don't have the nifty ramping driver so it begs for a harder driven driver or one without nasty pwm .

All in all great light .. great feel ..My kind of light

gets a Boaz Recommend

If you owned one of these lights at one point you probably thought the light was going bad ..you'd probably accidentally hit the ramping mode or super dim mode by mistake ....people like these lights . they just need a emitter upgrade (neutral)to sweeten up the tint.

Thanks E1320!

Ramping mode: is a "mode" or "feature" the driver has, which allows you to select a determined value of light..

For example, we see flashlights which have 3 modes, low-med,high. Then you can switch them, but the amount of light is "fixed" (i.e. low=25% med=50% high=100%)

The ramp mode allows you to select from 1% to 100%(more or less), any value you want, you fix it at the value you want...

Now is understood?

UPDATED today 07 November. DX added those bunch

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p18-cree-q3-1-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-3-x-aaa-105392?r=43033281 P18 1 mode 3xAAA

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p10-cree-q3-1-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-3-x-aaa-105345?r=43033281 P10 1 mode 3xAAA

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p3-cree-q3-5-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-3-x-aaa-105194?r=43033281 P3 5 mode 3xAAA

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p13-cree-q3-3-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-3-x-aaa-105191?r=43033281 P13 3 mode 3xAAA

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p5-cree-q3-3-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-1-x-18650-105391?r=43033281 P5 3 mode 1x18650

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p2-cree-q3-1-mode-250lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-1-x-18650-105348?r=43033281 P2 1 mode 1x18650

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p19-cree-3-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-1-x-18650-105341?r=43033281 P19 3 mode 1x18650

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-t13-cree-q3-3-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-1-x-18650-105196?r=43033281 T12 3 mode 1x18650



I dont know if those last added lights have ramp mode!!!

Hi!

Thanks for the photo TDK9

Is it worth replacing the Cree XR-E Q3 by the XRE R2 ?. thanks

My EDI-T P4 driver doesn't ramp. Modes are 1.2A, 0.35A & strobe, but no ramp whatsoever.

The flashlight was ordered from DX 2010/11/16 and shipped 2011/01/03

Driver pics below:

IMHO, yes. You get more lumens and better tint.

Two more today (they have bring again all the models?)

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p11-cree-q3-1-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-3-x-aaa-105602?r=43033281 P11 1 mode 3xAAA

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/edi-t-p8-cree-q3-1-mode-180lm-convex-lens-white-led-flashlight-1-x-18650-105601?r=43033281 P8 1 mode 1x18650

There is a thrower that uses a Cree Q5 at about 1.7 amps, can't recall the name.

IF this light was modded with a Cree Q5 at that current- would it be a super thrower like the Deft EDC ?