Hi all.
I just received a Z6 yesterday, and have an issue with its operation that I have not noticed in any of the reviews I have seen. I am hoping there is something I am missing that may solve the issue rather than having to lodge a complaint with Gearbest over such a relatively cheap item, postage to return it would not be a realistic option.
OK so I opened the box, tried the whistle (even more useless than expected, anyone managed to modify it to work? ), and unscrewed everything.
I removed the sticker over the + end of the battery and reassembled.
Tightening the head turns on low (very good low, useful non-disturbing amount of light), loosening turns off - all good.
Tightening again turns on medium after a slight pause, and loosening turns off - all good.
Tightening again turns on high (really good, impressive and comfortable tint, nice flood!) after a slight pause, and loosening turns off - all good.
So far everything seems perfect (if the pauses are normal) in terms of operation, except for one thing.
If high is left on for more than a few seconds, loosening turns on low instead of off, and light then goes off after a short while (10-20 seconds)
If high is left on for significantly more than a few seconds loosening has no effect at all, the light remains on high until the head is completely removed, disconnecting the battery. When reassembled it goes back to normal operation again.
So does anyone have any suggestions as to what might be causing this and if there is anything I can do about it? Currently I have the battery on charge to see if it operates the same with a full charge, the thinking being that the soft switch may not operate well with a lower voltage (I didn’t check cell voltage on arrival).
EDIT - OPERATES THE SAME ON FULL CHARGE. When reassembling low comes on for 5-10 seconds and flickers a bit, then goes off until head is fully tightened.
Another point to note, getting it to start charging was not easy as the charging socket does not line up with the access hole, it tool some wiggling and sideways force on the charging plug to get it to seat, which was a bit worrying.
Magnet and flat base are a really nice feature on this light, sits very securely on a metal surface at any angle. It can lift probably more than 10 times its own weight - holds a Leatherman Wave in mid-air no problem.
Anyone know whether this light has a low voltage cut-off? since the battery is impossible to buy separately for me an accidental turn on would make the light a throw-away if it is damaged.