Summary:
Battery: | 1 x AAA |
Switch: | Twisty |
Modes: | High (25lm), Low (.24lm) |
LED Type: | CREE XPE |
Lens: | Glass (AR on both sides) |
Tailstands: | Yes |
Price Payed: | $22.99 (incl. S&H, code "CPF8") |
From: | 4sevens.com |
Pros:
- Clean and wide beam
- Small (smaller than I expected even if I knew the measurements)
- Mode arrangement (only low-high, no strobes or other unnecessary modes)
- Integrated magnet
- GITD "reflector"
- Perfect low (IMO)
- Good build quality
- Appears to work with Eneloops (only tested it once, felt a bit "tighter" but worked ok)
Cons:
- LED not completely centered
- Somewhat "dirty" straight from the package (covered in small black "fibres" from the faux suede (or whatever material) in the box)
I decided to order a Preon P0-SS since I'm still waiting for the Tank007 E09 I ordered two months ago. The Preon P0-SS comes in a black cardboard box (pictured above) that contains a plastic box with the flashlight and a battery. I also received a spare transparent o-ring in a small plastic bag inserted into the cardboard box.
The beam is clean and wide. In low mode (.24 OTF lumens) the flashlight provides just enough light to see what is in front of you (1-2 meters in complete darkness), while the high mode gives enough light to spot things at 8 meters (guesstimate, I've only tested this inside since the moon is interfering with outdoor testing ).
The magnet feels strong enough that you feel safe to use it on vertical surfaces. The magnet also helps keep the battery inside the tube. I also like the GITD material around the LED, it helps finding the light in the dark (assuming that you have used the light so it glows) and does not appear to affect the tint of the beam.
The Preon P0-SS appears to work with Eneloops. I tested it with an Eneloop and it worked, only thing I noticed was that it felt a bit "tighter". The button top on my Eneloops is a bit wider than the Duracell button top, so to avoid breaking something I won't use Eneloops.
The only thing I didn't like was that the LED wasn't completely centered and that the flashlight was covered in small black "fibres" from the box.
And finally some pictures of the Preon P0-SS. Note: Clicking on the images will open a bigger version.
Preon P0-SS | Compared to a XTAR 18700.
The box
Low mode (F5.6, ISO100, 1/40 sec) | The LED | The GITD "reflector"
Head | Threads
Keyring & name | The magnet
Some beamshots (F5.6, ISO 100, 1/6 sec). Low mode (mouse out) and high mode (mouse over).
Note: These beamshots are taken indoor without a proper holder for the flashlight and there are many things that could be improved. Any strange reflections/glares in the second beamshot picture is because I used the fridge door as "canvas" for the beamshot . The beamshot in the second picture appears "ringy" which it is not in reality. I used 1/6 second shutter speed since the low is really low. The high mode beamshots are therefore a bit overexposed.