garrybunk
(garrybunk)
January 15, 2018, 7:24pm
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Wildcat:
Look at this new Boruit:
http://s.aliexpress.com/NVbqU7jm
It is much better than Rj-02.
125 gramm with battery and headband (skilhunt h03 - 120 gramm), 5 modes, hidren strobes, usb charging, PWM 16 kHz, normal xml-like led (fake) on normal 20-mm star. You can use 17-mm tir from skilhunt or 21-mm tir from convoy. Driver - fet. Current 0.05-0.16-0.45-0.95-2.05 A.
Starts on medium. Long click to switch modes, short click to on and off.
Here is [the same light on eBay](https://www.ebay.com/itm/2018-BORUiT-10000Lm-XM-L2-LED-Headlamp-Cycling-Helmlamp-Handfree-Running-Torch/262908200945?epid=697282253&hash=item3d368cc7f1:g:2vAAAOSw~epZh8~y(for) those interested).
Is there a review / thread on this one?
-Garry
Wildcat
(Wildcat)
January 15, 2018, 7:34pm
142
nquinn
(nquinn)
January 15, 2018, 7:45pm
144
I already have an H03, but am seriously considering just buying one of these to toss in my car for emergencies.
Anyone know how bad parasitic drain is on this guy?
Wildcat
(Wildcat)
January 15, 2018, 7:52pm
145
Zero, if you use mechanical lock-out
I will check current tomorrow.
No need, got one here, no lockout. Well, not without unscrewing the cap completely.
Drain’s quite small, though. I’ve got this one and rarely charge it, and it’s always got enough oomf when I need it.
Agro
(Agro)
January 15, 2018, 10:42pm
147
Looks like the only thing it lacks is easily replaceable driver….
JasonWW
(JasonWW)
January 16, 2018, 5:32am
148
d_t_a:
Lightbringer:
Try changing the TIR to something like a 60°?
Maybe that’s why it doesn’t bother me even full-tilt, that the light’s more spread out over a wider area.
I didn’t like the spotlight in front of me and having to keep aiming my head like an owl just to put the beam where I wanted it, so I swapped TIRs, and now it’s sooooooo nice.
Yeah, still too CW for my taste, but I can live with it for grubbling around in the dark, doing some quick soldering, etc. Still feel like sticking a 219B in it…
I just got my RJ-02. Seems alright overall, build quality may not be that good, but for everyday use I think it would be fine. Tint is a bit on the cool side, but definitely not like the very bluish-white tint of the generic XML-T6 flashlight that I have.
My question about “changing the TIR to 60 degree” — where does one get the 60 degree TIR that works on the RJ-02? Can you point me to such an item? Also, how does one change the TIR of the RJ-02 — I mean: what needs to be disassembled? (pardon, I’m no modder…)
Convoy carries them as well as Banggood . I’m in the US, so I get them from MTN Electronics. I took the white part off on my light. You just have to try it both ways. Unscrew the bezel, pop out the reflector, drop in the new optic and reassemble. Careful not to over tighten it.
On the ’02, you definitely don’t want the shoe (plastic thingy the lens itself snaps into). Same as in an S2+.
The ’02 doesn’t have it, and the come-with TIR just drops out, and the new one just drops in. Dunno if it’d even fit in the hole with the shoe, and doubt it’d be able to be screwed down tight if it would.
Bonus is that these 20mm TIRs will also fit the S2+ as I mentioned. Blends the light so much better than a reflector, no more fried-egg beam, and the 4C is a beautiful CT/tint. Like warm sunlight…
JasonWW
(JasonWW)
January 16, 2018, 5:47am
150
Wildcat:
Look at this new Boruit:
http://s.aliexpress.com/NVbqU7jm
It is much better than Rj-02.
125 gramm with battery and headband (skilhunt h03 - 120 gramm), 5 modes, hidren strobes, usb charging, PWM 16 kHz, normal xml-like led (fake) on normal 20-mm star. You can use 17-mm tir from skilhunt or 21-mm tir from convoy. Driver - fet. Current 0.05-0.16-0.45-0.95-2.05 A.
Starts on medium. Long click to switch modes, short click to on and off.
How do you know so much about this new model? Are you reading the Russian reviews? Lol EDIT: Nevermind, I see that Russian review link.
The 2 things I don’t like are:
1. No over head strap, just around your head. Makes it less secure in my opinion.
2. No more stepless dimming. It now has 5 brightness levels.
On the plus side it has a 1A built in charger with a more protected cover.
There are actually 3 new models like this from Boruit. This one, a double led one and a zoomie one.
We talk about it here.
I’m going to try and list a bunch of popular headlights to make it easier for people to narrow down what they want based on price, shape, features, etc…
If you know if one of these models uses a 20mm reflector or lens, let me know. That means a 20mm tir lens can be fitted to change the beam shape.
If you know it uses a 16mm mcpcb, also let me know. This would make it easy to change the color temp.
I will try and continue to update this first post list. Hopefully all the lights will eventually…
You can see all their models on the Boruit AliExpress store.
d_t_a
(d_t_a)
January 16, 2018, 10:57am
151
Just tested the charging mechanism of the Boruit RJ-02, it charges quite slow ~0.60A max, but seems like a good charge curve. (using EBD-USB+ to monitor the charge rate)
(tested a cell I got from a powerbank, that 18650 I’ve already tested to be around 2300mAh with another analyzing charger)
Upon fully charged from the RJ-02 (indicator just turned green), I took the battery out and checked that it’s really close to 4.20v; and just to test how “fully” charged it was, I tried to charge the “just-freshly-charged-from-RJ-02” 18650 on my analyzing charger, and it was able to charge only another 10mAh into the cell, meaning it really charges cells to full.
Wildcat
(Wildcat)
January 17, 2018, 6:08pm
152
This I, among others wrote those reviews. You can ask your questions, do not be shy
hank
(hank)
January 18, 2018, 10:49pm
153
Could someone sum up in English, for those of us who are language-impaired?
bikenber73
(bikenber73)
January 18, 2018, 11:16pm
154
I keep looking for these on BG or GB but they haven’t shown up yet? Anyone seen these somewhere else other than EBay and AE?
See this thread! Trevi_lux deals and coupons :+1:
JasonWW
(JasonWW)
January 19, 2018, 3:11am
156
I can translate it using the chrome browser. It’s a bit tricky to read, but you can make our the important stuff.
contigo
(contigo)
January 28, 2018, 3:44pm
157
How long does the RJ-02 run on high?
Im guessing there is not temp regulator?
Vaguely recall it drew a smidge over 1A, so maybe 2-3hrs, depending on the cell.
bikenber73
(bikenber73)
January 28, 2018, 4:17pm
159
garrybunk
(garrybunk)
February 3, 2018, 8:18pm
160
New thread for the single LED Boruit headlamp found here .
-Garry