Where do you guys get the TIR lens?
I used a Ledlink TIR from member kiriba-ru. (i had to reduce the diameter though)
But i have a growing collection of TIRs because i just buy some here and there sometimes so that i usually have something useful in stock.
Thanks, Jerommel. :+1:
huh - re the switch, i thought mine was fairly good
it maybe takes too much travel and pressure to push, but on the whole i liked it
on the other hand, they may vary due to the low price, some good/some bad, can;t tell
wle
Could be, wle.
But i had an identical one (form another light) and it was just as bad. I threw both in the trash…
I put one of these in there in stead:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Flashlight-reverse-switch/1572591646.html
They’re my favourite reverse clicky switches.
I had to file down the corners a little to make them fit, and then i soldered it on a modified 15mm board with a spring.
I also used a better suited switch boot.
So in all more extra work i didn’t anticipate, but i guess that’s the hobby…
ha ha- switch cost almost as much as the whole light…
wle
You get 10 pcs for $2.60 (or something around that amount).
So, i ordered another one and i got it in the mail today.
There’s no more stainless steel bezel, it’s anodized aluminium now…
Bummer huh? :weary:
The glass lens seems to be thicker, it’s very thick, because the alu bezel is less deep…
It did come in a color printed cardboard box this time, matte finish with glossy brand name embossed, but i would have preferred a simple bubble wrap and a SS bezel and no expensive box…
For the rest it’s the same.
Interesting update, thanks and I agree with you.
bait, and switch (sigh)
Hmm… The switch is different from the one i had before.
It seems to be better than the previous one.
That’s an important improvement.
Alas… Still crap…
I’ve stumbled upon this light and this thread recently since I’m searching for a cheap 16340/compact EDC. This is a no-brainer for me. Looks like I’m 2 years late…