I know a lot of people like L-M-H sequence. But I feel that different sequence lights all have their place in life. While a L-M-H light is great to keep by the bedside, ideally the low is sub-lumen, which the Tool series clearly isn’t.
Hence I feel the Tool series is never intended to be a L-M-H light. It is a EDC work light for me and since M is the most commonly used mode, it has M-L-H, which is the correct sequence for its intended purpose.
Pretty sure the higher voltage of a li-ion cell would not play nicely with the capacitor in the e-switch set-up. I don’t know that for fact, but I won’t be placing a 10440 in my Ti Tool to find out.
I might look into further modification and a mini Omten so an FET driver can be used, will let y’all know of course how that works out.
I swapped out the electronic switch for a magnetic forward clicky in my tool ti and intend to install a FET driver too :smiling_imp:
Thanks for the review but an aluminium pill in a brass light? Nooo! :laughing:
It will run on Hi Mode only on LiIon, until voltage drops below 3.8, then low and medium work. At least, thats how the TiTool with the same switch works. More LiIon details here
Nice review
I got my copper with the nicihia and already use it way to much.
I’ll get the brass one with the cree and only use it with eneloops.
You know… just not to mess with you
urgh, is this a dirty joke about putting big things in small places places?
my L6 lost its purpose last week, and I am a friend of dead capital
Can’t wait to have my own collection of those.
I juuust hope they fix the issue the switch has with 10440 - until then I’ll try to care as little as possible
I certainly do prefer a L-M-H sequence. I could live with M-L-H IF the switch was able to do half press changes like the Tool switch does. These electronic switches are cool, but I’m not thrilled with having to click of and on to get to different modes.
That being said…this is a fantastic looking light and for the cost, I might have to get one.
Thanks very much for the review and I hope that you can get enough sway with MD to get other variants made.
I can't seem to find the answer I want, but over on CPF they talk about the parasitic drain to keep that LiIon battery charged at somewhere between ~2~30uA. Has anyone here measured it? If I keep an AAA in there, how long would it take of non-use for it to be drained? I bought this as a seldom-used flashlight and I think I may have made a wrong purchase.
My math says for a 1Ahr alkaline AAA (standard AAA battery) you will deplete it completely in about 4.5 months with a 30uA current draw. I would agree an eswitch is not a good choice for a small cell rarely used flashlight.
The easy answer is to just unscrew the two parts of the light 1/4 turn. Verify the light does not turn on via the eswitch. Now you have disconnected the battery, and it will last much longer. If it is an alkaline cell, be sure to check it 2x a year anyway, as they leak and ruin lights periodically. Alkaline batteries are also know as alkaleaks.