Review: Tank007 E09 3-mode 1x AAA/10440

Good idea.

My E09 # 109090182 Purchased from Manafont, supplied in plastic box with lanyard but no split ring.

For our information, the 2012 new models of the Tank007 are going to be:

TANK007 TR08, TC07, TC01, TC128, TR02, TK18, E09

E09 110090143

E09 110090136

E09 XXXXXXXX (given away already. had a nice hotspot. quite different number, will check later)

Argh, sorry guys, these are S/N's of the bodies *after* i had exchanged parts to sort out the better heads. In my opinion the S/N should be printed on the head and not on the body!!

Have you determined how best to disassemble it? Does the head seem to be two pieces?

I was hoping that might be a seam at the edge of the knurling. Mine hasn't arrived from DD yet.

1. no i havent determined how to dissamble it. i dont know how to do it.

2. this post may contain some relevant graphic detail: head disassembly

3. i bet my burro head that the E09 head is a one-piece. i've looked at it under the loupe and there is no seam. With the Quark head, yes, the Quark head is a two-piece. but here with the E09, no, the E09 head is a massive one-piece.

I tried to unscrew the pill with some pliers but no luck, guess it is glued.

Serial number 109090296 from Manafont:

Top Craft LSD AAA battery (1.2V 800mAh)

High: 1.67A

Mid: 0.55A

Low: 0.050A

PWM is also visible if i move it very fast, just like in the photos posted above.

When measuring the amps on a circuit at only 1,2V the slightest voltage drop over the amp-meter will affect the measurements.

23 minutes runtime on a 800mAh battery (confirmed in the Maha charger) means it pulls even more than 1,67A out of the little battery on high. An alkaline AAA battery will probably not be able to produce such high currents, it seems to be a little bit brighter on nimh's.

okokok, now i got it!

set the mode on Low, turn off all room lights, approach a white wall, shine against the wall and move the arm rapidly up and down.

Yes. now i can see the PWM too. hmmm. i like it :)

( and yep. the Worm (on Lo) and the Klarus (on Lo) dont have that PWM picture. )

Thanks Hobbyfotograaf for sharing!!

Lumintop and Klarus are CC ;)

You are right my numbers were wrong (thanks to the use of a too long/thin wire)

With a shorter wire I also get 1,6 to 1,7A on high with a nimh

It's supposed to be CC so no pwm. Anyone got an E09 from DD with no pwm?

please could you guys take a photo of the setup? i might be getting a kickass digital multimeter but i wouldnt know how you connect/wire the E09 head with the multimeter and with the battery.

i mean.. the head of the E09 is so tiny!! Are you using magnets at the tip of the wire?

Please some photos, i need to see how ampere measurements on AAA (and AA) flashlights are done! Thanks for some help here!!

Just a little note, DD has raised the price on it ONCE AGAIN, yesterday it was 12.99, today already 13.99, although 12.99 should have run for another 4-6 days according to their offer timer near the price, wtf ?!

I guess no matter how good this thing turns out to be Ill have to wait for some discounts in the future, no way I am buying this for more than initially advertised price that you guys snatched this one for.

Me too.

Me and my friend managed to place one order and were planning on getting more. Too late now. With reports of pwm when it is supposed to be CC, I think I'll just spend a little bit more and get a better light.

If I were you, that's what I'd be doing. To be fair though, I originally bought an E09 from MF for $14 and change and I feel it's still a good value even at that price. That's why I ordered a couple more from DD when they could be had for cheap.

As for the timer, it's best to just ignore it. ;)

Hi

One big question.

Why should i use a copper spacer? Whats the use of it?

The lights work anyway, don't they?

barnefko, the review isnt finished yet. once it is, you'll know why!! haha

( yes, the light works also without aluminum/copper sealing washer. )

OP updated ;) -- the review is still in progress. my Eneloops havent charged yet..

The reflector is so tiny! I mean not deep at all

Guys, DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THE HEAD. the alu reflector causes a short on the LED pill.

originally the reflector is "glued" to the LED dome. The glue is the insulating layer so that the aluminum of the reflector cannot bridge (short) the contacts of the PCB.

Any idea how i can insulate now??

Why am i asking?

Effectively, both of my samples have stopped working. They still work in mule mode, i.e. with reflector head off. As soon as i screw on the reflector head, light off.