REVIEW - Zanflare F1

how to test the lumen?

1050 lumens @2.1A seems impossible, not even a XPL W2 LED without reflector and lens gets that efficiency with 25dCelsius junction temperature

This light is picky… it only takes flat top… I tried lg mj1 unprotected button top and Samsung g 30q button top, and it didn’t work… FYI.

Hm? Not mine. I’ve got a protected panny-B in it, one of the longest 18650s around at just a hair under 70mm, and it fits fine.

Dropped in, the cell’s maybe 2mm below the edge of the battery tube, and the tailcap screws down all the way for a nice snug fit but without binding or “pushing back” in the slightest.

Hmm, if I got a panny-B in this one, I’m just wondering which light I scrounged it from…

People’s are so funny ! http://www.cree.com/led-components/media/documents/ds-XPL.pdf
I do not claim in any shape or form a direct correlation between measurements …
I only offer them as the results I was able to get , with what ever variables are in place … ( and there are many variables )

Hmmm , my Blazar are 69mm long and go in no issue …

I have F1. I saw your question and test it with many kinds of 18650 batteries.some are flat top and some are button top, from 65 mm to 70.3 mm. All works well. I think you should screw down the tail tight.

I too have one and I’ve not had any issues with button cells.

Hello, Nice review!.
I have for some months ago one zanflare F1 (november 2016)

This are my values with a not protected high quality battery, estimated with my Trevi-Box :

Moonlight I think around 0.2 lumens (my box can not meassure less than 1 lumen)
Low 55 lumens
Medium 285 lumens
High 520 lumens
Turbo “flare” 925 lumens

That’s good. I think it’s just my light that only like flat top such as lg flat top yellow, Sony vtc 4, , vtc 5 flat top… I know what I am doing… I have 60 lights. Lol…

When you drop the cell into the tube, does it stick out above the edge, or sink down into it a mm or two?

That’s what Bubba Zanetti said, and look what happened to him

U guys know unprotected button top is longer than unprotected flat top… someone told me I didn’t tighten the tailcap all the way. Lol.

My opinion is the button top didn’t make contact with the head…

I am at work. Tonight I will try with all the different type of battery and report back.

I had a scroll through your website mate good to see you updated since I last visited. I think I need to buy an rc car now look like fun lol. I have been on hobbyking a bit lately but the shipping is stopping me. The aus warehouse has sh*t all stock.

After lubricating the o-rings at the USB port and cycling it a number of times the port cover is now much smoother. It no longer requires gorilla muscles to open up like it did when I first received it.

Much better!

Hehehehe , yep !
Sometimes the stock levels for the Oz warehouse are disappointing …
Try Banggood.com or possibly gearbest for your RC needs …
I have recently started to play with Micro quads like the Eachine EO11 and the JJRC H36 bound to my Turnigy 9XR pro VIA a multi protocol module … https://goo.gl/v37FxQ
These things can be flown inside or outside … ( And for the $$ are just a boat load of fun )
My JJRC H36 set me back $17 AUS … RC is cheaper than smoking these days

Ok… here we go. All the 18650 are unprotected.

Lg he4 flat top. Work
Samsung 30q flat top. Work
Sony vtc4 flat top. Work
Samsung 30q button top. Not work
Lg mj1 button top. Not work
Sony vtc6 flat top. Work
Lg mj1 solder blop. Not work
Sony vtc5 solder blop. Not work
Lg mj1 flat top. Work
Sony vtc6 button top. Not work

Looking inside the light , the driver / contact board has a contact nipple on it ( solid ) . So I can’t see that end being the issue …
Take a MM or some wire , and pop the battery in and then run the wire or MM from the back of the battery to the body …
Does the light turn on ?

I dont know how to do that. Lol… but anyway… i am not here try to complain or cry… i love this light. It cost $31.79 and received in 15 days… ( fast )… i used to have an olight m1x striker xml led cost $60. This zanflare f1 is great deal… latest led. True moon light. I can navagiate around the surounding in low mode… i also like how the tailswitch operate… while the light is on, half press the tailswitch will temporary turn the light off.

Conclusion. I love this light for what it is. Great price. Xpl v6. Great construction. I will buy zanflare light again.

I just dont understand why my light doesnt like unprotected button top or solder blop. Thats all.

One needs to isolate the issue !
Is it the driver side , or the clicky side that is the root cause ….

If you have some electrical wire , one merely runs it from the back of the battery to the bare aluminium at the tail cap end , all you are doing is completing the circuit … ( Much like the clicky switch does )
If the light turn on when completing the circuit , the problem is not the battery …

To find solutions to problems , one first needs to know what the problem is !
( Because I am using a flat top battery in mine )

If we eliminate the battery or the front of the flashlight , then that points to something entirely different .
And after (?) is it almost 10 years now , one of the major reasons for issue for most people is the tailcap / clicky / assembly . ( And often the fix is as simple as tightening the retaining ring ) .

You sure you charged ’em? :smiley: