Review: Zanflare F2

Finally someone solve problem with runtime on high.
Thanks for the review.
This light definуtely deserve to be bought on this price.
I will gen some for emergency light in my car, garage, basement, etc.

Can you try the light with a dummy cell and one 14500?
Should handle the small variation in voltage considering 2 AA primary lithium’s are 1.8 v so 3.6v with 2.
4.2 volts is only 17% more, should be in safety range.

I don’t have one of those AA dummy batteries (been on my list to buy one or make one).

However, there would be several disadvantages to running a single 14500 in this light:

- Significantly less capacity in 1x14500 vs 2xNiMH

- Extra wasted length

  • Battery indicator probably wouldn’t work properly

I would guess the only advantage might be a bit more brightness (if it doesn’t burn out the driver). If it did work, you would likely have extra heat. One nice thing about this light is that it does not get hot at all… it only gets slightly warm to the touch when running on high for close to 100 minutes with 2xNiMH.

That’s probably why I don’t yet have one of those dummy AAs. Every time I think about it, I realize they have very few uses other than potentially destructive tests of multi-cell AA lights :slight_smile:

I have a Zanflare F2S, which I am testing out for a review. I tried it with 14500 plus a spacer and it works. I didn’t leave it long, though, so I don’t know about possible long term problems/damage. I asked Zanflare about it and was told that the driver is officially rated up to 3.5V, so using a Li-Ion is at your own risk. I don’t know about the older F2 model.

Whats the diffrence on F2S and F2? Cant find any F2S on GB.

See here for the difference

So F2 is the newer version i guess.
I guess people thougt 50 lumen was to much as lowest.

I think the f2s has a 50 lumen low instead of the 15 lumen low on the f2. Not much different really and would make more sense if there was no mode memory as that would be the first mode then.

No, the F2S is the newer one. :stuck_out_tongue:

The one that cant be bought and worse modes is the new one?

Sense it makes not.

I have a query into the R&D department regarding the emitter (XP-G2 vs XP-G3). I'll update the review when I receive an answer. It's my guess that the XP-G3 would not be noticeably brighter at the drive current levels this light is using. And in fact, the XP-G2 may be the better emitter for this reflector if you read some of the analysis in this thread: https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/46204

I dont really care what is better, if they claim using xp-g3, they must use xp-g3

Dear Gearbest customer :blush: ,

I am sorry for the case, Zanflare F2 was listed months ago, still remember? :person_facepalming:

We plan to apply G3 actually, but when we saw some comments about the fact G3 emittered some yellow or green light, and seems unstable.

We tried G2 as replacement and found G2 is much more stable. So at the same time we produced 2000pcs F2 with G2 SMD as a start of F2 Program.

The editor got the former filer and took the wrong model of F2, we feel sorry for it, and some relative staff was to blame.

I am the marketing person, before promote it to you all, I should check all pages and details of it, It is my individual fault to you all, I am sorry.

To be frank, we promise you F2 with G2 emitter does not have any quality issue, and we here invite you to test parameters of your F2 and information of the page:

http://www.gearbest.com/led-flashlights/pp_613216.html

We later will release 2000pcs F2 with G3, and then according to the analysis of sales Data, we will decide to produce F2 with G2 or G3, or both.

If you have any other good advice, please do not hesistate to let us know.

Thank you :slight_smile: , for your support to F1, F2, F6, S2, C4, and later 1 more headlamp program is on the way.

We listed F6, without cell before, so you give us advice, we include cell, then.

We listed F1, just NW Version, you make suggestion to us all, so we try to the program of CW Version as well.

And now, we list F2, with G2 version as a start, and G3 will be coming soon.

Your advice, your opinion, your experience, actually, is very very important for us.

If you find any products are in bad condition from Gearbest site, please turn to me for instant feedback.

I am here, sorry again, for the thing Gearbest did not let you know the F2 G2 program before.

I am sorry, for the mistake on Zanflare official page info about F2 G3, Gearbest info about F2 G3, Amazon info about F2 G3, and etc.

We now have corrected the info about G2, and later if we have the G3 version, we will pay more attention to all details, check and check again before list to Gaerbest shelf, and will never make you confused again.

Thank you again for your kind support to Zanflare.

If you have any comments about G2 and G3 Emitter, and some other SMD can be as replacement, please share with us, Thank you, and thank you so much.

If you sense there is something wrong with your F2, please have discussion with us.

Best Regards,

Gearbest

Good to hear from you directly!

I would like to see nichia 219C 4000K 90 CRI emitter in this light.

Please remove the strobe mode completely.

This was the main reason I did not buy the light in the recent flash sale.

I am for Nichia 219C too.

Gearbest
Any thought given as to creating a single AA version of the F2?
No strobe or hidden strobe is my suggestion for AA driven flashlights.
Thanks for having a neutral tint emitter as a choice for the F2.

Dear all, the page has been fixed, It is our great luck to have your check form the site:

http://www.gearbest.com/led-flashlights/pp_613216.html

And thank you for your feedback to the emitter and other advice on its function.

@finges, Tangra, 264, thank you for your advice :wink:

I will give instant feedback to the R & D team.

If you have any other good advice, please do not hesitate to me, when adopted, we will give you compensation, trust me.

Today received a F2 that I bought a great price, is a Nice package, a Nice flashlight (interesting design and good material finish), a little short on lumens power, but for the price is good. If in the future launch one version without strobe , I will buy sure more than one unit!!

Thanks jimahi for your review. I purchased my F2 in large part because of it. Well I just received my F2 today and it screams quality. Nice tint, nice machining, anodizing top rate. For the price nothing better. It is a very well designed tool.

I have just received mine from Amazon.it in neutral white, but with a smooth reflector…