Got mine today, really pleased with size, throw and UI of course
Size comparison, from lesft to right :
D1, D80, EC4, C8
D4 and D1 :
It out throws my XP-L HI D80 and equals my EC4 (dedomed XM-L2) but of course my XP-L HI FET driven C8 is far more intense.
A real pocket thrower !
:sunglasses: pics
Mine has been in my left pocket, D4 in right pocket! Just have to remember not to shove any keys n coins in there!
I love mine so far. I got it in today from Mountain. Ordered it 3:45 Saturday and got it today in the mail box. How is that even possible? Unbelievable the output in such a small single emitter reflector flashlight. It has enough spill to be very useful and a nice even hotspot. It throws similar to my completely stock astrolux s2. It’s quite a bit smaller and has the same awesome UI as the newest version of the D4. I can’t think of a better mixed throw/some usable spill edc flashlight. If you need your edc to reach out to intermediate distances, it will be hard to beat the D1 especially for its size. Hank I love your approach to building flashlights, I think my wife hopes it will be a few weeks before you release any more!! Some kind of nonsense about buying food and gasoline. Who needs to eat when you can buy new flashlights:-)
they cam in today :)
the UI of the D1 is great!
Thank you for the pics!
Can you compare it to a Manker T01 or a Manker U11 or an EagleTac TX25C2 if you happen to have any of those 3? Would love to se a beam comparison of those, I might sell the T01 and get the Emisar as replacement!
Thanks!
AlexGT
Damn I just got mine today as well! Ordered Sat afternoon, received Monday?? WOW!
Bad news is battery not here yet (ordered from Illum as Mountain didn’t have VCT6 in stock). I was sure the battery would get here before the light!
Welp can’t test it out with no power BUT I can say the size is way smaller than the photos but in a good way. LOVE the palm size, build quality is superb, design is simple…
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I like green, but maybe there will be blue in the future.
I just got a shipped notification for my grey 3A. Here we go! 
My order from Mountain Electronics is still saying “complete” since the 23rd. Does that mean it’s in stock?
That just means they received your order. I placed an order for the 3A grey version on Friday morning and just got a shipment notification about an hour ago.
Thanks I ordered it in green along with the 18350 tube. I’m pretty excited about it.
Nice! I wanted the green one with the 3A but it was unfortunately unavailable so I went with grey. Your order will say shipped where it once said complete once it has been shipped. I too am pretty excited about it
I’m going to be using an Aspire 1100mAh 18350 with it. I’ve got 4 in stock ready for action.
Nice! I also have 5 of those batteries. They work amazingly well with the Emisar D4. I’d imagine that with the lower amperage draw of the D1 compared to the D4 that they’d work the same as an 18650 in it.
I’m back to report that the Solarforce L2-PC-2 pocket clip that others have recommended works great on the D1!
I spent a few minutes removing the lanyard clip and enlarging the hole to slip past the tail threads. I used a Dremel with a small sanding drum and cooled the clip periodically with a damp rag.
To make up for the gap created by the clip, I formed a piece of 14 AWG copper wire into a circle, flattened it, and fit it into the tailcap.
I removed the tail o-ring, slid the clip on, then replaced the o-ring. Seems like it would still keep water out.
The tailcap tightens down snugly and still allows the clip to rotate with a little effort. I’m very pleased with the fit.
I got two of the clips from Amazon for about $16 shipped.
Mine both have the SOLARFORCE logo etched on them. Others have mentioned they got blank ones.
Sounds great. I’ll probaly order a D4 once I’m happy with the D1. I’m pretty sure I’ll be happy from what I’ve been reading.
That is an awesome engineering accomplishment you achieved. That is one thing I wish I had on my D4. I see there is a pocket clip available for the D4 now in case you were unaware. It doesn’t appear to be available separately though.
Oh you will for sure. I liked my first D4 so much I order 2 more asap before they were unavailable. They go fast!
Thanks! I can’t take credit for the idea. I just wanted to post a photo showing how the Solarforce clip interacts with the larger head of the D1.
Several other members have posted about fitting a ‘captive’ pocket clip on their D4. I liked these as opposed to the ‘clip-on’ clips that others have found compatible.
Here are a few, in no particular order:
emarkd mounted a similar ‘Overready’ clip
CRX used a ‘PK Paladin’ clip on a D4
noboneshotdog used a Solarforce clip and a copper ‘wave washer’ on a D4
Definitely! I much prefer yours as opposed to the clip-on ones. I wonder which variation will come with the new D4. Hopefully not a clip-on.
