My BLF AA-Y4E arrived today , and well , here we go ...
Light arrived with a holster and a lanyard .. Both seem to be nice ..
Now this light starts in very low [ moon mode ? ] then goes to low , medium and high , there is no mode memory so it always starts in very low when turned off .
Build quality is very nice , threads , anodizing , no complaints what so ever ...
There is a small thing , very low [ moon mode ? ] and low , are a little close in output , and should have been spaced out a little more ..
Now Mr.Lite has made some minor changes from the first offering available from Lightake , and that is the inclusion of a spring in the head to take up some of the battery contact issues with the earlier offering , and anyone having one less the spring , I would strongly suggest you consider soldering one in place ...
The increased contact pressure could be responsible for the increase in output in high ... Lets check out the performance figures ..
AA - Eneloop
Very Low = 60mA / 2Lumen
Low = 90mA / 5Lumen
Medium = 0.45A / 39Lumen
High = 1.95A / 160Lumen
14500 - 4.15v
Very Low = 20mA - 4Lumen
Low = 50mA - 9Lumen
Medium = 0.28A - 79Lumen
High = ?????? Are you sure you want to know ???? ..........................Dont look if you dont want to know ........................................................ 340L
Now on high with a 14500 there is a fair bit of heat related fade .. It actually starts at 360 but fades to 340 in the first 15 seconds or so
I havent pulled the pill out as yet , and Im not sure I want to , but Im not sure if the heatsinking can be improved , but I am very happy with the performance on a AA Eneloop , and Im not sure I want to run a 14500 in this light .
Now , I have to suggest that this is a rather good buy , and you can check it out at Manafont .
Hopefully , the two lower modes can be spread out a little , but I can live with the light as is ...
http://www.jayki.com/11435 For the Mr.Lite J4 review ...