Zooming Model List (2018 Updated) Tell us about your newest zoomie!

Went to aliexpress and see if they got any stock… boom. They got 2 x 26650 xhp50 verison in 3 different tint… over 60 quantity available.

I like 2 x 26650 for the longer runtime.

I see the photos helped. Yes, I bought it at Academy and I was thinking 9V when I wrote 9xAA that one late night, oops!

When I saw the light with a multi-die LED, I fought the impulse buy for a few days but gave in. I was hoping for 2S, 3P for the battery arrangement but then discovered what it was. I’ve never used a 6V or 12V LED so I figured the Li cells necessary for it and then ordered from Mr. McDougal. I bought theseEFest 26500
They’re connected in series with a magnet and are definitely hi-drain.

I by-passed the overheated original wire with a silicon 22 AWG wire, soldered to the stock driver. It passes through the recessed ‘rivet’ positive contact to a piece of copper wire soldered to the contact board to make a raised contact for the flat-top battery. I stripped the wire, soldered it to the contact board and snipped the excess. The contact board is essentially held in place by the 22 AWG wire. The assembly (brown plastic piece) is press-fit into the pill. The driver is held down with this piece. I looked for another driver but decided the original will do. With the modifications, it went from a 3A light to 8A, mentioned above. Not pretty but it works.

Alliance Sports Group (contacted via nebowarranty@alliancesportsgroup.net) came through with the warranty lens and tail-cap but the cap doesn’t screw down all the way, shallower threads. Perhaps the Nebo Blast is manufactured slightly differently than the iProtec 1400 or I received a tail-cap for a different batch… a little concerning. Anyway, I can use the PCB switch, spring and switch cover for spare parts. I already received the Omten switch from Mountain Electronics. I’ve pushed the original parts too hard with Li batteries and the light is a ‘project’ but I think the driver can handle it. I’m also contemplating drilling into the pill for screws to hold the aluminum MCPCB a little better to the pill.

CountryTrails APL150 2AAA pan light at Rural King. In shirt pocket for the last couple weeks.

Utilitech 250 3AAA from Home Depot. In coat pocket for the last couple weeks.

Coast HX5 clipped to right rear pocket for the last year or so. Used several times a day.

Severe Cold

You can see it’s unavailable.
So it was when I wanted to buy it.
I contacted the seller and they re-listed it. So it may or may not still be possible to get one.

Oh, I thought you had a bad cold… but went for a walk anyway! :person_facepalming:

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Anyway it sound like you’re happy with the light? I message’d them to see if it will be available.

Interesting store, most of their non-dive lights are re-branded models but they had a few interesting models I don’t recall seeing around, like these three (non-zoomers):

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Silver-Mini-Portable-CREE-XML-L2-LED-Flashligh-High-Power-LED-Torch-Mini-Pocket-Portable-Lamp/1895124_32763434393.html?spm=2114.12010615.0.0.135d13ad0U2FfR

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Mini-Portable-CREE-XML-L2-LED-Flashligh-High-Power-LED-Torch-Mini-Pocket-Portable-Lamp/1895124_32777186488.html?spm=2114.12010615.0.0.135d13ad0U2FfR

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Led-Flashlights-Hiking-Searching-LED-Portable-Light/1895124_32795373807.html?spm=2114.12010615.0.0.572a71aabtlVL3

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I received a new zoomie today, had real high hopes for it, but I’m not too happy… [The Lite Review]: FiTorch P30Z Review (Zoomie) - #6 by beam0
I’ll post more about it here once I get it sorted out with the company.

Sounds good, I did a quick search for a sale thread on it here to see what u got but came up empty. I’ve heard of Olson black but I don’t know about it, it’s special for thrower?

Great. yeah 1x is compact carry too, but there’s sometimes I like the longer handle on a 2x cell.

Cool, thanks for the full explanation now it all makes sense! ……a “C” size IMR! Now you got me lookin’ at my 2-C Mag!

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I was just looking at some NEBO’s and Ray-o-Vacs at a “Batteries+Bulbs” store yesterday…

NEBO Seven-Z zoomie, This thing felt SUPER nice, was solid and heavy like a brick!

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Ray-O-Vac “Beast” Cree 2000lm, thought these might be multi-die but couldn’t get the box open to see the emitters.
The higher priced one on the right is Li-ion powered

How do you like the HX5, any complaints?

I think it may be the successor to the HP1 that appears to now be discontinued, but still available on Amazon. I’ve been wanting to grab one of those, it comes up for around $7-$8 every so often but I keep missing it.

I’m glad that I bought it because:

  • it is my first TIR based zoomie
  • it is my first push-pull zoomie
  • host quality is OK

But:

  • it’s quite long
  • driver / LED deserve replacing

I only just saw this now… my god… I don’t know what to say… I might order one just for the heck of it! Ain’t never seen a flashlight like that! :confounded:

I quite like the HX5. Nice white tint. Nice beam profile in both spot and flood. CRI plenty good to easily differentiate wire colors in a harness. Extremely easy to deploy when clipped head up in my back pocket. Forward click with momentary. It’s my most used light, partly because of how easy it is to deploy. The tail cap threads have become a bit dry and gritty after several battery changes over the last year, so I need to try to relocate my lube. Sometimes I wish it had a second, lower mode, but setting it to flood mode helps compensate for lack of lower mode.

My mistake… i said jaxman z1… it is jax z1. Similar style.

I ordered jaxman z1 too… no time to waste… they shipped it in 2 hours… the light may take 10-19 days to get here…

TIR? Does it have a dark spot in the center in-between fully zoomed in and out? [The Lite Review]: FiTorch P30Z Review (Zoomie) - #6 by beam0

Yes. Even fully zoomed out. Though not nearly as bad as on those pics.

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A real Self-Defense flashlight!

I have this one, the X-110 (not a zoomie):


v v It’s very heavy and has an extremely thick tube! v v

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It’s a copy/clone of the 4x18650 Solarforce Gladiator: (or as Foy called it: “ass-whoopin’ stick”)

https://www.solarforceflashlight-sales.com/products/solarforce-gladiator-professional-security-flashlight-body-with-3-dummy-18650-batteries-pouch

Haven’t seen the clone/X-110 anywhere recently but it looks like you can still get the Solarforce.

looks like an interesting zoom flashlight with side switch and 67mm lens. 38mm and 50mm versions are also available. does anyone have it?
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/UnqiueFire-1603-Cree-XM-L2-LED-1200-Lumen-USB-Rechargeable-Flashlight-67mm-Lens-18650-Rechargeable-Battery/1748104_32732383185.html?spm=2114.12010615.0.0.db625aa1TVrCKm

Wow, nice find with white LED! Thanks for posting.

I found several of this model when I was updating the list recently, it’s also made in the other head diameters like the 14xx/15xx (38mm, 50mm & 67mm). However I only could find them with IR and red/green emitters, no white LEDs so I didn’t add them to my list.

Yes I also thought they were very interesting! The 67mm one you linked is the only one on Aliexpress with a white XM-L emitter, there are a few sizes listed there with white Q5 and one with XRE, but looking deeper with google I also found a 38mm with white XM-L2. I’ll add these to my list in the OP.

I received this new zoomie yesterday…

Litesam E11 Z
750 Lumen Tactical Flashlight Zoomable

This is said to be the same as Fitorch P30Z but with diamond knurling, Litesam is Fitorch’s amazon exclusive line.

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It’s a very well built flashlight and the beam is great at full zoom in and also good at full flood. The body style of the light somewhat reminds me of the Solarforce L2. It has a forward/momentary rear switch, and also has very good/aggressive knurling!

https://www.amazon.com/Tactical-Flashlight-Anti-Scratch-Water-Resistant-Emergency/dp/B076K77JMX/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1517377813&sr=8-3&keywords=litesam&linkCode=sl1&tag=tlr0e0-20&linkId=9f5ba2e45182a8d2f1477c51d9b0fe6a

It does have a dark spot when zoomed in-between fully in and fully out, this is my first TIR zoomie so I wasn’t used to that (or aware of the characteristic)