Emisar D1 / D1S review

Pity there’s no knurling on these, has anyone found any tube that lego’s with the D1S?

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If I get a D1S I’ll put some of these silicone “Vape Bands” on the tube.
They make a real nice grip for a smooth tube. They’re mostly perfect size for 18650 tubes.

Fasttech has hundreds of them. https://www.fasttech.com/category/0/-/-/p/1?sort=r&keywords=vape+band

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That’s the stuff, sure didn’t know Home Depot carried it! Nice find!

I tried to remove the switch covers on both my D1 and D1s to see what’s going on underneath. The difference is definitely very noticeable, and you wouldn’t be able to miss it.

Unfortunately, I ripped the rubber switch cover of the D1, thinking it would be a good idea to try and pull it out with a pair of needle nose pliers. What do I need to look for when I order a new one? I assume they’re pretty standard - are there any UK suppliers?

You may try writing directly to Hank at Intl-Outdoor, keep it OEM.

Sounds like a plan - I’ve already had three lights from there, and I’m sure I’ll be coming back for more! :slight_smile:

It’s necessary to remove the switch cover retaining ring first, by carefully prying it up with an X-Acto blade or similar, rotating it around the edge to gently pop it up.

D1 and D1s are on sale on intl outdoor for $35, could not resist, ordered a grey D1s 5D.

Thanks for posting, I wonder if you got the last remaining grey one, only Matte Black showing now.

I would have maybe jumped on a grey one, not sure I like the look of that Matte Black, kind of looks like a dirty chalkboard!

I am curious how I will like the chalky ano. Maybe they are selling the stock and switching to the smooth ano, than the joke is on me.

bring back the smooth green!

I didn’t like it at first, but after a bit of use it becomes a lot smoother. It feels more like stone than metal, and it’s actually quite nice.

+1 love the smooth green on my D4.

Thanks. It will not be an edc light living in my pocket, so I think I will be ok with it also.

Well at least you got a grey one.

After months of deciding I finally wanted to get a D4, but I’m only interested in the green color, and just my luck now it looks like the green is no longer available, it’s not showing as a color option anymore for the D4 anywhere. :rage:

I prefer the look of the smooth black , but I like the feel of the Matt black ,
I’m struggling to see why people call it chalky :question:

I’m with you Nev, even my 84 yr old Mom didn’t find it chalky at all, she liked the feel of it.

It’s described as chalky because it objectively feels chalky. My D1S has the roughest finish by far of any light I own. Whether or not you like a chalky finish is a separate issue.

It’s nice to see the price drop, especially on the D1. With one emitter instead of four, it seems like it should be cheaper to make.