Total is $22.84 on the link I posted, is it extra for the tracking?
Yeah, it’s a little more for tracking info. I don’t have any experience with the store so I thought it was worth it.
That does look nice .
Can BLF (OR has this been done)
or someone know a way we can get factory modded versions of something like it with a Turbo Mode …?
And choice of LED for either brightness or throw ?
I would pay $40 for this if it had a Turbo Mode that pushes the LED a bit .
Not a Tech or Modder but woukd be cool to have a light like this with 300KCD…
And some would prefer high lumens over high Candela …
So a C Model ( optimised for High Candela - Throw )
And an L Model ( optimized for Lumens, Color ).
robertkoa, I have only seen this particular light from enogear and I’ve not seen them do any customs specials that I’m aware of. I’m still hoping someone has feedback for the Countryman, I’m going to bump it in my next post.
If Enogear did offer a modded version it probably would be more than $40 since that’s only $4 more than stock one costs.
Check out the Jaxman Z1 they offer different LED choices/tints etc. but they usually don’t drive them too hard. Skylumen offers a modded one but it’s VERY expensive: https://skylumen.com/collections/v54-lights/products/zi-seriesvn-need-spec
You could also start a topic or WTB thread and ask on the forum, there’s quite a few members here that offer services/modded lights.
Mtn electronics sells a modded zoomie but when you select it shows “out of stock” so I’m not sure how long for them to build one, you could email them about it. http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=80&product_id=871
Bumping this for feedback, anyone have one or know about it?
Countryman CREE XPL 1000 Lumen 18650 mechanical Zoom Flashlight
From Enogear
- CW 6500K or NW 5C 4000K
- XP-L on Copper
- Brass pill
- Glass lens
- HAIII
Looks pretty nice for only $36.00
Ok so this is a looong thread so I am just going to ask….really good but budget zoomie that uses AAs?
Any suggestions?
My dad bought that super junk “military grade” chinese junk light and loved the zoomie feature, but dropped it just once and its a pile of pieces. So I wanted to get him a better quality one. ANy help is appreciated.
Here’s a few:
These two for smaller single AA:
https://www.amazon.com/Coast-HP1-Focusing-Lumen-Flashlight/dp/B00IEMUOWU/ref%3Dsr_1_fkmr0_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1517983869&sr=1-4-fkmr0&keywords=coast+hp10r
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TNOSF3I/ref%3Dox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2JK7BW9C6MH5A&psc=1
Although these can run on a regular AA, the’re brighter on a 14500 Li-ion
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This one’s a larger size like the that “super junk military grade” but better quality, also runs on 3xAAA like the military grade one.
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Zoom-able-LED-flashlight-Powerful-LED-Flashlight-Cree-500LM-Torcia-High-Powered-Torch-Linternas-18650-Battery/2933049_32796780777.html?spm=2114.12010612.0.0.5bdadf47QHFmf6
It can run on a 18560 Li-ion and would also be brighter (like the military grade one)
Sounds like you don’t want him to deal with recharging batteries, but honestly regular batteries are more of a PIA, gotta keep buyin them, and they can leak and ruin the light, and in some models have a lower brightness output. You might want to look into one with Li-ion and USB charging. Of course the cost will be higher.
The ones with a magnetic docking base are the easiest to deal with, really convenient, just set it/keep it on the base, no removing batteries or plugging in wires, and never buy batteries again.
Here’s a few lower cost ones with charging dock:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CKAUTQ2/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza
http://www2.nebotools.com/RedlineRCMagDock
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An interesting zoomie with TIR optic I found today:
WARSUN A7
I wonder if it has the “Donut hole” effect in-between flood and throw positions, like the Fitorch/Litesam E11Z (post #171)
These is a beam shot at mid-zoom and it doesn’t look too bad. It’s only $15.35 on sale for 6 more days.
(click on any photo)
Xiaomi FZ101 looks like a pretty nice zoomie. Hopefully it is moddable.
From the picture, I wonder what is the thing underneath the aspheric lense? Is that a wavien collar? If so that would be awesome.
Almost all of the Coast and Led Lenser flashlights are zoomies, so this list is lacking like 30 flashlights.
There already are reviews/topics of both.
Yes they both have a square spot.
The only zoomies that don’t have a square spot are ones that use an SBT70 (which nobody makes and you need to mod yourself, if you can even find the discontinued LED) or a TIR zoomie like led lenser has.
Did anyone get Warsun A7 already?
Good question, I have no idea, maybe someone has a guess? I vaguely remember it being mentioned in another thread, maybe the gearbest new arrivals?
The smaller lens is a precollimator.
The white thing is probably a matte reflector, but I’m not sure. It is definitely not a Wavien Collar.
Yeah it’s just a cheap reflector to send out any stray light that comes out of the LED or precollimator at odd angles.
That flashlight looks very nice, great aesthetics, I might buy one when it comes out.
Enderman, my list as it was intended, is not actually lacking 30 flashlights…
“I’m only listing lights that can run on Li-ion rechargeable cells”
This is stated towards the end of the last paragraph before the beginning of the list. Today I underlined that statement so you can find it, later I’ll move that up to the beginning and put it in bold and mention that most models of those brands are made for primary cells. I left it alone for now so you can see where it was.
I was going to specifically mention those brands having mostly/many primary cell-only lights when I re-did the list early this year. I was even going to post the same links you posted and advise if anyone was interested in primary cell-only lights to check their offerings, but since I already had the statement about Li-ions I decided against going into that much detail for the sake of keeping the post shorter.
If you want, check the Ledlensers and Coast lights and let me know if I missed any that can run on Li-ion’s, and I’ll gladly add them to the list. Originally I also wasn’t including models of those brands that could only use their proprietary Li-ion cell, but later I removed that part when I added the Fenix FD45. Ledlenser/Coast has a couple of lights that only use their proprietary Li-ion cell, but they have more of a battery pack, not individual cells like the Fenix. I suppose I could go back and find those models to add, I really don’t have a problem with listing those.
I also stated my list was to include only significant, popular lights, through the years here I’ve concluded this forum considers lights that can run on Li-ion far more popular and significant than lights that cannot. I’ve also witnessed lights that use a proprietary Li-ion battery aren’t very popular here either, however I personally don’t have a problem with them. With its XP-L HI neutral white emitters I felt the Fenix FD45 was a significant light for BLF.
Oh I see, missed that lithium ion only part.
My P5r.2 uses a proprietary 14500 but it’s a regular cell with a double contact end, not a special battery pack.
Most flashlights that have built in recharging need to have special cells like this.
Also your idea of “popular” or “significant” is probably very biased because 75% of people on this forum only buy cheap flashlights.
Yes proprietary batteries that are regular cells with added double contact ends are still needed, but mainly in lights that use a charging dock of some type. Most flashlights that have built in recharging today use USB charging and regular cells. Personally I do prefer a magnetic charging dock.
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Very biased??? LOL, with how much you’ve been on this form I’m actually quite surprised you don’t agree that Li-ion lights are the most popular and significant lights discussed here! You’re saying that 75% of people on this forum buy cheap flashlights that only use primary cells?…
It’s probably true that 75% of people on this forum only buy cheap flashlights - but the cheap flashlights that are discussed here primarily run on Li-ion’s, I realize there are many NiMH fans on BLF, but lights that use ONLY Alkaline/NiMH are not the majority that are discussed here. On BLF Li-ion lights have received far more acclaim and notoriety than primary cell-only lights.
I’ve been on BLF about 7 years and by far and wide the vast majority of posts are about flashlights that use Li-ion’s, therefore they ARE the most popular and significant here.
Hundreds and hundreds of cheap flashlights use Li-ion’s, and pretty much all the budget lights that have received fan fare on BLF over the years use Li-ion’s.
My “idea” of popular and significant does include many budget zooming lights but there are literally thousands of budget zoomies, I certainly cannot list them all so I’ve listed ones that are popular or significant to BLF.
The “biased” part was about cheap vs expensive lights and their respective popularity, not lithium vs other.
I am starting to see several flashlights with built in USB charging that can use standard batteries, which is very nice to see, hopefully they all switch to this in the near future because carrying around a tiny cable is far easier than carrying around a lithium battery charger.