Carpe Cuprum wrote:

SKV89 wrote:

Carpe Cuprum wrote:

I just picked one of these up on Aliexpress, and I am really impressed by the quality. I didn’t use it much in stock form (not the flashlight’s fault…I never intended to), but I can tell you that it is an excellent AA host. It is MUCH smaller and thinner than I anticipated. With some filing, I squeezed a triple XPL HI V2 5D Noctigon soldered to an MTN electronics copper S2+ spacer under a Carclo 10507, and dropped in one of MTN’s 17mm FET/DD drivers. It’s a tight fit, but it is INSANELY bright for a AA and handles heat very well. I can also confirm that the deep carry clips from both the Astrolux S3/SC and the Olight S1a fit it perfectly. Fantastic little EDC torch!

Wow thats a really cool mod. High output and beautiful 5D tint. Do you have any lumen estimates or comparisons with stock emitter?

I’m not great at estimating, but it was considerably brighter and more “floody” than my BLF X5. I would SWAG it around 2-2.5k. It’s WAY brighter than the stock emitter, and the tint is comparable to my eyes. I know color rendition is supposedly worse, but I’m not sure I’m learned enough to really tell a difference….

Holdon a minute. I’m confused. You’re saying it’s brighter than BLF X5 and you estimate 2-2.5k? Is this really running on a AA battery? That seems unlikely even for 14500.

What battery do you use? 2000lm means ~5A.

My apologies—it’s running a 14500, not a AA. 2,000 lumens may even be a bad guess for a 14500, but I don’t have a great frame of reference. My brightest flashlight is the X5, and it’s brighter than that.

Carpe Cuprum wrote:

Unfortunately you do have to shave the optic, but it still had quite a bit of real estate to spare. The inside diameter of the steel bezel is about 18mm, and you lose another 1-1.5mm to the lip. It still had quite a nice beam profile imo, though, for what it’s worth. I managed to hose up the driver trying to install a bleeder resistor for a lighted tailcap because, you know, I never learned to leave “well enough” alone, but I will post pictures as soon as I have it replaced!

Thanks for taking the time to answer! Hum, so the optics must be modded to fit properly…Well, that will worth it
The MCPCB also needed to be “shaved” right? If I recall, the triples are 20mm diameter, so it may need a little filing!
Despite the lighted tailcaps ate nice, I don’t use them much, but on this light it deserves one Let us see it when you’re done !!!

E3 works great with LD-A4 driver

Can anyone please take amd post a picture side-by-side with the Jaxman E3 and a Convoy S2+? Thanks in advance

jaxman wrote:

why to to make this contrast……….

Hi Jaxman! Please don’t get me wrong! The only reason I asked to see that comparison between the E3 and the S2+ is because I carry a S2+ everyday and I wanted to compare both to check how much longer is the Jaxman E3 and how much larger is the S2+, in comparison.

There is no other reason. I am still thinking about getting an E3, but I want some more information to decide!
Thanks in advance if anyone can post that or sent it by PM!!

MascaratumB wrote:

Can anyone please take amd post a picture side-by-side with the Jaxman E3 and a Convoy S2+? Thanks in advance

s2+, e3:

s2+, e3:

s2+, sf14, e3, s1:

g_damian wrote:

MascaratumB wrote:

Can anyone please take amd post a picture side-by-side with the Jaxman E3 and a Convoy S2+? Thanks in advance

s2+, e3:

s2+, e3:

s2+, sf14, e3, s1:

g_damian, thank you very very much!! That went further of what I asked
Well, actually, I made a mistake when I asked because I wanted to say S2+ in 18350 version, but that photo with the blue Astrolux let me compare the sizes between both!
It is even shorther than the Sofirn SF14

Thank you very much mate!!

See jaxman, that was the reason why I wanted to know this comparison!! You will receive an order in the next minutes

EDIT: order placed

jaxman wrote:

oh, you are talking size.I thought you are talking the flux lumens.

Yup jaxman, it would be in terms of size It would not make sense for me to ask output comparisons
BTW, thank you for shipping the flashlight so fast I will be waiting for it to arrive!!

jaxman wrote:

aha, thank you.
Now my city have open the international mail service just now, so now I can arrange shipping as soon as the order is placed.
I would not like to wast others time.

Good morning, if you are in east Asia now.

Those are awesome news, shipping will be even faster
Thanks for your consideration and for your great work Jaxman!
I am not in East Asia, but a good day/night for you

I’ve ordered four E3s and they arrive in CONUS in about two weeks.

Highly recommended!

I use NiMHs but I do wish Jaxman would clear up the question of whether or not to use 14500s.

On his site he seems to be saying “yes”; on this forum, he seems to be saying “no.”

hatman wrote:

I’ve ordered four E3s and they arrive in CONUS in about two weeks.

Highly recommended!

I use NiMHs but I do wish Jaxman would clear up the question of whether or not to use 14500s.

On his site he seems to be saying “yes”; on this forum, he seems to be saying “no.”

I think what is implied is the E3 is more optimized for NiMh usage (it has well-spaced brightness modes). If using 14500 on the E3, the brightness is not well-spaced (low and medium look almost the same brightness. And High is not ‘significantly’ different from Medium when using 14500)

hatman wrote:

I’ve ordered four E3s and they arrive in CONUS in about two weeks.

Highly recommended!

I use NiMHs but I do wish Jaxman would clear up the question of whether or not to use 14500s.

On his site he seems to be saying “yes”; on this forum, he seems to be saying “no.”

There are old E3 what can use only NiMHs and newer E3 what can use both

The mode spacing with the 14500 is not really working correctly. It was designed with AA in mind. But it is one of the best AA lights out there at the price.

Just arrived
Later I will try to take some photos and make some comparisons for those (like me) that need/want some information about measurements, and…stuff!

But right now, I am happy with my first Jaxman flashlight

Yesterday I received this flashlight and my first impressions are VERY VERY GOOD! As mentioned previously, this is a flashlight that will act a lot better on Ni-MH than 14500 Li-Ion batteries.

The output levels on Ni-MH are very well spaced (perhaps my most well balanced AA flashlight till this day!)

I opted for the Nichia 5700K version that produces a quite nice (Neutral) White beam. There are no artifacts or tint shifts on the beam.

As for the light and its construction…damn, it’s pretty soft on touch, and breathes quality! At least, this is my impression. Machining is well done, the tube/parts threads are very smooth, as is the knurling.

The tail switch is as normal as other flashlights, but look to the detail that the tailcap has “JAXMAN” written on it Like!!!

Please note that the “anti-roll” shape on the head will not prevent it from rolling, it will just “delay” the roll. Of course, with a pocket clip installed the light will not roll… LOL About tailstanding, well, it is not completely balanced, but it will tailstand too

The flashlight arrived with the pocket clip installed, but I opted to take it out and to use a “screwed” in (deep carry) clip. O-rings (stock and spare) are thick.

I didn’t gave up of turning this flashlight into a triple, but…I guess I will buy another one to do that as I want to preserve this as it is!! I honestly like it and being my first Jaxman flashlight, I actually became a fan

Thanks for this great work

Package & Acessories

The flashlight

Some measurements

Size comparison (Jaxman E3 is the 3rd from the left to right)

Despite the Efest 14500 flat top is on the photo, please note that this flashlight only takes button top cells.

Beamshots
On Ni-MH >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 14500 Li-Ion battery

Jaxman E3 (Nichia 5700K 90CRI) vs Wuben TO46R (5000K 90 CRI)

Jaxman E3 (Nichia 5700K 90CRI) vs Stainless Steel AAA (hc-lights.fi) (Nichia NVSW219BT) vs Amutorch S3 (Nichia 219C 400K)

Jaxman E3 is the 3rd from left to right , against other AA and non AA flashlights, in with different LEDs and tints

And that’s all…

jaxman wrote:

thanks for your time.
the E3’s middle mode is realized by PWM, so you can find the strobe.

Rgs

Yup, I noticed that! But it can only be seen under a camera, naked eye doesn’t see it (well, at least my eyes don’t see it)!!
Again, great work, I love this flashlight

Hi. I actually created an account so I could comment in this thread. I use Eneloop batteries and prefer warm light, so I’m in the target market for flashlights like this one.

I’ve had a Jaxman M2 in 4300K for about a year and I love it. The two-mode control is wonderfully simple and the modes are nicely spaced. It does everything I need from a larger flashlight and effectively retired my old D-cell incandescent Maglite. I like the 2xAA size and I don’t think they get enough love.

I was very interested in this E3 but the PWM turned me off. I like the extreme battery life of a super low and I appreciate lights that preserve night vision by starting on the lowest setting. Super high can be useful but I rarely use it. The medium setting is right in the sweet spot for me, both for light level and battery life. Having PWM in that mode makes it much less attractive.

If Jaxman releases a version of this in warm color with high CRI and no PWM, I’ll buy a few of them.

jaxman wrote:

hi friend, I had thought that the middle mode is the most seldom to use for most users….
so I set the PWM mode in the middle mode.

I am thinking about it and how to deal..

Rgs

Thanks for the consideration. My specific interest is in finding warm and/or high CRI lights that offer a great balance of light and run time on NiMH without PWM. Having it start in moonlight mode is an appreciated bonus. High/turbo is usually my least-used mode in this size of flashlight. I like having the option but I don’t always need that much light. When I use the high mode, I don’t usually need it for a long time. At times when I want a lot of light for a longer duration, it would usually be longer than possible with a single AA or AAA anyway. When I want more light, I’ll just reach for a more powerful flashlight like your M2, which can handle bigger outputs for longer.

jaxman wrote:

hi friend, I had thought that the middle mode is the most seldom to use for most users….
so I set the PWM mode in the middle mode.

I am thinking about it and how to deal..

If you figure out how to implement without PWM, make sure you tell people about this feature on your E3 product page. For some people, no PWM is an important feature.

Turned my Jaxman E3 into a triple
More details here !