Got mine in the mail today and it worked fine for about 5 minutes .now it only works in one mode and won't go to warm white or adjust between CW and WW ...and of course it has to be stuck in CW ..of course that just makes sense . the upside is it turns off with just a click from the top button ..but sadly turns back on again on high instead of keeping the output memorized like it does if shut off using the bottom button :( I'm also guessing it's not really off and probably running a huge parasitic drain . Overall i like the build .It feels well made and the magnet works well with the light just sitting on the metal filing cabinet ..Aruggh .. I want to test the warm white tint... time to contact Gearbest.
Yes that might be the case IF the newest versions of this light have some super incredibly nano lumen micro moon mode..So dim it can't be seen with the naked eye . :P
no... its busted. it flashes a tiny WW pulse very dimly when you put the battery out a battery in. I was hoping to reset it . i think it's trying to start in the temperature adjusting mode but something is wrong ..Like I said It worked normal for about 2 minutes when I first got it and then just stopped going into anything except mode 1.
I also tried three different batteries so that's not it either . I just got hosed .
Does anyone elses light do a quick dim flash when they install a battery ?
Out of the two I have, one tailcap runs around 47 degrees C, and the other runs in the mid 20’s after about 20 minutes. Both running on Panasonic NCR18650GA’s. The tail springs on both are in perfect condition. I cleaned both the positive and the negative springs with 90% isopropanol alcohol. Still, the one runs hot.
Sounds like the WW “circuit” is busted somehow. Ie, it doesn’t “turn off” from the top button, but goes into WW mode, but with nothing coming out, it’s “off”.
Absolutely get a replacement, but unless you have to send it back, you can later take it apart and see if there’s a loose wire, etc., connecting the WW LEDs.
I had mine crap out on me. It was working perfectly for about a week and then halfway through it’s first camping trip decided to no longer turn on - powered from either USB or battery. Bummer because it’s a neat little light.
Of course it is. I noticed this right away. It certainly feels a bit cheap, but at this price point and with the tint control, I’m not going to complain much.
Always transport in cardboard box?
Maybe a plastic lid can fit over the top button?
Maybe a piece of tape over top button?
Put a plastic disc between battery and spring?
Now I realize why it comes in a plastic inlay inside additionally to the carton box
Piece of Tape doesn´t work, maybe I´ll find a plastic suitable lid…
Maybe it´s the best not to think too much about and remove the battery instead