I also love this light. I removed the dome on the xp-g2, now it throws very well for an AAA light. And the tint is perfect. Very reliable light. A matter of fact I just messed with it last night when i was watching Tomb Raider. Lol
Oh, I am an odd ball, I love lights coming on medium first.
Have one of these and it fell out of my pocket when riding a mini bike up the road, found it the next day after some cars ran over it.
Still works although the battery tube is slightly egg shaped near the head and the head will not unscrew so it is hard to get batteries out.
Was worse when found but with pliers was able to straighten enough to use.
Amazed that the lens didnāt break.
Nice review! Yours is in remarkably good condition for 3 years of carry. Iāve barely had mine a year and the anodisation is wearing off all over the place :person_facepalming: Guess thatās what I get for putting it on a keychainā¦ Great light though, only wish it came with a NW xpg2
How did you dedome it? Did you manage to unscrew the internals from the head? I tried doing it but it was sealed quite tight. I think some of us here might be curious to turn our Lumintop Tools into mini throwers!
Thanks for the kind words, Sir! I do put it in my pocket, but separate from my keys, which explains why the anodisation holds up.
I agree that there should be a NW option - hopefully they hear us and give us an option when they launch a new version
Itās also my favorite aaa light, perfect light for function/quality and price. I have the flat magnetic tail cap too so Iām always torn between the tailstand/twisty and the nice click.
The nichia version is an amazing tint, I gave away my cool white and bought a nichia to replace it
I have the Cu version (3ea), they all have 10440 batts in them from the get-go and are in my daily use. Why does Lumintop deny the compatibility in the face of common knowledge?
Hi Mr Matt, thanks for dropping by! I would love to have that option but I bought my light much earlier and it didnāt come with the magnetic tailcap option. That would have been extremely handy for sure. Enjoy your nichia tint! Cheers!
I hear ya on all those points, Gerald, excellent review. But I have to emphasize even more the utility aspect from starting in Mid mode with a tail clicky: the Tool is a tiny keychain-ish light, but it puts in work, just like a bigger torch. Unless you need the extra brightness or extended runtime (like a lot of night use), you can easily have this as your only flashlight.
In fact, if you ask me, this tiny light that could outclasses the CR123-size lights I have :laughing:
There already is a NW version: the CRI one with the Nichia 219B. Which, incidentally, is my own AAA EDC and one minitorch I wouldnāt swap away for any other model in the world as of today
P.S.: I was monkeying around with a few lights of mine (especially a Thrunite T10 and a Ti3), and I think you can unscrew the Toolās whole pill with a set of watchmaker tweezers like you can with the Ti3. Thatās only speculation, though, I havenāt tried it myself.
Iām thinking they are being cautious, in the case of the layman (non-flashlight enthusiasts) letting the light overheat too much and damaging the internals. I use the High mode in 15 seconds bursts, and drop it back down to Medium after to increase the longevity of my light.
Thanks for the kind words Youāre absolutely right! When Iām outdoor, coming on in Medium mode works perfectly. I only wish for the moonlight mode when Iām in the cinema looking for my seat, or using it to go to the washroom at night. That ruins my night vision, and that of others around me LOL.
Youāre tempting me to remove the pill and maybe dedome it!
I havenāt yet needed to use the Low mode to not bother others, but I definitely agree that itās a mite too bright for murk-adapted eyesight. I rarely use it as my sleep light, I prefer to use my Ti3 for that since its firefly is so gentle on the eye.
Since yours is a cool white XP-G2, thereās little to lose so Iād say go for it! Just update us with the results
Man, I wish I can get my hands on the Ti3 to compare it against the Lumintop Tool. Thatās an awesome AAA light as well.
I used a tweezer to try unscrewing the pill earlier. It wouldnāt budge, and I all did was scratch the underside of the board accidentally. Welp. Is it because itās 3 years old and set in place already? Or do I need to heat it up?
Does your board have two little holes? Mine is red and does have them, so I figure itās unscrew-able. However, yours is of a much older fare, so they may not be the same. If you could post a pic of the board, itād go a long way.