GB Clone Offically "SOLD OUT" 10/21/18 XPL HI 1300LM Focusing AKA Cometa 2016

Meh close enough i never bought a Z1 or X6 so i assumed its at least a 20mm driver space.

Ha Ha, your probably right, a clone of the clone, and knowing BG it wouldn’t surprise me a bit.

Like this:
https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10052722/9651066-x7-powerful-led-flashlight-set-w-focus-zoom

Considering the context of the problems with the original offering - the brand name Assassin is rather disturbing :open_mouth:

That is amazing Jerommel, very close indeed to the design of the Cometa and I agree the name Assassin is a bit disturbing. ha ha wow…

Check the pictures, some of them have another name — Albinaly, I think.

Is that a 3xAAA carrier? Because it might be a decent light for people I wouldn’t trust with li-ion recharging.
But AAAs are so wimpy, I was hoping for a 3xAA size.
And: Mode Memory No
Fooey.

That looks like the Warsun X50 or X65. They come with a 3xAA carrier, 26650 sleeve and 18650 sleeve. Their lens is bigger than the Cometa 2016.

Bigger aspheric?
Interesting.

Check the internal construction of the Warsun Zoomie. Not a good design regarding heat transfere!
If you want bigger go for the UF-1504 (67mm lens).
Or go for the UF-1508 (75mm lens). But i really would recomend to build a new pill for this one (if you have a lathe or know someone that has access to one). At least modify the original (not so much you can do) to improve heat transfere.

Yeah, those UF aspherics are glass and not that good…
I bought a 75mm head some time ago. Unusable for small emitters.

My cometa landed today with the 26650 inside it.
It has the plastic washer around the spring, quick look inside and mcpcb is dry and metal disc above it has marks where anodising looks compromised and could short LED.
I’ll have to take same steps as first cometa but other than that it’s a great torch for the money £12 inc a 26650 cell.

anyone know if that 26650 cell is a quality cell? Waiting for the 1st arrival in the USA :slight_smile:

Finally got my two cometa, they were nightmare until i disable the moon mode and other modes. Now they are pure 1300lm turbo mode. The buttons are very sensitive, a light tap can change level accidentally, now not so much such problem.

Very high quality light indeed. After checking don’t see any risks so i used them as stock at the moment.

Problem1: one of the oring is over sized, can’t tighten battery tailcap fully, it is 3B version having this problem.
Problem2: not sure why sometimes one of them can’t be switched on. I have to tighten the ring in the tailcap, more reliable now but still can happen.

The reason of problem2 seems to be the button stick to tapped position, cause the light on switch still on and flashlight output off. Light tap would unstick it from tapped position and flashlight output on successfully.

I also disable Medium press now, no more blinking mode accidentally.

How do you disable “other” modes? Is Turbo the only mode now?

While flashlight is on, tap until no more light from front led, and it will enter configuration mode. Yes Turbo is the only mode now, nice! Details is in link below:

http://toykeeper.net/torches/x6v2/manker/bistro.txt

Thanks for the link. Didn’t know ToyKeeper has her own site now.

No problem. I also discuss thermal protection now because not knowing how factory calibrate it and lazy to recalibrate it. Just play it carefully.

what a crap my order from weeks ago got cancelled today

Unable to enter Configuration no matter with many short clicks. Is there a trick? What’s the indicator that you are in Configuration?