Mine finally arrived. Tube is 21.4 mm, so only my Samsung cells fit. Max output is 1800 lumens at start and it drops rapidly. Push button requires a lot of force to operate and doesn’t always respond- I feel the click, but nothing happens. Maybe that’s good for those who want to carry this in their pocket; there’s no way this light could turn on accidentally.
I’m glad I didn’t jump on the E07 bandwagon. Fireflies is nowhere near as good as Emisar.
No, nowhere near. I probably had the very first S41 (still have it), and it was never that bright.
Puzzled where FF are getting these antique LEDs from, maybe they found an old reel in an abandoned warehouse somewhere.
The old FET+1 driver didn’t hold back either, even when constructed with the shoddiest components by Banggood/Manker. I really doubt that the modern FF one is actually any better, in the limit.
I’d like to say that the tint is wondrous, like a fine glass of vintage wine, and that mine torch (S41, not this one) is a rare unrepeatable classic. But it is not. (Actually it is, you can’t buy the 219B version any more). Just ordinary. And you will be lucky to get even 1000 lumens out of four of these antique LEDs, for a few seconds, with a top cell. Then they will cook off. At least the S41 has a big chunk of copper to soak things up for a couple of minutes, and a crude, but worthy driver with no thermal management worth mentioning. This one does not. Quite predictable. So many better things already possible.
Myself and partner and a friend is RETURNING these back to firefly
2xCREE XPL HI V3 CW 6500K Max 5000lumens
1xCREE XPL HI V3 NW 5000K Max 5000lumens
My CW will not even get close to the 5000lm!! The following Headlamps out shine it Fenix Hl55, Nitecore HC 65 and HC30 Add to that the Aux leds have STOPPED even working. this is not good. Our friends doesn’t even work properly. She stick a battery in and once she turns it on she is stuck in what it comes on as button doesn’t even work… Only way to turn it off is to remove battery.
Now lets add further to he TERRIBLE issues with the headband and now the battery tubes being different diameters(NW version has the chamapage tube as can confirm same issue). Sent two head bands and charged us for them, sent them with magnets in the tail caps even though they confirmed they would be removed, Then the battery issue (crushing my button tops) It has made me loose ABSOLUTE FAITH in them as anything more than a paperweight and as a brand they will be avoided.
Sorry folks but as a brand I have nothing but distrust and a sore taste in my mouth.
My PL47 XPL HI 5000k running a 40T has similar lumen output to my D4S XPL HI 5000k. The D4S does throw a bit further but it’s not substantial. Besides the included head strap not being adjustable to aim the light up and down, I have been very pleased with the light.
I’ll have to agree on that unfortunately. I was about to order the E07, but I didn’t. I bought the D4S instead. I think I made the right call doing that.
I had my PL47 with me to work today. Had it in my workpants and did some work, I looked at it after I quit for the day, and it had scuffed the anodizing lol. So the light scuffed the anodizing through a thick layer of fabric.
The anodizing is like paint. Very soft it seems. At least on mine…
Emisar annodizing on their first couple lights (IDK about the D4S, it seems to have a different texture) definitely wasn’t hardcoat either though, just cosmetic.