Zooming Model List (2018 Updated) Tell us about your newest zoomie!

What came of this?

Last time I contacted OTR CS it took some days to get answers! I believe they are more focused on the chinese market, and in platforms like Taobao or Tmall!

Nothing…. I got no answer from them :slight_smile:

So I am still in a search for small zoomie host with glass aspherical lens, 18650 cell only (1” tube), andodized threads, without redundant parts like usb charging port…

So far only OTR Z821 has all this qualities… Looks almost perfect… But manufacturer not available for communication. And they probably discontinued Z821…

Not sure if this fits your options regarding size, but it is the light I linked above:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000077606652.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.3fb22been77A9U&s=p&algo_pvid=2af226b4-3eb8-4dba-83c0-bf2b11291afa&algo_expid=2af226b4-3eb8-4dba-83c0-bf2b11291afa-33&btsid=d35c532d-ecbf-4feb-8350-9a8a106453a5&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_8,searchweb201603_52

Well…

If lens are glass one and if it has anodized threads (important safety feature for light) it can pass…
But I think it has plastic lens because it has short zoom walk of only 0,4in and of course they are not showing tailcap threads.

Anyone have this light? I am interested because it can run on several different sizes/types of batteries. So far I haven’t been able to find a review.

It's on Amazon for $10 bucks. Reviews are positive (for what common Amazon reviews are worth). I could spring for one.

Yeah, I saw it on Amazon last week — I finally sprung for it tonight. I’ll post my impressions once I get some time with it.

Sounds good! I'd like to see inside of the tail and the pill if possible. Thank you!

There’s an overview in this video:

Thank you!

:+1:

Another review (some more details) of the N81: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IczhQMTxrE

That's an even better review!

I've been working with this: latest zoomie project

Looks every bit the same as the XANES 1123A

Tear down:

This is ok:

This, ugly, but ok outside:

The LED is a little higher on the DTP MCPCB so it doesn't focus but it throws just fine.

Update: I went for the harder driver, Convoy 6A, 4 mode, and despite the removable pill shelf, it transfers heat really well. I am using a LH351D on DTP MCPCB and added thermal paste to the threads that hold the pill in place. There's probably a way to fix it but once the stock driver is removed, the USB charging function doesn't. The built-in charger is not that good anyway.

My light arrived today. Let me know if you didn’t get all the info you needed from that second review.

Anyone know of a pocket clip that works for the Nicron N81?

I probably wouldn’t use the light without a pocket clip.

It appears that you have to go through the blinky modes as part of the mode sequence and can’t avoid them without turning the light off for a moment before you get to them and then turning the light back on to get high mode again. Is that correct? At least you don’t have to go through the blinky modes to turn the light off.

Thanks.

Thank you! I'd like to see the switch assembly and the pill, if possible without destroying your light.

A nice looking, fairly compact 18650 twisty zoomie:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32977647868.html

A fairly small 18650 zoomie, 27x115mm.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32696321312.html

And another, 117x25mm
This one comes with 2 LEDs, white and UV

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32774685962.html

A seriously small 26650 zoomie, 106x30mm:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32792123759.html
For comparison, Emisar D4S is 105x39 mm.
I see a recommendation to avoid it I’m not sure if that’s a killer for someone looking for a modding host.

18650, 117x23 mm

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2050936588.html

I am proud of the latest finding.
Some may remember Aleto N8. With 108x24 mm size it was one of the smallest 18650 zoomies ever manufactured.
Firelight2 modded one to create probably the smallest 18650 zoomie ever made.

Aleto N8 was availabe for sale only for a while and disappeared years ago.

Now I found a Yaoming light that appears very similar but, a sign of the times, comes with a USB port under the bezel.
Sadly, so far I found 0 information about it outside of what is on the sale page. Among others - I don’t know the size.
It is not present on Yaoming website and I failed to find other sellers. I asked Yaoming about it.


https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32468838297.html