Thanks. I sent a serious inquiry to the email address that is shown at the bottom of NGs’ web page, asking if this exciting item is in stock and ready to ship.
"I am crazy about it." Me too, enough to get a few to make as gifts, but I want to avoid possible unknown protracted lengthy waiting period with a supplier that I do not have experience with. My favorite supplier has not been able to get this item for about two months now.
It is my fault for not jumping on this exciting item when they were in the pipeline.
I’m just going to reiterate what I said earlier, be careful giving these as gifts. It’s an awsome light but it’s a potentially dangerous hotrod. It gets crazy hot, crazy quick and accidental activation is absolutely capable of starting a fire.
Kidding aside, it’s available anywhere from 3000k to 6500k but the crazy 9900 lumen version is only available in 6500k. I’d love a warmer lumen monster but this thing is so silly the tint and CRI don’t really matter, at least to me. I have other lights for quality, this one is all quantity.
Closer to triple. I did get one of them, when it became apparent that I can’t get this item after waiting a few weeks or more. I emailed Neil, asking if this light is in stock and ready to ship, no reply yet. Also, this light should have a little bit more throw than the Nightcore. I want to do a side-by-side comparative review of this light and the Nightcore, but I can’t get my hands on this light.
How much did you pay for the tm9k? It’s on Nitecores website for $159 right now. I want to say when it first came out it was above $200 but I don’t recall the exact amount.
I don't have the NS53A, but I got an NS43 (3x SST40-6500k), and it does output a lot of brightness in Turbo mode -- practically rivalling the Astrolux MF01-Mini on Turbo mode.
This is just the NS43, so I can just imagine how the NS53A will perform...
Could someone send a photo of the head of their flashlight from the spring side? I want to see what the NS53A driver looks like because mine just arrived and I’m almost entirely sure I got the NS53 and not the A version. It doesn’t have a strobe and has mode memory. (Not turbo from off)
My strobe is hidden behind a triple click. I do have the 53 version and not the 53A. Could someone still send a photo of the 53A’s driver please?
I got the same light with the same looking driver and same modes. My box said NS53 on it. In the description on Neal’s website it says the NS53A has turbo mode as the first mode and double click should be strobe, not turbo like the light you and I got. I believe we both received the 53 and not the 53A then.
My tube was very tightly screwed into the head, the bezel was even tighter. No glue though, just twisted very far.
I also ordered the NS53A, I’m sure I got the same light you guys did, the NS53 as the UI is just like is stated for the NS53. My plain white box had NS53 scribbled on it in black marker. I emailed Nealsgadgets but it looks like they are on Chinese holiday until the 3rd. What a pain to have to mail something back etc…
