AstroLux A01 AAA Nichia 219B Review - Winner winner, chicken dinner. An excellent, Neutral tint High CRI LED keychain light!

no has more lumens but less throw. looking for something with more range,

I thought you were joking at first, or just crazy. But, your explanation (drivers & cell phones) actually makes a lot of sense. Maybe I’m the crazy one for detesting strobes so much.

Yeah, I’ve seen several drivers recently talking on their cell phones blow right through a stop sign or red light, while I was in a crosswalk.

They tend to pick off the elderly folks who can’t pick up their feet and skedaddle when threatened.

I stand my ground, glare, strobe, and scream at them.

For this I need to be able to get to strobe really fast. The Sofirn SP32Av2 is ideal —- 3 clicks from off to a stutter/bike strobe.

The Astrolux A01 is more problematic — got to get it set to strobe before venturing off the curb, and sometimes it bounces itself to a diferent setting. But it’s always handy on the keyring.

I’m going to get a few more A01s and do the addon resistor mod, so I can give them to people.

same here

that is one of the reasons I like the Folomov EDC C1. It is also why my HDS and Novatacs are set to triple click for strobe. My Olights use the same command.

people who dont live in Crowdyfornia may not understand how satisfying it is to see a car actually come to a full stop when Im crossing the street

did I tell you the story of the pretty woman who smiled at me when I strobed her as she was creeping to right turn as I entered the crosswalk. That part is true… the next part, in my dreams:

we ended up on a hot date afterward

strobe works for picking up chicks! LOL :wink:
(dont believe everything you read on the internet)

You’re effed up jon_slider!

Made me laugh.

Success!:wink:
glad to see somebody reads, and comprehends, my posts… LOL!

I tried that on my wife one dark, stormy evening when the grid shut down; she just looked at me and said,
” What’s wrong with you; you better get out to the fridge and transfer the food to the cooler” :neutral_face:
I still like playing with my strobe lights though.

Those dicks with Phone and steering wheel.
What they need is a Remington 870 barrel up their clacker
with NO grease just a trigger pull.

Guys, I have A01 with fried driver. Is there any driver could fit this light?
Mike

This:

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EU/China source? Shipping from uncle Sam kills the deal.
Mike

You’d need to use a 10440 cell with that driver. It wouldn’t work with a AAA battery.

I tend to use the Li-PO cells.
They “seem” to be softer on the drivers/LED’s
than the Li-Ions??.
Or is it just my dozy old brain, Dreaming again.

Agro.
The complete torches are going for around $7.50 US at present.
I just ordered another 5 rather than more Sinfire 348’s.
Those Li-Po’s drive all the AAA’s I have other than that Titanium one on Daughters keyring.(no-name Convoy)
She prefers that one over either the O-Light I3T copper.
or the AO1’s.
Probably cause I told her it was a $40+ torch full price.
(I got it for $13 US… Shhh)

What is the lens diameter of this light? Mine broke into several pieces and with my clumsiness I’d rather avoid playing with sharp puzzles to measure it…

Lenses for these are seriously expensive. I’ve cracked a few and got fed up. So…. I’ve bought 50 of these for about a quid. Waterproof? Probably not. But I don’t care….

I got the 12mm size.

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maybe those of you breaking glass lenses would get more durable results from sapphire

I suggest you ask this vendor

for the thickness and diameter you need… He has helped me located sapphire lenses for both my Sunwayman (1x20mm), and Jetbeam (1.5x20mm) rotaries

this video convinced me that sapphire is stronger in every way, it is not just bling:

Yeah, I understand what you’re saying. But I could get about 300 of my little domed AliExpress “lenses” for the cost of one of your sapphire lenses.

I have several of the earlier models. (there was a copper)

2 shades of Grey. The aforementioned bright orange, and a red.
My 10 grandkids have a mix of these and O Light i3t’s.
Eldest has the Xanes XT01 Stainless.

Also have a BLF348 and 2 x Singfire 348’s.
The 348 has a clicky.
Much more definite than the AO1. which has a twisty
that is very “soft”.
IE do it gently.
They are a little iffy at times then come good again.
Twist them GENTLY. Only.

The light is magic. As a little pocket USABLE light.
the beam and colour are just right.
Size is perfection. along with a civilised shape.

I also have a Tool AAA. O.Light i3T eos Copper.
Several Pencil sizes un named and several Xanes XT01 stainless.
(Carried in your pocket. Anybody hassles you,
it makes a nice duster in your fist).
Favourite. AO1 every time.
Plus coupla others. (yuk mainly)

If you bring them out again.
I’ll have another Orange. Blue and Red.
PLUS.
I missed the copper last time.
Ordered but a non arrival
please bring a batch of them out.
I’ll have 2.

Are the new ones still PWM? The banggood site states no memory - or am I misinterpreting it?

dont know, if you buy one, share what you learn

this was the last info I had

still true afaict, unless you come up with something new