I wonder if the 2019 driver is the same size as the 2013 driver.
I like the 2013 version, but after using lights like the FW3A, D4V2 and Imalent LD70 I’ve gotten used to power. After you’ve gotten used to 4000 lumens it’s hard to back to 500.
I wonder if the 2019 driver is the same size as the 2013 driver.
I like the 2013 version, but after using lights like the FW3A, D4V2 and Imalent LD70 I’ve gotten used to power. After you’ve gotten used to 4000 lumens it’s hard to back to 500.
The drivers are indeed the same size and interchangeable.
If you mean 2019 model RRT-01 and original model RRT-01, yes they are the same size. New model has a higher output with its lower value current limiting resistor and added strobe, s.o.s. modes.
I have put the new model drivers in almost all my older RRT-01’s and the TCR1. I think I even had one older model RRT-01 that came (NIB) with the new style driver.
Is it possible to buy the 2019 RRT-01’s driver separately from Jetbeam?
Yes, they’re contact info is somewhere in this thread. Same contact for the short clips jon_slider has posted here somewhere.
info@jetbeamlight.com guys. Be gentle, they are nice and helpful.
Does anyone know if the 2020 driver is in any way improved over the 2019 driver?
Also, the original RRT01, is it 2012 or 2013? I have seen both.
the original RRT01, is it 2012 or 2013? I have seen both.
I call the Original the 2012 version, because of the date of this review
On paper the RRT-01 looks like a beast, a takes-all-challengers supreme EDC flashlight. 500 lumen output, elegant and simple control ring UI, great pocket clip, and rugged good looks all in a compact package and for about $100. But there...
and the date of this video
somebody should ask Jetbeam for confirmation
I asked Jetbeam about temp control and lvp, and they said this: “The light has temperature control technology. We do not suggest you use the flashlight together with the unprotected li-ion battery.”
Silly question maybe, but one has to ask it: If the original takes 18350 and even the driver of the 2019 version - why isn’t Jetbeam able to reproduce the format? They’re all getting smaller, just not the RRT01. Is it misplaced in the EDC market? The 2019 is not only bigger, it’s more fragile with its paper thin battery tube. This is a step backward.
I agree these choices are Unheard of
Any word on whether the 2020 version has LVP? Need to pick up some new cells if it doesn’t.
Mine shipped, it’s a safe bet it doesn’t though since it includes this USB battery.
Also, vinh added it to his site and he lists a “tail stand mod” as an option for modding. I seriously cannot believe after all this time manufacturers cannot get their shit together to make a light tail stand out of the box.
My RRT01 and RRT03 arrived (both 2020 editions). Both are the neutral white Nichia versions.
First impressions:
I read earlier that previous versions of RRT01 support AA batteries. Is this still true?
Some additional information from testing these lights today:
Thank you so much for answer that question.
The extension tubes that come with the new RRT01 and RRT03 work perfectly with the 2019 RRT01
2020 RRT01 will dim all the way to off using just the ring and not using the button.
My guess is the RRT01 2020 uses the same driver as the 2019 version. Driver operation appears identical.
2020 RRT01 runs fine on AA. I tested it with a 1.3v Eneloop Pro and it worked.
2020 RRT01 head is compatible with 2019 RRT01 body.
congratulations!
and thanks for the first field report
you answered a lot of questions for us
So do I buy a few protected 18500s and use 1 extension per light or use the stock 18350 and protected 18650 on one. Decisions, decisions
Buy AA Eneloops and give the triple to Granni?
endless possibilities… lol
Thanks for the info!
Does it get as low as the 2019 model? And if it is on high, does it step down once it heats up?
Oh, and can you figure out what the hole in the control ring is for?