If you see a dark hole in the center of the beam only when it’s close to a wall, that’s actually a sign of a well-focused emitter. Totally normal for a thrower.
Everything that hits the reflector gets tossed forward in parallel rays. Anything that comes out the front of the LED ends up as spill. The “hole” in the reflector where the LED sits, and inner part of the reflector where no light from the LED hits (coverage is never 180° but maybe 160° at best) is also part of that hole.
Imagine the hole being really big, and you don’t have a cup for a reflector, but a curved ring. That’s what’s projected at least until the hotspot diverges enough to fill it in.
Pretty much all my good throwers have at least a slightly darker spot in the middle.
Anyone know what to do with the Convoy Z1 squeaking when adjusting focus?.
Simon said it was because of the wrong orings so I installed his replacements……same issue after about 3 minutes of focusing in and out. If it was for personal use I wouldn’t care, but I have to sell these.
lubed threads = no difference, lubed oring = problem solved, but it’ll dry and cause an issue down the line and also a dust problem. Installed thin S2+ orings and it’s perfectly fine but won’t seal properly.
This is a deal breaking issue for stocking these in the future. Some people report not having this issue and others who have reported it. I’ve had it on every single one, either straight away or after adjusting really fast for 3-5 minutes, the noise starts.
Really missing the push/pull setup after this mess.
Push pull setups are simple, tried and tested. They also work well in rainy days for as long as you take a bit of care with the zoom mechanism.
I guess Simon is paying for the hazing with this flashlight, product assessment and development has been inadequate or not good enough. It still is great but, as with anything, you must believe right. This at least means mainly listening to the people who actually cares about the product you are developing, and listening to knowledgeable customers.
In any case one must not throw in the towel with things like this, but persevere and improve them.
Guys
Which convoy flashlight has the most diffused (the widest) light at short distance. (Flood beam ?) on a 21700 or 26500 battery and holds stably on high non turbo mode for 2 hours? Natural white?
S12 ?
Regards.
Grease fixes it but as mentioned, dust particles will then stick to it and get inside.
I think the issue is that the oring isn’t tight enough around the body. Sounds as if the friction is the issue. I installed a small S2+ oring and it was fine but it’s too small to seal it from water
This is somewhat off topic, but if I accidently click order received in AliEx before its actually arrived nothing really happens right? I prematurely clicked to confirm receipt while I was fiddling around with the mobile app just now