Did this mod, and its a great improvement. I got the LED too hot when soldering it in, and it flickers then goes out after a few minutes, but a great mod, thanks Djozz!
Once I get another of these LEDs in that I didn’t kill with heat, I’ll pot it with RTV and use it as my keychain light
I love my C01 and C01s lights. My question is - do any of you have an easy way to get that (*&(^& O=ring into that little hole? It took me about an hour to get them fastened to the four C01 lights I bought as give-aways. I couldn’t resist the $3.99 price. And as far as I am concerned, the $3 extra for faster shipping was worth the expense.
I also had some trouble taking the Tronic Ni-MH cells (from Lidl) from some of the last C01 and even the C01S I recently bought. I will give them away with alkalines inside, but it is a bummer to have these differences between samples
Yes, AA/A Lidl cell are larger,but the Ikea (white) fits well and are great cells.
1 year and are still full charge and their capacity is real with good discharge
A pack of 4 cost almost one C01,what a steal!
Because indoors it’s the only light, and outdoors there are other lights that may disturb your view.
Chance that you are in “night vision” mode is higher than when you just stepped out of your car.
Or: distances indoors are smaller than outdoors (my front yard is bigger than my bedroom)
indoor distances are shorter than some outdoor distances
something at arms reach,
a plate of food while seated at a table,
does not need a lot of lumens…
no matter indoor or outdoor… the key is the distance you want to illuminate
the door handle to the toilet indoors… the zipper pull on a tent door outdoors… the keyhole on the car door… all these things are within hands reach… so the same lumens suffice… no matter indoor or out… its all about the distance
The C01 is a 7 lumen light. As a rule of thumb thats good for distances of 7 feet or less.
correct, that is normal, no glass lens needed nor available.
the 5mm LED is manufactured with a waterproof optical dome, and installed with an O ring around the base. No water or dirt can get into the electronics.
if you had ever seen a Fenix E01 (which cost more and was not High CRI), it had the same no glass lens. It is a very durable design.