controversal model. built in charge + replaceable battery is strong side. But WHY 10380? it totally has no advantage over 10440. i hope UI is not sort o of sh*tfires.
suppose such castrated battery will be deal killer for lots of people.
When the light is off, long press the switch to turn on, and single click to change lighting levels for standard mode: Low /Mid / High. Click twice to enter moonlight mode, and single click to change moonlight level: Low /Mid / High. Click 3 times to enter Strobe mode. And long press to turn off.
For lock function, click 5 times to switch-lock, and green indicator blinks once it locks; Click 5 times again to unlock, and enter standard low mode.
There’s something terribly wrong with that webpage… It quotes US $45.99 for the light, and another US $50.53 for shipping to Thailand, i.e. ‘2 doors down the road’. That’s US $96.52 total, a steal! :smiling_imp:
I really like some some aspects of this light, but I’m still going to skip it.
Positive:
I really like the looks, and although I suspect it’s probably a plain grey I would be very happy if it had the purple tint I see in some of the pictures.
Single AAA lights are my preferred EDC so the size and shape are good.
The clip attachment is excellent.
Although tailcap magnets are controversial I love them, even in a pocket EDC light.
Built in charging is great - I like being able to quickly top up the cell when I’m at my desk.
Although the cell is non-standard, at least it’s theoretically replaceable.
Neutral:
10380 cell - it’s annoying, but probably easier to replace than a a RovyVon cell.
‘Moonlight’ modes - sure I would prefer lower modes, but I get by with my single-mode SF-348 most of the time.
Negative:
That UI! It’s not the worst UI in the world but for something in my EDC rotation I want it to either be simple or familiar (e.g. Anduril) and this is neither. I don’t think I’ve come across anything like it, and some aspects seem to go against convention (like double-click for moonlight rather than turbo). I can’t imagine most muggles would find the UI simple either.
Price - even assuming the AU $90 postage is an error, a AAA-size EDC light would have to be pretty incredible for me to pay AU $60 for it.
I think Xtar has received a fairly negative reaction to some of their recent product announcements on BLF, and I appreciate that they’re continuing to engage with the forum.