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.
$ 46!Are you honest ?!Power on / off by holding!And it looks like to get a 10380 size battery, you need to purchase 1.5V AAA USB, and rip off the driver port ...
Revisited the webpage again and yes, there’s a big price difference now that the cost of shipping has dropped to ‘0’ (for shipping to Thailand, can’t say anything about other destinations).