And not just any old purple. It’s “Luxury purple”
Subtotal US $16.70
Store Coupons -US $1.00
Total US $17.00
Hmmm…. Aliexpress math is different from what I learned in school. The $1 discount raises the price
Ordered one anyway. I like purple and that will look good clipped onto my laptop backpack.
Yeah, mine was $15.70, but I got charged $16.92
I just figured it was because of sales tax that everyone around the world seems to collect now.
yup
“Luxury purple”
that;s the one i have
it is pretty nice
VERY small
i love small
hate the ui, long clicks for on and off, short clicks for level change
but that is all it does besides UV or red aux LED
you have to pick between UV and red, you do not get both
wle
Long press for on and off… Gonna be a no from me bro.
Nice look and nice price tho
I don’t generally like the long press on/off, but this light will be clipped onto my backpack, where it will get banged against things, so the long press should help with accidental activation. I hope.
Common Core math. :person_facepalming:
Mila made me do it !!!
Has anyone had one apart? Wonder if the emitters are swappable without a degree in rocket surgery
doubt it is worth it to swap emitters
prob cannot get it apart, then the thing may be potted or whatever as well
I see no non-destructive ways to open it.
This might be another TF light using LEDs from Genesis Photonics, so it might be difficult to find a replacement LED. I tried to get their NW CRI80 LEDs to no avail. If someone has a source, I’ll be all ears.
It’s a nice looking light but I don’t understand what makes it different than the many similar rectangular lights that are also out there. As for getting it open: maybe a heat gun around the edges to soften the adhesive holding the ends in? I think if I went to such trouble I’d want to rebuild it completely though, rather than just swapping leds.
1. It has a metal body instead of an easy to damage plastic body.
2. It has easy to access lockout.
3. It's inexpensive.
(These three points are what I'm looking for.)
Take all three of those points into account, and there isn't much competition out there.
Some RovyVon keychain flashlights are also very good, but they need to be at a pretty good discount to be considered "inexpensive."
What would you want to improve? It’s tiny, bright, high capacity, temp regulated, budged priced, has easy and fast soft lockout. Hard to imagine there’s something not to like.
Unheard knows what I'm talking about! 
a. does not have a clip
b. will never accidentally activate, because
- long press required and
- pressure is fairly substantial
heat gun would be one thing to try
but the plastic may burn or harden up under heat, no way to predict (instead of melt)
plus you may overheat internal parts, like the battery [fire smoke etc]
There are several Nitecore lights like that, the Surefire Sidekick, Fenix E03R, Astrolux K1, etc. I think of those without having even looked for this type of light. I’m not saying those other lights are better. Just that there are other lights in the category. I don’t even understand what is attractive about the form factor, though that’s just me. I prefer lights with swappable batteries unless there is a compelling case for an internal one, which usually means the light is tiny, e.g. Nitecore Tube.
With the heat gun, I think you just have to be careful.
As for rebuilding: I’d want to reprogram the software to customize the UI, make both leds white or else one of them deep red (670nm), and put a raised ring around the pushbutton to prevent accidental activation. Lockout mode is a clumsy workaround imho, for a switch that is too easy to activate accidentally.
I’m not trying to slag on this light, I just find the disproportionate attention it gets to be a bit perplexing.
When I say "inexpensive," I'm talking about approximately $20 or less.
Surefire Sidekick is quite a bit more expensive and does not have a lockout feature.
Astrolux K1 does not have a lockout feature.
Fenix E03R is kinda expensive, and provides less lumens.
Are there any other keychain flashlights that you think might be in the competition, because those three aren't, except maybe the Fenix E03R (if you want less lumens for more money.)