Review: Trustfire Mini-01

Thanks, so I will put a 4x7135 3-mode driver in it as soon as it arrives

Nice little light, my first EDC was a Fenix P1D ,and I was thinking of getting an AAA light for my new EDC, but after seying the Trustfire Mini-01, I'll probably stick with a CR123 light as my EDC, it just has that WOW factor :)

You have the Soshine Protected 16340 RCR 700 mah right?

So the light should have space for most protected 16340 RCR123's ...

Yep, an older version of those. My first li-ion batteries.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TrustFire-Mini-01-CREE-XM-L-XML-T6-LED-Flashlight-Torch-Keychain-CR123A-LD121-/330737541615#ht_2413wt_756 from a trusted seller.

Yeap! Just bought one couple of days ago :) from trading_one, who's the same seller as cyberport888 :)

Can't wait for the little beast to arrive :D

Thank you for the review Tecmo. It sure seems like a nice little light rocket for a key chain.

I am pretty close to thinking I should have one of these with a IMR battery in it. But then I have to get a new charger and a new battery type... Still I like the way it looks. I think it is pretty :8)

Of course I hope to receive one without the ding but for my intended use it will suffer some bruising anyway so I haven o reason to be too picky.

BTW: Nice of you to take a picture with it next to other known lights. Gives a much clearer idea of actual size :-)

In the review the working voltage is till 3.6v

Can I use 3.7v cr123 or 16340 batteries?

You can use regular 16340 batteries. Mine are normal licos, just labeled funny.
BTW I quit carrying it on my keys. I have it in my little change pocket in my jeans… with coins!

I ordered one just now from http://www.easylightbuy.com/trustfire-mini01-stainless-steel-cree-xml-t6-3mode-280lumen-led-keychain-mini-flashlight_p3290.html

I have never ordered from them before but I did a forum search and saw some positive comments about them.

They seem to be a retail outlet for ShenZhen Original Brand Manufacturers (SZOBM), a big OEM factory.

Just got mine a few days ago. ive had 16340 unprotected ufs and tried protected tf flames very tight fit but turned on.

This is my first SS light and im quite happy with it.

Another seller for under $15, similar feedback

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TrustFire-CREE-XM-L-XML-T6-LED-Flashlight-Torch-Mini-Keychain-LD121-/120920340051?pt=AU_Sport_Camping_Hiking_Lamps_Torches&hash=item1c2769f653#ht_2190wt_1270

Thanks a lot for the review! I just cleaned up the formatting a bit and sent it frontpage and made it sticky.

This light is amazing bright, I went to pick up my TK70 and had to place order with my dealer in his next shipment.

Is it possible to lose the reflector and shorten the light?

The light is quite short as it is, about 2.5 inch (63mm)

The head is all one piece. You’d have to gut it to get at the reflector. You could grind the tail attachment off and get a couple millimeters off plus get it to tailstand

Is this as bright as Jetbeam RRT-01?

I don’t know, but I’d love to find out! This is probably going direct drive, so it should be as bright but that’s just speculation.

This one really bright and had to ordered one even I had no intention to buy it. Have no source to measure it but I would say around 300L

Alright that’s it. I’m gonna buy this next.