When I click the link for the 4000K version on Aliexpress I just get a message saying it can't be delivered to Germany. That's weird, I ordered from Wurkkos without issues. Do you want my money or not? xD
Mine should be here tomorrow. Looking forward to it. Will post a few words once it is here and I have played with it a bit.
From the pics, I am already loving the size.
What is wrong with the clip?? (ahhh… the oft hated bi-directional clip) Same type on my current favorite 14500, the SP10 Pro. Not a favorite of mine, but handy in certain situations… and it works fine.
It’s a 2-way clip - yes, they’re the fad that all manufacturers seem to be sticking on their lights these days, but I hate them. The only advantage a 2-way clip has over a 1-way clip is that you can stick it on a ball-cap. But if you’re like me and don’t wear ball caps that benefit is completely lost … a good 1-way clip should always be better.
The extra bend of 2-way clips sometimes gets caught on things in a pocket when the light is withdrawn from a pocket. I haven’t checked to see if that is an issue with the TS10’s clip, but it was an issue with the FWAA’s clip.
The bottom of the TS10’s clip lacks an angled bend to allow the clip to ride up over the edge of a pocket or belt when the light is clipped to something. Result is clipping the light onto anything is a 2-handed operation: one hand to lift the end of the clip up, while the other holds the light. This is inherently less convenient than a clip with an angled lip at the tip to allow the light to be clipped to something with just one hand.
If you only ever use your light bezel-down, the extra bend of a 2-way clip means extra unneeded weight is being carried around.
If you only ever use your light bezel-down, the extra bend of a 2-way clip means the clip is sticking out further from the flashlight body than needed, making the light less compact.
Have you ever hooked the end of your (non-bi directional) clip on something like a shirt tail or coat and accidentally pulled it out? I have, a bunch of times and lost lights because of it. The rounded leading edge of this clip looks like it is far less prone to getting snagged on something and pulled out of your pocket.
I received a DOA TS10 3 days ago, aux LEDs work but not the main emitters. I promptly wrote to support email address but got no answer, any idea how to have it replaced?
While holding the button down do the main LEDs light up dimly? If so, then the problem is lockout is activated and you just need to click 4x to unlock the light.
The next most likely culprit is the connection between the switch and the driver. Make sure the head is screwed all the way down. If the head isn’t screwed in enough, the inner tube won’t make contact and the switch won’t work. Result is the aux leds will be on, but the switch won’t do anything and the main LEDs won’t light.
How long is the 14500 battery you are using? If it is too long, it is possible that it is preventing the head from screwing down all the way. In that case, the light isn’t broken but it won’t work either. You would need to get shorter batteries.
If none of that works, then something internal is probably broken or not connecting. The problem might be something relatively simple to fix like a loose driver wire. Or it could be something much harder like a broken or improperly soldered FET.
Aux LEDs are working as expected (a part from the firmware bug when they don’t really turn off but only dims), I’m able to enter and exit lockout mode and advance mode in order to change the LEDs mode (7C). To me it seems something like a desoldered wire or a broken driver.
So the aux leds and the switch both seem to function. It’s just the main LEDs that aren’t working. Definitely sounds like something broken in the light.
Maybe it’s something really simple to fix like a loose driver wire on the star. Do you have basic soldering skills?
Even if you could get hold of warranty service, I’m not sure it’s worth the hassle of paying for shipping to send the light back, then waiting for warranty repair for a $20 light.