Just got it from CNQG.
Really well made light. Tight fitting O-rings, excellent olive-gray anodize quality and color, good machining quality… Happy overall.
Heavier than it looks, despite its small size.
Its still too bright out to do any kind of lumen/lux comparisons, so for now heres some pics.
BLFer “the” has some excellent tear-down pics and a thorough review here:
https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/9577
Well packed. Kit includes extra silicone O-ring and a brown paracord lanyard.
Some glamour shots. Note that the macro setting on my camera severely distorts images so that items closer appear bigger.
Nice laser etched logo
Cast aluminum bezel trim
Heat warning
Reverse clicky, switch plate, stainless allen screws & handle mount
Business end. Clean window glass, smooth reflectors.
Heatsink area
KILLER HA color, very closely matches the $$$ guys
Size comparison to my other BLs
Battery compartment, CGR18650E x 4
Very good thread quality. Very smooth once you lube everything up.
Heres the -B contact spring plate
Easy switch access / replacement. Just unscrew the allen bolt plate.
Some crude machining in here, but perfectly serviceable.
EDIT
So here are the results of my second attempt at fixed camera setting beamshots. I set the camera exposure and white balance using the TR-J12 LOCKED those settings for each location and proceeded to take the fixed shots using the Apex 5T6 and my 3.5A modded HD2010
TR-J12 on HI
Apex 5T6 on HI
HD2010 on HI (T6 @ 3.5A, 7135 modded)
TR-J12 on HI
Apex 5T6 on HI (I am not sure why the sidewalk looks so bright in this pic… I could have sworn I had my aim right in the middle at the orange concrete post)
HD2010 on HI (T6 @ 3.5A, 7135 modded)