I couldnât think of another thread title that would lure more views. I couldnât resist either hahah
0:) I didnât peek, honestâŚ.
Iâm here but Iâm not lookingâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚâŚ 0:)
Johnny, my wallet is telling me that you need to stop with these good reviews.
I just coudn't resist.
Lookin' good though!
Wow now 548 reads!
Yeah , so I'm a peeker .
Honestly!
But then I had to scroll all the way down to leave this messageâŚ.
I should have made the title âultrafire 501a reviewâ.
Yeah, like we wouldnât have clicked anywayâŚâŚ
Looks like another winner coming up !! :bigsmile:
The quality of â Budget Lightsâ has really improved in recent years.
And it seems like thereâs been a big leap forward in the last 6 months.
Used to be if you didnât buy a big name ( aka big dollar ) light you were getting junk.
That is far from true todayâŚ
SardionMasterwhoisnotpeeking
Guilty. You do a better job at pulling things apart than my kids. I hope you do a better job at putting things back together than the kids . Nice pics and looking forward to the night shots.
I did NOT Peek !!!!
I read it Thoroughly and will re-read it when the Beam shots are listed.
JohnnyMac you have such a following, and you take the time and effort to produce such informative reviews.
If it is JohnnyMac APPROVED it is a Good Light, Great Deal !!!
Hell Yes we should be Peeking ...............
Thanks Johnny,
Wasnât here either
I havent had time to update the review and post more pics. Plus my laptop battery is nearly dead so the final updates will have to wait until tomorrow. I did take the pics and gather all the output data from the IS and calculate throw data. Will have them up tomorrow I promise. As nice as this light looks I canât get past the poor heat management of it. All the heat stays in the body and thermal sag effects it too much to get a Johnny Mac stamp of approval. My final thoughts will be forthcoming but will have to wait until tomorrow sometime. I have to admit Iâm more than a little disappointed.
Pretty good, Johnny. And, good choice of lights to compare. I wish I could afford more non-budget equivalents to compare
Foy
Johnny,
I am sure glad I ordered one this week, I hope it comes in tomorrow or Saturday. Your reviews are so damn good!!! I know this is not done yet but you have mad skills!!! Another 5 star review!!!
Itâs safe to look ?
Awesome review; very thorough.
Itâs safe to look ?
Awesome review; very thorough.
LOLâŚyeah, its finished. Thanks!
Itâs too thoroughâŚtook way too long to put together.
Great review JohnnyMac,thanks for the in-depth look at this light.I have been lusting after this light for awhile because of the great looks and the relative low cost for an xml-u2 flashlight but now I am a bit turned off.Quite confusing heat issue and output issue,my theory is that the smooth band at the top of the pill is not making enough contact to the threaded portion of the head,thus making the battery tube absorb the initial heat and then the heat would start to move to the head from the tube.I think giving the pill a larger area of contact to the head by way of copper ring in the head would solve this and eliminate the sag.Seems asthetics were a first priority and functionality last,shame because I wanted this light.