I didn’t really get to look at the output because of the way i had the head setup(face down) measuring the current. There was serious heat in the head after the little time i spent testing though, and i lifted the edge of the head up slightly to see the output and it was really bright :bigsmile:
I wonder would an IMR 16340 be as bright?
I suppose looking at it realistically, making the Mini-01 any brighter than the Yezl already does will make it too hot to handle in less than a minute or so.
I just received the Trustfire Mini-01today. My first impression is how small, well made and very bright this little torch is.
I can’t quite comment any more on this light as others have pretty much covered every angle when it comes to build and quality.
It is impressively bright with the 3.7V 16340 Yetzl. Because I will be using the Yezl battery I may just end up shortening the inner spring by 2mm as I find the fit just a little tight.
This is certainly a must have addition to a flashaholics collection.
An XM-L LED in a very small body is a win situation.
I use the Trustfire protected 16340 and hand hold it with no problems.
Good to hear your Mini-01 arrived and your pleased with it.
Let us know how you get on if you choose to shorten the spring.
Cheers
Matt
The trick will be to shorten the spring and twist the top as well to ensure a good connection.
I also find that the threads are completely dry.
Other than silicone lube what else can be used? I ran out of silicone so I hate to wait it out another two weeks to receive in the mail.
I’m not sure what else to use to be honest. I put silicone on my light when it arrived, then cleaned it off after a day or 2 and applied more because there seemed to be dirt from the manufacturing process on the threads.
I also found that the pill/reflector was screwed slightly too far into the head. This meant that the light had to be screwed as tight as it could be to turn the light on. So i unscrewed the pill slightly and it makes activation of the light much easier.
Cheers
Matt
Hey Matt…
Excellent point, what did you use to unscrew the pill?
Cheers!
Steve
Hi Steve
I used a needle nose pliers. They fit perfectly. But you cold also probably use a small flat head screwdriver or two.
Only thing is to be careful not to unscrew too much or the o’ring and lens could end up loose. I did try a thicker o’ring to try and compensate, but it was too thick to work.
Cheers
Matt
Nice, I’ll give it a go. I would love to put in an SMO reflector too. A liitle more throw won’t hurt.
Steve
A smooth reflector could be a good mod 
I’d like to get another one and put a U2 XM-L into it. Never modded a light before, but when i took the Mini-01 apart, it looked like it would be fairly straight forward.
I guess heat would be an issue though with the U2?. I picked up a few months ago a small light in which the reflector looks to be identical in height and width. I’ll take both apart and see if the fit matches.
The Yetzl makes all the difference in light output. Not the same with the Trustfire batteries but close.
I’m not sure how the U2 XM-L would work, but i could be fun to try anyway
I hope the reflector fits, sounds interesting. Could you do before and after beamshots if you go ahead with the mod?
Also, do you have a DMM to measure the current drae of your mini-01?
Cheers
Matt
I tried the mod last night with the SMO reflector but it was 3mm too long. Bummer.
Unfortunately I do not have any way of measuring the current draw.
I’ve eyeballed it at around 500+ lumens. My other EDC is rated at 320 lumens and it is significantly brighter. I do believe if the SMO reflector were smooth it would certainly have a brighter hotspot. If I can manage to cut the SMO by 3mm it would be a perfect fit. I’ll definitely post some beam shots if I can pull it off.
That’s a shame.
Yeah 500+ lumens is what id guess it to be. I’ve compared it to my XP-G s2 that is around 350+, and a triple XP-E that is around 600 lumens.
Cheers
Matt
I find with the Yetzl batteries, if you push in the body a little towards the LED the rotation is much smoother. This is the reason why I’d like to shorten the inner spring. Less pressure pushing upwards therefore a smoother rotation. I also like the fact that there is no clicky. It makes this little light unique.
Yeah its a nice light.
See if the spring loosens up after having the 16340 in it for a couple of weeks. I also put a bit of silicone spray(that can be used for electrical connections like spark plugs on cars) on a cotton bud and rubbed it onto the driver board where the positive end of the cell touches. Just to reduce friction/wear from the pressure of the cell.
Thanks for the tip! I’ll wait a few weeks to see how the spring goes and will add some silicone on the driver board.
Cheers!
No worries Steve
Good info. I’ll keep this in mind as well. I just got my mini today. WOOOO!!!
Good news, how are you liking it?
Cheers
Matt