Yeah, it really does hold its own against even bigger more expensive lights. Throw could be better, but its sheer output helps it throw far enough for most purposes.
Mine arrived today to the land of the long white cloud.
Must say even running old grey TF’s it was pretty cool.
Then I put in the yezl’s, it was no longer cool, rather warm actually.
This has to be the best value/light output EDC so far.
Even put a diffuser on it on low and it should provide about 3 hours of bivy illumination when in the bush, while providing a very minimal weight penalty.
The last weeks I thought of buying this light or not, but now I pulled the trigger
I’m really curious how it will perform, but I think the 16340 Yezl’s I bought should do the job!
Great :bigsmile: Let us know what you think when it arrives. The Yezl’s are very good in this light. Very bright, and good run times also considering the output.
I will try mine outside tonight with the IMR 16340 and post my findings compared to the Yezl cell.
Yeah, you’re still better off than I am, gloomy. Mine arrived a week ago but they sent me a cell phone battery instead of the mini-01! After an angry email they resent the correct item and I have to wait another 3-4 weeks for my mini. Argh!!!
the seller for the yezl’s make it seem better than imr’s. has anyone tried both cells yet. i havent ordered yet, but i would like to get the cell’s that would make this mini brightest
Personally, I feel like this light needs no modding. We have a thumb-sized little stainless steel constructed torch that harbors an XM-L LED. With a 16340, we get a measured 400-550 lumens out of a tiny light. We should expect it to heat up like a BBQ, and should not expect long run times. For what it is, it is awesome.
You could mod it for lower currents, less lumens, longer run times, and sure, less heat. But… aren’t there other 1x123a size lights out there that already do that with a Q5 or something in them? The only thing I would change on my Mini is to swap in a smooth reflector.
Obviously opinions vary. But I wouldn’t call the high heat on this baby a “heat problem”. I call it “expected”. I am thoroughly impressed with this little beast right out of the package.
Then again… if you guys come up with an awesome mod that makes total sense, I’m down.