Both the Small Sun ZY-T13 and ZY-T16 have aluminium reflector in the desscription but the ZY-T08 description does not state whether it's aluminium or plastic on the Manafont website
DX specifically put "aluminium smooth reflector" in the description. Manafont does not mention the type.
Hopefully with some more input we can establish the baseline.
So, please help out, who bought from where and got what type reflector?
Yeah, true, but it's a plus nevertheless. I've got noticeably slower heat sags on my aluminium-reflector lights compared to plastic ones.
I don't remember hearing from anyone who bought it from DX, but I bet there is someone (or a few).
Maybe gords just needs to order another one or two and see what he gets. :) He likes to order lots of lights.
-Garry
Cough splutter what? I can hide one zy-t08, three or four might get me a right good kick in the nuts! :*
I see you quoted me before I got your name edited - sorry about that! I fixed it now. (It was that darn "multiple posts within 1 minute" issue and I got distracted.)
-Garry
No worries Gary I know who you were stitching up meant. :bigsmile:
Something I learned when I was a kid… When its too difficult to distinguish if something is metal or plastic… just lightly tap it against your tooth and you’ll be able to tell. Kind of like how you would check if a pearl is real or plastic. I know it sounds silly, but thats what used to work for me. I’d open up my T08, but I’m happy with the way mine is right now, and I dont want to open it up and do something stupid to ruin it.
I’ve been following this thread, and so close to ordering, but I think I’ll wait until we hear more about aluminum/plastic.
although, I’m thinking about modding this light anyway…so maybe it won’t matter.
could someone measure the diameter of the lens, and the height of the reflector?
also, i’m wondering about the “second version” that Garry and Dr. Jones mentioned - is there a similar light with different head and tail switch? If they’re interchangeable I might have to lego them to use luxdrv 
There’s so much space in the pill, you could use the original driver board as a power board, and throw a 17mm driver in there, honestly, its about 30mm across and about 60mm deep with 4mm thick walls! You’d need about 6 ounces of fujik to pot the bugger! Hence my comment on a copper slug with a u2/3 bonded to it.
Mine has also plastic reflector, just checked out. Ordered from Manafont.
Probably for this reason, reflector is not as smooth as aluminum ones in my other lights. Pretty ringy beam around hotspot.
Could it also be one reason for lowish output / throw?
Pill and driver get loose very easily, and can lead to connection failures.
All in all, I think this is far worse in build quality compared to Smallsun ZY-T13.
Got mine from Manafont and it's plastic. Overall, mine is a very well put together light. I just had to tighten the pill, otherwise no blemishes, everything's centered and it performs. Not planning on taking it apart again. For the price, this was a great purchase.
Did you happen to get T13 also?
Price / quality on this is not terribly bad but IMO, T13 does it netter still.
Form factor… not so attractive, have to admit that.
No, don't have the T13. I have to agree on the form - not really that great, a bit bulky and doesn't fit the hand as well as some others. But still glad I bought it.
I quite like the fact it easily fits in a jacket pocket, hell, if I was walking about, it’d slip in the front pocket of my jeans with the head sticking out.
Edit, anyone else noticed how well the zy-t08 cigar grips? It’s real well balanced.
I agree! As I mentioned in an earlier post, the protrusions at the base of the handle help secure a comfortable cigar grip.
Just took the reflector out of mine. It's plastic (& from Manafont), but very nice. Also found my pill was very loose and wobbly. I unscrewed it out to have a look, then tightened it back up. Also cleaned the ground path contact of the body to head. No time to check performance (i.e. whether or not I see "Turbo").
Pill is nice as far as being deep with many threads, but definitely hollow inside as it's very very light.
-Garry
I also give value to cigar grip.
I think this one is better in form compared to T13
Only mine has alu reflector? That surprises me. :~
You bought yours from Manafont, right? Seems to early for them to have a "second production run" with different reflectors. My reflector looks a lot different in shape from your aluminum one (no "step" at the base like yours).
Woke up too early this morning to get a test of mine after I tightened the pill. The sun was already up.
-Garry