SP someone has to hold DX’s hand and explain why they should do what they said they will do ?? not sure I understand that one …A price match matches or it doesn’t … this one doesn’t … will they match shipping times too?? DX is gone terrible … wanting to hang out in their stupid forum is no excuse for allowing DX to torture people with 6 month waits on lights …Someone call me when DX gets their act together …I’ll be a guinie pig for KD but DX Is getting stupid these days .
When someone finds out the answer to the OP's questions, let us know please!!!
What about the low mode? Is it the blindingly bright "low" of the original DX version? Or is it the new reasonably low "Low" mode that some other users have reported here?
The KD trustfire R5-A3 arrived today, so here is a very small review:
Same colour, size and features as the DX version.
Takes both 14500 and 1.5 volt batteries.
3 modes high, low and the unusefull strobe.
Led is a XP-G R5
Very bright with good spill on High with 14500´s.
The low is very low. You can keep looking direct into the led on low without any problems, but as I dont have the DX version I cant compare the two.
Led fastened with two screws and very well centered.
3 o-rings. The one at the lens is GID
The clicky is a little hard to press, but works all right.
I have not had it long enough to test runtime.
Am very pleased with the light which have been on my wishlist a long time, and Im glad that I was able to get it from KD at the very reasonable price of 14.70$. Shipped fast and shipping was the usual 3 weeks.
That should not be bright at all. Due the fact that those 1.3V must be boosted to around 3V and counting circuit loss on 1.1A draw at tail there is hope for max 300mA (probably way less) to the led. Which is pretty meh...
That flashlight should draw 2A+ with a fresh eneloop to be decent. At least that is the expected current and prettym uch what other 1 AA lights draw. Granted Q5 and such require 3.6V or around that... Higher current = higher led Vf usually.