Good decision for NW, Rey is great to work with and Welcome to BLF 
Got my tracking number long ago, and now it’s finally working! 
Thanks! This is actually my first neutral tint light, I figured I’d see what all the commotion is about.
I can’t wait to get the light and put it through its paces.
Mine arrived today. Time for some playing testing in about 6 hours when I finish work.
Dont have a 16340 with me just now so first impressions are:
It's smaller and lighter than the Mini-01. Time to do a side-by-side comparison.
I think I prefer the styling of the 01 - but de gustibus non est disputandum.
More when I get home.
i still haven’t received my shipping confirmation/tracking… any updates? thanks!
got mine today, I like it, I also like that the driver would fire up and give all three modes on an aaa I had in my van, the two spare drivers will be going in aa hosts with xp-g2’s for my two boys (age 1 and 2 lol) I shall probably badger rey for more drivers as well as I know of few primary/lithium capable drivers.
This light will be my dress edc so wont see too much use but will be nice to go with my dress pocket knife. 8)
I also now need to build another 16340 light as I dont like spare cells lying about…. :bigsmile:
It is neither lighter nor smaller than the Mini-01 to my surprise. At the time I got the 02, my 01 was attached to my car keys which were with the mechanic doing the annual roadworthiness test (MoT in the UK).
My Mini-01 (no cell) weighs 41.7g, the Mini-02 47.4g. The Mini-02 is about 4mm longer, but a hair less in head diameter. I can't find my calipers to measure how much smaller. Quick lightbox numbers on an IMR 16340 and the CR123 primary that came with the Mini-01.
Mini-01 (used) CR123. Mine is the high/low/strobe version
Low 69 lux 12lm
High 812 lux 146lm
TLF Mini-02 (used) CR123 - same cell as above. It is a neutral white version. Beamshots etc will have to wait till it gets dark.
Low 19 lux 3lm
Med 152 lux 27lm
High 671 lux 120lm
Mini-01 (Not fully charged) IMR 16340
Low 153 lux 27lm
High 1389 lux 249lm
Mini-02 (Not fully charged) IMR 16340 - same cell as above
Low 30 5lm
Med 372 67lm
High 1130 203lm
These aren't exactly lab-grade results but are indicative.
Thanks! The 3 step spacing looks good.
Hope the tint looks as good as the Mini 01.
thanks,
I just got mine today! Charging up the 16340 as we speak… had a brain spazz when ordering though… wanted an XM-L2… ordered XM-L NW… arrgh!!!
I don’t have the mini01 for comparison, but it sounds like this one is a step down from the original?
I’m pleased with mine, mode choice with a twisty will take some getting used too but a little grease has helped, the tint is nice and pwm is acceptably high. It also looks classy so will suit my intended purpose, I just wish, as I do about the blf a8 driver that I had ordered ten or so drivers, they would have made an excellent basis for some Christmas gifts, I hope rey has more available.
ok… my 16340 is charged up (measured 4.18V)… popped it in… turn the light on… low … good… med… good… high… a brief flash, then it shuts off… while screwed down/engaged….
whats going here? the light can’t handle the 16340 on high??!
help!
just tried the other 16340 i ordered (3.8V)…same thing… high doesn’t work… it just flashes and shuts off… anyone else??
thanks!
mine is fine on high, what 16340 are you using? trustfire flame?
Same TFs offered with this deal…. 
Clean the contacts and threads and try again?
I did take the light a part to clean and grease the threads while I was waiting for the battery to charge… The only mode that does not work is high…. If it was a contact issue wouldn’t I have issues with the other modes as well?
Thanks!
The protection circuit modules from the battery is too sensitive, below 3.8V it will work.
The TF16340 I´ve got for testing with Mini-02 has worked fine.
fleibaka
OK…thanks! So to clarify, this is an issue with the batteries and not the driver? Would the fix to be remove the protection circuit? Are the batteries bad?
Thanks!
this is an issue with the batteries and not the driver!!! I´ve tested with some batteries.
to remove the protection circuit will solve the problem.
The batteries are good, but the protection circuit is too sensitive, and that is bad!
fleibaka
Thanks for the clarification… so it is most likely i got a ‘bad’ batch of batteries with overly-sensitive protection boards….?
I’m not sure if I’m prepared to deal with non-protected batteries as I am still a newb when it comes to li-ions… crap… another suggestions for new batteries?
thanks again!