New lights at HD

Well thanks! My recent adventures to Home Depot and Lowes have been to the plumbing section! I haven't thought too much about Flashlights while there.

-Garry

ohaya,

Those seem to be the 3AAA ones from Black Friday / Christmastime. I have four of those. I think they're XB-D's. I wanted to do some XM-L emitter swaps with them. Old-Lumens thread here.

-Garry

The 3xAAA ones are XB-D, indeed. I did emitter swap on one. Not a bad light with XP-G in there.
I also changed it so I can fit an 18650, with an AK-47A driver. Minor tailcap mod, trim off the plastic nub around the spring.
Edit: Just took a look. Driver is up in the pill a bit too, in order to fit the 18650.

Ouchyfoot, I didn’t see the smaller 3C or the 2xAA lights at my HD. Seems I have to go back again… :slight_smile:

Pictures of the 2aa lights


And cause I’m weak

The money shot

Is that an xbd ? theres a KM on the board

Kinda looks like XB-D to me. Host looks OK, for a 2xAA light.
Did you get the Black Friday 3C light too? :slight_smile:

Thanks CarpentryHero! I think I'll pass on these. My flashlight budget has been taking a backseat to other higher priority projects lately.

-Garry

I got two sizes of 3c lights from earlier today. They weren’t in Edmonton during Black Friday. Is it the lil guy next to the super thrower?

Yeah the 2aa lights aren’t worth it, I was curious about the emitter. (And haven’t had anything arrive in the male in three weeks) so I figured why not :wink:

[ My recent adventures to Home Depot and Lowes have been to the plumbing section! I haven’t thought too much about Flashlights while there.

-Garry

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I am having a hard time believing this! :stuck_out_tongue: -Rick

Bummer, they looked like nice lights to me this morning. Liked the body and clip. I was going to to put 219’s in mine. Why are they not worth $7.50US a piece?

The 2aa lights
The driver is what makes it not worth it for me. It’s a next mode memory, which I’m not a huge fan. They are $20 for two here, there alright for loaners.
The clip feels a little soft, if its spring steal then its a little thin and flimsy.

It’s an alright light, the beam is decent but that next mode memory kills it for me. If it was a single mode I’d be happier.

The smaller 3C looks like the Black Friday one that sold in the US.

So I’m still trying to decide whether to keep the 2AA’s. Since you have seen the beam pattern CarpentryHero, do you know of a 2AA light that has an equal or better beam pattern that would cost around the same or less then modding these lights with new driver and emitter? Maybe a C3?

What does the body feel like (e.g. cheap, grippy, etc)?
Does the reflector look decent?
Is the lens plastic or glass on these?

Any input on the above would be appreciated.

Glad I still have one in my lunch box. To answer some questions,
The reflector is plastic, the lens is plastic. The knurling feels smooth to the touch because the lines are shallow and all running the same way diagonally.
The beam pattern is floodier due to the larger hole for the emitter and centering ring.

I don’t know what a driver and led cost.

The head feels glued on,i can only get the lens and reflector section to come off.

Thanks for that update, Kendall. based on that, I’ll be passing. I was hoping for at least something in the head that could be reused.

Welcome Relic

Yep, that totally settled it for me too. Thank you again CarpentryHero. :slight_smile:

No prob 4Wheelr :slight_smile:

For more info on this light, check out this thread.