Review: Xeno E03 XM-L (Pic heavy, beamshots)

Updated with some flashlight porn. Enjoy!

I'm happy with some of the shots given the limitations of my camera, but still nowhere near the quality of Foy.

Very interesting! XM-L with 1xAA for a little over $30 with shipping... not a bad deal at all. I just don't like those finger grooves. And I wish it had a pocket clip.

Nice review! Frontpage'd and Sticky'd. Thanks a lot!

Just tried mine (on Duraloop):

High - 2320mA

Medium - 360mA

Low - 54mA

I figured while I was at it, I'd try an AW IMR 14500:

High - 2380mA

Medium - 1360mA

Low - 360mA

A regular 14500 gets to about 1.8A. No wonder my warm E03 is brighter than my neutral Neutron!

Great review! I was curious as to why you didn't like the ThruNite Neutron? I really like the interface on the Neutron but this Xeno seems great at it's price point!

Well I guess I overlooked your review of the Neutron but now I seen it so I answered my own question. Thanks for the reviews! It looks like I will get a Xeno!

It really is a nice looking light and that blue is most striking....that'll have to go on the to buy list :)

The weather finally improved so I decided to take some new outdoor beamshots quick. I wasn't happy with how the others turned out. The camera and lights are at a slightly different angle to the target. The modified location moved me about 6 ft closer to the crabapple tree. I'm just going to call it 40 ft. I'll say the tree behind the crabapple tree which is visible in some shots is 55 to 60 ft. The white post sticking out of the ground is about half way inbetween the two. These shots really give a better idea of the output. The E03 really is insanely floody.

Control

LD20

E03 14500 low

E03 14500 Medium

E03 14500 High

The more i use it the more i like how floody it is attached to my hat. ill need to check those aw imr 14500s.

Wow almost 2.4 amps from a 14500 that is pretty impressive. How long can you run it on high with the AW 14500s before it is to hot to hold?

I really want this light but I don't like the finger grooves or lack of a clip.

I’d love to tell you, but as soon I could get a semi-stable reading I shut it off. It sure wouldn’t be long. That is way too much power for a light this small.

(I can hear the scoffs already over that last line. LOL)

EDIT: OK I tried it. It was uncomfortable after 3 minutes, but it was tolerable. I kept it on 3 more minutes and switched it back and forth between my hands. It was very hot, but it almost felt like I could keep that up indefinitely. Who knows... :) I wouldn't recommend running it for more than a few minutes, but I also wouldn't recommend a LiCo cell @ 1.8A. That's just too hard on the cell.

Thanks for the readings mitro and SirJohn for the review of cause. I wonder if it would be too floody for my liking.

I received my Xeno E03 Warm Red yesterday. It really is a quality build light. Bright and mine has a very nice warm tint. Still like my Thrunite 1c, though. It has a way lower low than E03.

I think I want one

What are everyone's opinions on the warm tint lights? They are sold out of everything aside from warm at the moment.

I Just bought the Red Cool white version, Will be my high output light on a mt hiking trip as I'm going lightweight now. will be leaving my Solarforce L2 with kadoiman XML drop in.

Do you think its bright enough as compared to the L2 with xml?

No, but for an AA light, it's as good as you will find.

Yeah like troop said not as bright as L2 but it is quite floody. I zip tied mine to my hat and use it as a head light.

hkequipment has cold white, shipping included at 29.90. For those international buyers that's good news.

For those who dislike the glow in the dark tailcap and prefer black, the fenix tailcap from Lighthound fits perfectly and is easy to install.

http://www.lighthound.com/Fenix-Tailcap-Rubber-Switch-Cover-Black_p_2497.html

I have what is supposed to be the Neutral White Zeno, but I can't imaging a light being any warmer than mine is. It is rather nice, I like the warm beam, but it is pretty yellow, far from being neutral white.