I’d guess the resistors are in parallel, and the medium mode is done via PWM. While in Medium mode, wave something shiny like a screwdriver tip in front of the light. If the motion appears smooth, it’s not PWM. If you see 20 screwdriver tips all at the same time, it’s PWM.
Or you’ve been drinking too many screwdrivers… :party:
Precisely, and I recommend not waving screwdrivers around while drinking screwdrivers. Someone could lose an eye… plus you’ll look really stupid in the flashlight aisle at HD. 
Meh… you got two…
I’ve got two of a few things, and just fine and dandy with keeping them all in pairs 
Maybe based on somthing along the lines of the PAM2805? Similar layout, same modes. Vref would be 0.095V, however, which would put the LED current on high at only 125mA, so clearly it’s a different chip.
Link to PAM2805 eval board document: http://www.diodes.com/\_files/evbd/PAM2805%20User%20Guide.pdf
Has anyone done a simple ‘dedome only’ on these? How did you like it? The tint on one of mine is spotty…changes across the beam. I thought a dedome might even it out. Help me out fellow BLFers!
The phosphor is deposited on the dome—dedoming will even out tint variation in the beam if you need or want a blue light.
I just read here that it’s actually not a remote-phosphor in the sense that I thought. Shows how much I know!
So I’m not sure what this LED would do when dedomed. Only one way to find out
Thanks Slim, I keep reading that a dedome will warm the tint some, is this emitter different?
Is this the light your talking about? Did the light contain XB-D or XT-E’s? Wondering, because it may be a cheap way to put warmer emitters this light and in other in cheap lights.
This little rascal with its ‘lowly’ XTE emitter has to be the brightest 120 lumens I’ve ever come across especially on strobe. It really smarts the peepers. Maybe it’s the particular OP reflector and/or the nature of the XTE itself but whatever it is it’s surprisingly no slouch. I’m even tempted to dedome an XTE and see what’s what.
Yeah, it’s a surprisingly nice little light. I find the beam pattern much nicer without the centering ring. Smoother transition between the hot spot and spill.
Has anyone tried to take off the head? Does it come off? The tail end screws into a an Sipik 68. I am on the road and don’t have the tools to get the head off to try. I’m thinking it would be nice to have a SK68 running off 3 - NiMH.
O-L was the first to report that the bezel screws off, but not the head. Everything is accessible when you take off the bezel though. Very easy light to work on.
All a man needs is the right tools. The head does come off but it’s glued on. I used the brute force method but there is another, more clever way. I think I read here that some sort of soak will do it, or was it heat?
Anyway, the tube DOES fit the Sipik 68 here is a pic of the new, just released, Defiant HD-68 (HD=Home Depot)
Runs on 3 - AA
Nice work. Thanks for the info.
I was never really interested in these lights until I saw here that I can get the pair for less than $8 at Home Depot. I have to say that I am actually VERY impressed with them. Build quality is, well, less than top notch. But these are definitely top notch performers, even without considering the price.
The funny thing about Defiant is that, despite the fact that they are often cheaply made, I’ve NEVER had one that wasn’t a good performer. These lights are rated at 120 lumens. And they put out AT LEAST that. Not only is output good, but so is tint. No blue or green casts. Just a nice, creamy white. My Minimag LED (the standard 77 lumen model) may be better built. But it doesn’t put out near the light. Heatsinking is nonexistant. And the tint is VERY bluish. As far as performance, there’s NO COMPARISON with this Defiant.
As far as modding this light, I’ve certainly been thinking about it. After all, it didn’t cost much. And it seems like it could possibly do ALOT better with a better emitter (maybe an XP-G2 or XM-L2). Of course, I also like the light as it is, and don’t know if I really want to try my first mod on it. Oh wait! You actually get two of them. So I can have it both ways.
Don’t know if this is news or not, but, I just bought 1 2 pk on 6.20 and the price was $11.98 + tax = $12.95 I was then in the store last Friday, 6.28 and I now see the price is $7.98 + tax for this 2 pk. w00t! Bought another one lol. There was one left at the store I was at. H Depot clerk said I could bring receipt on 1st purchase and get refund of the difference. Also, thought I’d give a try posting a pic from photobucket. I wonder if the album has to be public or can it be private? Anyhow, just wanted to share 
The XTE now throws a good bit further subject to the fact that it has an OP reflector which tends to stifle that aspect.
Cool! I went to HD today, and they are still $11.98 here in Tulsa.