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LED Flashlights – General Info 18650 Flashlights
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Good job f42. I am still waiting for my S8. I am jealous that you got the L4 for $5.

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Thanks for answering f42. :slight_smile:

Forgot to ask this though… the tail switch is only for on/off operation? Is it forward clicky? And if the tail switch is only for on/off operation does it mean that I can click on/off as many times as I want and the mode will never change until I click the side switch?

EDIT:

  1. Is the glass lens AR coated?
  2. What is the PWM frequency for all of the modes?

Again thank you for your efforts!

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thanks for this review, didnt even know this light exist, looks kinda cool. i may get one , one of these days

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Would love for a GB on these :wink:

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I think medium mode could be lower (around 500mA), other than that I’m pretty impressed with the results and flashlight itself.

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Agreed, 4 mode would be really good!

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Is there thermal paste under the star?

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Oh yes, with separate side switch additional mode wouldn’t make it too complicated. But if there have to be just 3 modes, 80-500-3000mA combination would be better.

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Yes, someone setup a group buy for these! The price seems pretty good already, though.

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+1 :bigsmile:

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I would gladly set one up but with my new job I have zip, zero, NO time to do this stuff :frowning:

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Yes, it is a gray grease. Copper MCPCB.

Flat aluminum surface. There are machine marks so I polished mine up.

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@f42, thanks for all details close up pics.
really well built and quality finishing.

does the side switch has any seal?
can water leak thru it?

I now have seen several side switch with metalic appearance and don’t have any waterproof seal at all.

and last, any outdoor beamshot at 100 m? :smiley:

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The review title and the pictures from the website mentions an XM-L2 T5, the table in the review and the Aliexpress page mention it is a U2-1A. Are both versions available?

I’ve come to appreciate a side click light. Would be great to see this offered in a host only configuration, that way you could use a better copper base like a Noctigon, and pick your own driver and emitter.

Thanks for the review.

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When you order from there just put into the little message box which led (and for some lights, which driver) you want. Further down on the listing for the L4 is a small chart with the other leds that are available for this torch:
Price List of the L4 flashlight
(unit: USD)
LED
XML2 U2-1A
XML2 T6-3B
XML2 T6-4C
XML2 T5-5B
XML2 T4-7A

add to your cart, add the message in the box, send it… wait for the reply with the OK and then pay for your order. That’s all I did for my M1. :wink:

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So there’s visible PWM on the low modes? That’s a deal breaker for me. I can’t stand it on the SRK.

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No-zero pwm, this light can even be used for photography lighting equipment lol

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Thanks for clarifying! I usually aim it at the shower with the lights off. Tiny dots= PWM. No dots, no PWM.