Construction: T-6061-T6 anodized aluminum with gloss finish Size: 130 x 51 x 40 x 42mm (length x head diameter x tube diameter x tailcap) Imperial units: 5.1'' x 2'' x 1.6'' x 1.65'' Weight: 300g / 10.6 oz (w/o battery). About 370g / 13 oz (0.8Ibs) with batteries UI (User Interface): Twisty. 1 mode (Hi)
Powered by: (3) AA Alkaline / Ni-MH / Energizer Lithium
OR (1) Li-ion: 25500 (TF @ RTD, Amzn) or *26500 (Efest sold @ FV, RTD, MEL, MVO, BJ); non Efest (AV) LED: (1) Cree XM-L T6 with smooth (SMO) reflector
Lumens: 500 (FL1 standard cf. link) Current Draw: 2.8A (advertised) Burn Time: ~2+ hrs Working Voltage: 2.7- 4.2V Depth rating: 120-150m (394-492ft)
Description:
This is a short and stocky dive light. Length is about 5 inches, with a 2 inch bezel width. Turns on by a simple twist of the head. Has only one mode (Hi).
This can be used as a primary light on short dives, especially for recreation divers. For extended runtimes use Energizer Ultimate Lithium cells (L91). These should give the longest burntimes (buy Amzn, Sams, eBay) (info: HKJ review, Datasheet)
I prefer to use a single Li-ion in the light. This replaces the AA battery carrier. Use a piece of cardboard to keep the battery from rattling inside (see pic 1, pic 2)
Haven't tried the Efest 26500 - which probably has a higher capacity then the 25500 Trustfire & Ultrafire cells I used. But this was all I could find at the time.
See HKJ's review of Efest cell - actual amp draw will be close to 3 amps when you first use the light.
For comparison with Brinyte DIV05 (see Post) mouseover
The Good: Very robust light. The wall thickness is thick giving it a solid feel. It's also bright which is a must for me.
Uses 3 o-rings where it comes apart, which should seal out water nicely.
Can be conveniently attached to the hand for hands-free diving >
Comes apart in only one place - Very nice! - minimizes potential for water intrusion.
The Bad:
1. Heavy at about 370g / 13 oz with batteries. That's 0.8 Ibs.
2. Runtime could be much better if they made this run on a single 26650. It would be just about perfect if they did. As it stands you'll get a good 1.3 hrs of bright light, then you probably want to change the battery.
3. The AA battery carrier fitted with some rechargeable Ni-MH cells won't fit back inside the light. Some rechargeables make the overall thickness to wide and the battery carrier won't go back in. My newer XX Eneloops would not fit - they make it too thick.
These rechargeable batteries should fit: Duracell, regular Eneloops, Maxwell, Sony. I think the problem is that the battery carriers are not exactly the same. Regular Alkaline cells fit fine.
Verdict:
I would give it 5 stars IF (1) it ran on a single 26650 Li-ion battery as well as an alternative 3AA battery carrier.
Thanks for the review. Do you think an unprotected cell like a King Kong INR26650 would fit in this thing? I do have a couple of those on the way. Otherwise, I think I’ll stick to the original plan and get the DIV05 as my first dive light. Like you, I would prefer a single li-ion as the power source.
edit: checked that link on the efest. It’s unprotected too, so should be the same size as the KK. I’ll wait for you to test it out with that.
I tried to put the cell your talking about (unprotected flat top 26650 KK) in there and it wouldn't fit. So I cut the rear tailcap spring and tried again. It still wouldn't fit.
But I managed to smash in the cathode end (+) of my KingKong. So 26650s don't want to cooperate in this light, but I tried my best
As far as the Efest batteries I mentioned... they will fit. Their size is 26500 not 26650, which I think you were thinking. Meaning the "nominal" size for the Efest is 26mm wide x 50mm long, and 0 = cylindrical shape.
BTW the inside tube diameter is 1.2'' (30.5mm) where the batteries go.