My Yezl Y3 Has Arrived!

me tooā€¦ canā€™t pay for it :Sp

Not as attractive as an HD2010, but the interface is more interesting than just a tailcap clickyā€¦

Looking forward to your impressions on this one - I like the 2 button interface - please detail how it works though. The T13 I'm not very fond of, but thinking it's probably like that. That looks like a true SS bezel - can you confirm that? Lot of times, the pics are of a prototype, then later they cut costs going into manufacturing. The weight can go both ways - HD2010's feel like a tank, great heat sinking, but PIA to carry around.

I also look forward to the review, i am curious what driver is in it and tailcap current

maybe they using the same driver as convoy L4ā€¦ which is easy to mod :bigsmile:

Hope to see the beam pics first before i click the buy button :wink:

That the problem with the Checkout at WB is fixed ā€¦ :bigsmile:

Does this light come with a sleeve for a 18650?

how much did you paid for the light?

Havenā€™t actually finished it yet, waiting for Cherry to answer a question, will keep you posted.

Yes, I would like to know this too.

they donā€™t cost much, you can get cheaper then this if you shop around
http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10003060/1235202-18650-to-26650-battery-converter

I understand but I would still like to know if one comes with this light.

Sorry, I should have asked if it takes 18650. The advertisement in Wallbuys only says 26650. Usually, if it can take both it says it, like for the HD2010.

If you have a sleeve (doesnā€™t come with one), it will work. I need to play with it with 18650 and see the performance difference, if any.

62mm reflector! Seems to throw further than anything I have. Will test more a bit later on to confirm.

Anybody have a coupon code that works for this? The magic code doesnā€™t work for me.

Edit: this one is good for 10% off, LEDWALLBUYS14

Sorry I havenā€™t been able to get going on the review for this fine light. But due to an auto emergency (Iā€™m $345 set back as of this morning) and a family situation that has arisen, I wonā€™t be able to get to it for yet some time, which is just as well since the 26650 Iā€™ve been using seems to have crapped out after about 15 minutes of use, resulting in output drop gradually. I canā€™t really test the light now, and I canā€™t recharge the cell to do a fresh test since Iā€™m out of town on that family matter. I also have a doc appointment tomorrow. But let me nutshell it with pros and consā€¦

PROSā€¦
ā€“4 modes (high, med, low, with hidden strobe, and with mode memory that CANNOT fail)
62ā€™ metal reflector for throw (will out-throw my STL-V2 and HD2010 XM-L2 with a much tighter beam than both indeed, itā€™s a poor manā€™s TN31)
-Bright! Best lumens guess: 965-1,025 OTF.
-Tailstands well
-Lightweight
-GREAT knurling for best grip. Feels great in the hand.
-Nice, tight, clean beam
-Has a warning flash when battery gets low

CONSā€¦
-noticeable PWM on med and low modes, but not terrible.
-Light could be driven harder, but this isnā€™t for sure because of the battery situation. I need to test again. At first, it seemed so insanely driven I couldnā€™t believe it! Says 2.5 amps in the specs, but may be direct-drive, which put it as or a bit less bright than the V2 after a good few minutes of use, but again, canā€™t tell for sure yet. Most said the Y3 was brighter when I asked non-flashies which out-shined which on wall tests. It maintained stable output after its initial drop.
-Output drops off noticeably after turn-on and doesnā€™t get hot at all, which may mean questionable heat-sinking, but not sure about this (again, due to the battery situation).
-no anti-roll feature
-plastic lens
-no ā€œmomentary onā€ feature (which would have been perfect for this light).

It gets my recommendation and is a great budget powerhouse alternative to the HD2010 and will out-throw nearly any stock budget light you might own (55,000-60,000 kcd maybe?). I love it. Canā€™t wait to retest it.

hmmā€¦ out throw STL-V6?? whoaā€¦ not many budget ( under $35) stock light can out throw STL-V6
edit - n/m OP says STL-V2ā€¦ in that case Iā€™m not surprise then, as itā€™s more flood than throw

I meant the original 3.5 amp-driven V2 with 1 x XM-L, not the V2 3 x XM-L of today. The V6 model throws about the same as the original V2. And this little guy will put out a tighter beam that will go toe-to-toe with it. That is high praise, indeed.

I believe it is a true SS bezel.