New Peak Eiger Ultra high CRI emitter

A Peak bears no resemblance to a $20 Chinese light, you obviously have never handled one or dealt with their excellent CS, nothing like being able to pick up the phone and chat to the owner. I’ve even had one off lights made by them using specialised LEDs for specialised application at work. These are not mass produced Chinese light

What other light lets you replace the battery underwater? Sound like you have no experience of Peak.

You’re comparing a Kia with a Mercedes Benz, the only similarity is they will both get you from point A to B.

The reason it looks yellow is because it’s a warm white tint.

The tint options are cool, neutral, and high CRI. Warmer LED’s generally have a higher CRI so instead of saying it’s warmer, the company put high CRI.

An XP-G LED powered with a single AAA or 10440 isn’t going to be bright. I’d estimate about 100-250 lumens.

A XM-L/XM-L2 LED powered with a 18650 at 3.0A would give about 800 lumens.

Tell me please, where is the purpose of orings if you can change batteries underwater?

Oh, i can sell you a sipik68 clone for 200$ and you can call me anytime of the day and we will have a chat! :smiley:

I tried that once, it did not solve anything.

Why reprimand me B25364 for buying the Peak Eiger Ultra?

You sound like you really like the Oilight i3. I don’t insult you for only having one flashlight right?

I have two Preon P1’s, two Streamlight Microstream C4, Tank 007 E10, FOURSEVENS Quark Turbo QB2L-X Gen 1, and now a Peak Eiger Ultra. ( I forgot to mention a Veleno Design Quantum D2 and a LED converted two AA Maglite )

I am still waiting for my Tank 007 E09 and TrustFire MINI-03 to arrive from Malaysia.

I have found that each of them have strengths and weaknesses. I like to customize and improve them. Nothing wrong with that.

I am going to pick up an Oilight i3 to see why you like it so much.

Please post a link where I can get an Oilight i3 for $20.

Comparing a $20 flashlight to a Peak is exactly like comparing a Kia to a Mercedes. No matter how great you say your Kia is, it’s still not a Mercedes. Some people also own more than one car. Nothing wrong with that either.

Must i repeat? How do you change batteries underwater? Pics or it didn’t happen.

I really want to see that too. Will make my day!

Of course I am going to get an Oilight i3. You said it was really good, so I am curious.

I just don’t know where to buy one for $20.

I don’t get that really. You’re saying how great their CS is and you can call their boss anytime, well CALL HIM and stop selling us BS!!!

Actually the Peak Eiger Ultra is a very nice light compared to my other flashlights. I’ve been playing around with it and I can understand why people like it so much. It’s lightweight, medium light throw is great for hiking around at night, high CRI is a nice feature and makes colors look more natural. It’s still pretty bright compared to my cool white Preon P1 running a 10440. For intensity, the Streamlight Microlight C4 seems to be the most focused and intense.

I didn’t say Peak’s customer service was great. I didn’t say you could call their boss anytime. I’m not selling you anything. I said that they don’t seem to answer newbie emails.

Obviously you don’t read English very well.

Look at who posted those comments before accusing people.

Sorry my mistake!

No problem. Just don’t shoot the gun so soon! I don’t wanna get shot when I’m innocent. LoL!

I guess if it’s possible it could be useful for a diver, but seems a little odd considering most batteries don’t respond well to getting wet.

Maybe they just mean that they have a really outstanding warranty, and did not imply that changing batteries under water was safe for the light. :stuck_out_tongue:

I’m in the process of getting an Olight i3.

I am curious why you like it so much.

I still don’t know why.

Maybe you import them or you sell them because you are stuck with a big shipment of them.

Are you using a 10440 li-ion in it?

To me, all the AAA flashlights are similar.

They all put out light.

Some brighter, some less bright.

Some use QTC, some using switching for dimming or modes.

Some are physically longer, some shorter.

There are cheap ones and costly ones.

I know you like it.

But I don’t know why you like.

The question is why I would like it.

That is the concept you don’t seem to grasp.

Thanks for posting your thoughts satow, and my apologies for seeing your thread get trashed. We’re not all like that!

The twisty feature is not odd. It is how it is implemented.

People have different needs, thus there are different types of implementations.

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My Preon P1 has 3 main modes, L-M-H with two hidden modes flash and S.O.S.

Before I put the clicky tail cap switch you had to twist the head back and forth to cycle through the modes.

To make it easier to switch modes I put on a clicky tailcap.

Some people think that a clicky tailcap is a cheap gimmick to cycle through light modes.

I think it is a handy feature to cycle through the modes quickly.

It’s much faster than twisting it on and off to get to the mode you want.

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Some people prefer the QTC twisty feature.

This allows the light from being full off then gradually going from dim to full bright as you twist the head tighter.

My Veleno Quantum D2 and my Peak Eiger Ultra uses QTC.

It is silent and you can vary the light intensity with one hand.

This is great while camping or doing surveillance.

Especially when you don’t want to flash the light cycling through modes or make noises with a clicker tailcap switch.

The tailcap for the Peak Eiger Ultra is a momentary spring pressure switch.

As you depress the tailcap it gets brighter, when you release the pressure it gets dimmer.

It is silent.

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Some people don’t want any modes, just off on.

Some people only want two modes, L and H.

Some people only want three modes, L, M, and H.

Some people like multiple modes and memory, L, M, H, memory, S.O.S., flashy

Some people want an infinitely variable light output so they choose QTC.

Some people what an variable light output but no clicky noise or flashing so they choose QTC.

I don’t think the Olight i3 is going to be any better than my Preon P1.

But I am looking forward to seeing how it compares to my other lights.

I have a bag full of AAA lights, including the I3 and I3S. Personally I would go with the I3S, which has a long list of improvements over the original I3, including a much better constant current driver, superior build quality and machining, not to mention an XP-G2 and moonlight mode, just to name a few. There’s really no comparison in my mind. The I3 was a nice light but the low frequency PWM made me nauseous. Both versions will take a 10440 with the caveat that you’ll melt something if you leave it on high too long.

The Peaks all look like great lights and certainly have a loyal following. Not really my thing, but it’s hard to go wrong with a flashlight made by hand from people who understand flashlights better than most. If you value build quality and overall craftsmanship above all else, then they are worth taking a look at.

the sarcasm on your post is so damn high :smiley:

Just make sure to follow the warrior code of Bushido, which does not allow you to shine a light in your enemy’s eyes, because the eyes behold the rising sun.

Thanks Racer.

This is the link I am looking at:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Olight-i3S-EOS-Pocket-Keychain-Cree-XP-G2-LED-Flashlight-80-lumens-BLACK-/141225590553?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item20e1b37f19