And received it today! Leaving on vacation for the week so I can't do a full write-up review with pics but initial impressions are:
Small! Looks fantastic, nice SMO reflector, needs an OP though. On alkaline AA, not great, but useable. On 14500, much brighter, somewhere close to my modded F20, but throwier due to the SMO reflector. Clip is reversible for either head-up or head-down carry. Thread are square-cut, and both threads and o-rings are lubed. E-switch has a nice and definite click to switch modes. Moonlight is far too high. Light has PWM on all brightness modes but turbo. Click switch once to low/memory, twice for turbo. On low,press and hold for ramping. Once set, first click returns to set memory. Kind of pointless since this light would only be used on low and high.
I figured the cells will take long, so made sure the other items had no urgency in the same order. Have to check out those new LG 2500's - I strongly suspect they are the cell used in the Efest 2500's, and FT of course has them at a very good price.
got my SC03 today… all I can say it… OH WOW such an output for a such a small light, as soon as I turned the light ON, I decided to place an order with Fasttech for 4 more… I know all my non flasholics friends would like to own one of this light.
anybody has the SC02 yet? I’m contemplating about getting it :~
I ordered one of each and I’m looking forward to having them. Someone said they may have low frequency PWM—hopefully that’s not the case. If I like the SC02 it will probably be my gift light for this year. Every year I give flashlights away an use them as stocking stuffers, and these look like maybe good contenders.
Ordered the SC01 and SC03 and a few other goodies March 27. Fastech shipped my order April 7. Latest tracking info say’s “2014-04-09 00:00, Despatched to overseas (Country code: US)”
Hopefully I will have them in another week or two.
I’m running it with efest IMR 16340 battery, the light it self is so small… my pinkie finger is even longer than the light
there’s 3 mode with this light LOW-HIGH - hidden strobe and low is as bright as my 3 watts MXDL light from Tmart.
it’s definitely worth it for $15 ( that’s why I ordered 4 more for gifts)
shining it to the fan I can see PWM on LOW
mine look like 15mm driver (?) I know it’s not 17mm for sure, can’t seem to reach the driver though as it’s only have 2 sections
the tail and the body, maybe I can get the driver out through the head… but I think I’m going to savor it for few weeks before my other SC03 arrive from fasttech and then maybe I’ll take a look and see if I can get the driver out
usually these kind of driver modable with resistor mod
interestingly this light look a lot similar to the new Palight X4 ( maybe Solarstorm also make it for them too )
compare to Crelant V31A… this light is definitely brighter and a lot cheaper and smaller than Crelant V31A
um… anybody wants to buy good condition Crelant V31A?
the only other light is in this size and price range is Uniquefire UF-K21 it’s a nice light too ( I bought 4 of them ) but only has 1 mode, but this SC03 a lot nicer and brighter and better mode too
Since it has no memory for the modes, in the infinitely dimming mode, does it memorize the selected output level?
Getting a little impatient now. Ordered the SC01 2.5 weeks ago.