What an absolutely gorgeous looking light. I look forward to the full review!
*reserved for more stuff if required*
Nice review there okwchin!
Very Nice review ! Thank you ..
Yes, nice review! I wanted to purchase one of these BUT I read of so many lights being returned that were failing one way or another One user had to return (3) of them. Beautiful light, terrific UI. I want it. I think the reviewer, if I'm not mistaken, forgot to mention that is has the ability for momentary on. Also not sure if he said that no protected li-ions would work? I have seen pics of the new Nitecores and am anxiously awaiting their release! Hoo-yah!
:love: Yeah, one day, D11.2 will be mine :love: Excellent review, mate. Now you can take a break :bigsmile:
I have a D11.2 and was frustrated by the fact it sometimes registered double presses when I tried to turn it off and went to ultra low. I have recently fixed that though with some simple deoxit treatment. I also switched the led from the original XP-G R5 to an XP-E Q5, which while increasing current draw/output on 1.28v eneloop from roughly 1.4A-150 lumens (more efficient than H51) to 1.8A-120 lumens has much inproved the usefulness of the beam imo and also given it a very good creamy white tint instead of the crisp but clearly cool white it had before.
I would very strongly suggest not using li-ion 14500's in the D11.2 however, as they pull 1.8-2.1A at 4.2v, I fried a D11.2 circuit in my old D10 using one and now it only runs direct drive (although it keeps dimming and strobe etc).
its not finished yet, those are just the first 2 sections according to the template.
redforestUK, thanks for the heads up. I saw you mentioning it before. Yes, the power draw measurements are ridiculous on 4.2V with the cool emitter, a neutral would not be fun.
Yeah, thanks for the info, RedForest ;) Will keep that in mind. (and I have to admit that those flaws for a 60 bucks light are unacceptable :~
wow, really nice review about it.
I don't consider this a flaw, because the light is designed to maximise output on RCRs, with the installed cool white emitter. The installation of a neutral emitter ends up drawing more power, which is not what it was designed for, and therefore failure is expected. My D10s with the neutral mod draws in the order of 2 times the current, from 1A to 2Amps, so with this one currently drawing around the 2+ amp region at 4.2V with the cool emitter, it won't be surprising if it dies with a neutral emitter on RCRs. Its like running an engine from low revs up a higher rev, vs forcing an engine at redline past redline.
I bought a Nitecore EX11.2 few months ago and I use it as EDC, only with primary batteries (2-3 months with a single quality CR123a is more than good).
In my opinion it has the best UI ever seen in LED flashlights, just perfect. Durable and functional the Pistondrive, useful shortcuts and power-lock function. Good battery life and light output. Simple, small, tough. Unfortunately don't have bought the titanium clip.
I think in the future also buy D11.2 and, maybe some of the new models out: DS1, ES1 and ES2.
Thank you for the review.
No, sorry, both of my D11.2 samples drew 1.8-2A on a fully charged 14500 cell. Both the one with the original stock XP-G cool white and the one I had modified to use another XP-G High CRI which should have a higher vf and so have been easier to keep current down. I'm not saying it's a flaw in manufacturing or design, just an error in judgement for them to say that their lights support 4.2v cells. That is certainly not the case with the D11.2, perhaps the EX11.2 can support RCR123's, but I have never had one to test.
Looking great okwchin! Please let me know when you're satisfied with the review so I can send it frontpage.
Gotcha!, yeah the current draw on 4.2V is still crazy. I am compiling the tail cap measures off my PSU now, and its damn right scary. Those components sure can't handle 2A for long. Im with you actually on how this is not truly 4.2V safe, while it might be for a while, its surely not something I would be happy to use for more than a minute straight.
I guess this comes back to what manufacturers are willing to advertise, I remember not too long ago on the BLF, there was discussion about why people would want to spend more money on name brand torches, with the common theme being that name brand gives you warranty, and customer support, but for the cost, was advertised/sold with much lower outputs, and dollars per lumen was crazy expensive. I think this is an example of going the other way, where lumens are pushed to the limit, and I think either way we can't entertain everyone.
Currently its only regulated between 1.9V and 3.1V. circuit starts at 0.6V, and and 4.2V its seriously copper trace lifting stuff. (The older circuit was regulated between 1.3V and 3.9V, a much more reasonable range which lent itself to much safer modifications.)
Review is almost there, Just might need a little editing, and adding a few bits here and there as they come to mind.
Id say its 95% there now, would appreciate any feedback at this stage ;)
Edited and what's there should be complete now!!
So this little fellow is brighter than SkyRay? From the photos it appears to have a noticeably better throw.
What an awesome looking light. I can't wait to get mine, and hope it's not a lemon (yes I know it's more likely on these lights!)
It will, but only for a short while if on RCRs. The driver unfortunately stays in DD mode for quite a while, and you don't see a regulated output with RCRs, instead you will get a pocket rocket.
Ive had mine for a while, and what I would recommend is making a new spring for the driver pill. I still find the switching a tad too hard for my liking, but with a lighter spring, the switching force can be lightened and brought closer to the feel of the good old D10s. Its not easy, but its a UI improvement I feel it needs to make multiple clicks and ramping easier on the hands.