Osram Golden Dragon lights?

Thanks agenthex! Interesting. They also have a "yellow" light too. And a lot of other colors...

http://www.kaidomain.com/SearchResult.aspx?SearchKey=cat&CategoryId=-1&SiteId=1

INFORMATION:

I ordered at DX the AA-S1 on July (1st July). After 15 days waiting for supplier changed to "temporarily stock shortage". I asked them what was happening, and they told me:

"Hello,

Sorry for any inconvenicne.

Sorry to tell you that the item 24220is out of stock in our warehouse.

We are not sure when the item will be back to us.

Would you like to change it or cancel it?

Please advise so that we could help you with our best.

Thank you for your kind understanding.

Yours sincerely,xxxxxx"

PLEASE: if anybody orders it, and IS in stock now, please inform here, because I am crazy in to purchasing this AA-S1 which is for me the second best AA at DX

Thanks

I just bought one and it arrived.

second best AA at DX

What's the best AA?

Oh, excuse me. I am not talking about Fenix, itp etc... I am talking about chinese cheap ones, sold at DX.

For me the best AA is the TrustFire F20 (if you get a non-problematic one). Second is the AA-S1 (if there is in stock and get one)

LOL, I'm not paying for a Fenix either. This is just for fun.

My order status: Order Received - in stock

Is the F20 brighter than the AA-S1? Can it use 14500?

OK that does not means nothing for me, knowing the style of DX.


If it gets SHIPPED, coment here.

Thanks!

Emm: the F20 has a chance of 75% that will be destroyed if you insert a 14500. And yes, is brighter with 14500

One of my other orders for the Ultrafire 501B MCE says this: Processing - Awaiting Stock

When did you placed the order of the AA-S1? Is the ONLY item in the order or there are more items in THAT order?

TX

Ordered 8/20 for the AA-S1.

Ordered 8/16 for the 501B.

One item in each order.

Thanks medieval10, when the order of the S1 gets "shipped" inform here!

Will do.

I got one yesterday. Order prolly a couple weeks back.

How do you like it? Got similar lights you can compare with in terms of brightness?

The question is for agenthex, but I can answer.

As most people at DX say, is a P7 in miniature (exagerating a little). You can light a whole room with it pointing to the ceiling.

It is a good flooder (not very good thrower). It has very good overall brightness, thats why I ordered a month ago (i am unlucky)

Now..... I am wrong? Do comments at DX forums are true?

EDIT: excuse me, I am talking when using 14500

Thanks for the input Fran. I think I'll enjoy this light.

How do you like it? Got similar lights you can compare with in terms of brightness?

I liked it, which is why I recommend it above . Especially the slightly warm (like WH) tint. Quite bright, center maybe a bit less than a q3 but flood is powerful.

Don's beamshots here are representative. It's a bit different in that there's a gradual transition from center to the uniform flood area. I'd like it better if there were a slightly more defined center.

The only QC issue on mine is that the emitter is a bit off center. This is because the "star" they use does not sit in a crevise/groove, and seems to be just centereded (and silicon glued) by whomever was assembling the light. The reflector has a bit of play so slight errors are ok. On mine the star is about 1mm off-center and the emitter is maybe 1/2mm off-center relative to reflector after assembly (the osram die is very small so that's not completely insignificant). I was able to correct it to perhaps 1/3mm off, so still not perfect but the beam seems not too effected, especially it's not a thrower anyway.

Overall, still pretty good and I'm going to get another.

I might have missed it, but do you have the link to Don's beamshots?

http://budgetlightforum.cz.cc/node/222

but image link is broken?

but this one works.

http://budgetlightforum.cz.cc/node/275

Use the search

Why use search when we have helpful members like yourself that point helpless members like me to the right direction?

Don says the Hugsby P31 beats the S1. I guess I'll find out if that's true.