ThruNite Ti Christmas Limited Edition (Unboxing & mini vid review)

Medium on the IMR is less amperage than high on the Lithium Energizer so it should be fine.

I really don’t get it though. Why is 1.3A on the AAA…never mind, it’s half the voltage. Duh!

But still, medium on the IMR is .78 vs approx .6 with the AA cell so it should be fine, as long as it’ll run without burning your fingers.

The real danger is having someone leave it laying with the IMR in it and on High, it’ll overheat and probably desolder the emitter. While that, in and of itself, isn’t such a bad thing…if the de-soldered positive lead touches a ground surface and shorts the cell….

does anyone have a li-fe they want to try in it?

what final price did you guys get it?

ThruNite don't sell in China.

It's limited edition, are they out of stock or they just don't want to sell in China?

@fishinfool - Thx buddy and aloha!

@cajampa - Thx and sorry, not ready to try a 10440 yet, don't want to let the magic smoke out before I get a chance to wrap up this review. However, Dale has already tried it with measurements posted.

@WWEFANS - Vid should be viewable and yes, it's the one in your link. My sample was provided by ThruNite for review. It's a shame they don't sell this one in China, are you able to order from Amazon?

@djozz & netrpince - Thx!

@r9dmMT - Such a small pack and it was really gritty though...

@DBCstm - Dale, are you using a PVC set up? If so, mind sharing your feedback in my revived thread (https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/6918). I recalibrated and remeasured in 400 range on my light meter and got pretty much the same numbers w/NiMh as you did with lithium cell (10.6 on L and ~150 on max).

@saypat/mm - wouldn't really recommend using any cells other than NiMh or a primary lithium. Even a LifePO4 would charge over 3V, that's not to say that I'm not tempted (just don't have a cell to try with). However, as with lights using similar driver, output will be between the Lithium and LiIon measurements Dale provided.

EDIT: What might be a good compromise is a 1 x AAA extension to turn this into a 2 x AAA light (should one want slim light w/max output).

Thanks Dale, 600 lumens that is crazy………and thanks for thinking ahead for me, i don’t own a titanium light so that kind of info was exactly what i needed to setting me straight.

I think i will wait for an updated aluminum Ti3 or an i3s with a XP-L that may stand the heat a little better so i can use it like i want :slight_smile:

I think the XP-L is proving out nicely, enabling small lights like this to make real output with less than 1A current. 250 lumens at just over 750mA is fantastic and you could use that without worry of heat in my opinion.

Those ugly yellow/orange little Solitaires are a thing of the past, Thank God!

I have a chopped AA MiniMag that uses a single 14500 and runs a quad XP-L. (crazy, well, Yeah!) Couple THOUSAND lumens, from a very small light. Yeah Baby! :stuck_out_tongue:

Small thrower? I have an XP-E2 in a Micro Mag, a very chopped AA MiniMag that runs on a single 14250 and makes 500 lumens with a tight hot spot, crazy small, difficult to turn on one handed as there’s not much body under the AA Mag head. And it’s Purple! Gorgeous!

But how in the world can Thrunite give us this Ti beauty, superbly polished, for $30? How could I have possibly passed that up? Well done Thrunite, well done!

But how in the world can Thrunite give us this Ti beauty, superbly polished, for $30? How could I have possibly passed that up? Well done Thrunite, well done!
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ok, ok, you’re talking me into it. I’ll get this for my 2nd Titanium light, and I’ll order some Efest from Richard… Does the flat top Efest cell work in this light??? It won’t work in the EagleTac.

thanks. Hoo-yah!

Flat-top's likely won't work since there isn't a nodule on the positive side. Would need a cell with a tip on it. Wouldn't recommend a magnet since there are solder points very close to the positive junction.

could one solder a blob on the flat top? Is that safe? Thanks. Or, if not, recommend me a cell, please? Thanks.

Yes a solder blob will work, as long as it's done properly so there's no risk of it breaking off and causing a short.

As for cells, I tend to be risk adverse so would suggest sticking with AAA Eneloops but as Dale mentioned, as long as you are prudent with the usage, you should be able to use LiIon cells.

The Efest IMR 10440 is the top of the class and readily available. It only comes one way, and it works in this light. No solder bumps, magnets or funny faces.

I wanted to buy one, but CW is no go.
Mike

Soldering on lithiums is really not a good idea, people do it sometimes anyway but the proper and safer way is spot welding.

If you need a blob maybe place it on the bat+ on the driver instead.

Anyway Dale said the efest worked stock so there is no need for it anyway :slight_smile:

Hmmmm, you say the Efest works, Turbo says not likely. And he did a review on the light, the same light. So, the Efest works in some of the lights, and not in others? Is that what I take away from this? Ugh!

If Dale says it works, i know you can trust that. And remember turboBB haven’t tried a 10440 yet because he haven’t reviewed it yet, the video was a quick unboxing and mini review, the full review will come later.

I thought myself of buying this light but only if i could use a 10440 somewhat safely in it (as in the light wont destroy itself, i am not scared of a little burnt skin :laughing: but Dale reminded me of titaniums lower heat transfer ability, that makes this light less suitable for a 10440.

If Dale says even he wouldn’t use a 10440 in this light i would listen to him, if you like it buy it as a beautiful titanium AAA light :slight_smile: and not as a 600 lumens on efest 10440 until it burns the driver or desolder the led light :frowning:

Remember skin heals but a led or fried driver won’t :wink:

Hmmmm, I do tend to go for the whole Enchilada…I don’t have any 10440’s that aren’t Efest IMR. I’ve got 14 of these little beauties. BUT, a lesser 10440 could be used in this Ti light and not make the big power, that’d probably be all right. I don’t know. Has AW started doing 10440’s again? Seems like it’s the Efest or a TossYourAssInTheFire cell. Since I don’t have any Fire cells, well, can’t say how they’d work.

The thing is, most of the time when you use a little tiny keychain sized light like this it’s to find your keys in the grass. (wait a minute, how did you lose your keys and still have the light?) Y’all know what I’m saying…the little AAA light is used to find the keyhole (after you find your keys) and for a lady to dig around in her purse looking for that , uh, balloon she keeps in there. Stuff like that, you know. Now, I doubt some primped up lady at the back of the club with her purse wide open would want this shiny little purdy Ti light to blast off with 600 lumens and draw a lot of attention to the shiny little .25ACP she’s also got in there blocking her from finding that …. well you get the idea.

Most of us guys have some kind of 18350 or 18650 triple or quad or something so when 600 lumens is needed, brother we GOT it! Y’all can relate, I’m sure. :wink:

Ok, rant over.

Loading up the belt pack of 5500mAh Lipo cells to run this little jewel by wire…

:stuck_out_tongue:

PS: Did you know that if you heat up Titanium to red hot it will cool off a really pretty sky blue in color? Or a rainbow of blue/purple/gold? Heat anodized, Ti is fantastic in that regard. :wink:
Wonder how this little Thrunite Ti light would look after some flame?

Nice pic :-), what light are that?

That is one of Sinner’s Titanium prototypes, known as the Sinner Ti. The 3rd he ever made I think. Something like that. I have 2 Ti lights and an EDC 18350 in solid copper from him.

I put a bolt through it, mounted it in a drill press, spun it up and held a propane torch to it. Focused longer on the head and feathered it off to the tail.

What’dya think? Would the little Thrunite Ti look neat in living color? :slight_smile:

Wow great mini light!!