Thanks. I ordered two. I have two that look like that from some place like Banggood, and they have a brighter and warmer light than the more common similar ones with the scollop fluted head. I also think it looks much nicer. I am not sure about the pill.
The lens is glued or a very tight push fit. I had intended to mod mine but it turned out to be a surprisingly good little light stock. I actually got mine free as it was DOA and the seller gave me a full refund. Eventually traced the problem to a lack of contact between the body tube and driver (end of the tube was anodised). It’s now the best non-Cree light I have with a nice neutral tint rather than the usual blue. Throws well too.
I’m guessing it will have the standard plastic pill that goes with these straw hat LEDs but I haven’t opened it up to find out.
How big is the mcpcb in these? is it a good solid pill or shelf? i am thinking about putting a XHP50 or 70 in one of these little 2xAA hosts If i can find one that can take it that is :bigsmile:
Looks really interesting. Any additional info? Solid pill? What led does it come with? Was the head glued? It's cheap enough, so I ordered one. Thinking of reflowing a Nichia 119 onto it.
Received the one I ordered. Initial impression is pretty good for the price. The light feels solid with threads that are fairly smooth. The anodizing/paint looks cheap and had a little bit of visible flaking right out of the package. The grey color is really shiny. I hope the shine isn't due to lead...
It comes with a cheap generic led that does about 20-30 lumens of cool white light. The tint is surprisingly decent, certainly more neutral than other cheap led's I've had. The mcpcb is actually held down by two screws! The driver is single mode and looks to use a really thin pcb. The switch is very stiff and uncomfortably hard to operate. Could have to do with the rubber boot.
I don't think this is a good host for an XHP. The driver is press fitted, and the switch/switch boot is garbage. I haven't disassembled it completely yet, so I haven't seen the other side of the driver or switch assembly.
Oh, the inside of the battery tube is narrower than I've seen in other lights. I have some nimh cells that wouldn't fit.