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To USA? For here it's 11.70.
CNQG would be somewhat "flat". So is KD.
Yeah to US. Ric shipped my order today, let the waiting begin. Never ordered from CNQG , hope it comes fast.
I wonder if the Ultrafire holster from CNQG fits the DRY.
Yes, the Ultrafire holster from this one fits the DRY!
bah no memory is a deal killer for me...
pounder
IMO not a issue if the torch starts from lowest mode.
Well if the torch is under driven then that should improve the runtimes on high....right...?
it is an issue for me for that reason..if it started in high..like my skyray g6 it would be ok..
Yeah...correct.
It is not underdriven, btw. The output from the front-end is just like 20% from a UF-980L, and the UF-980L/U80 and most probably C8 from KD etc would just be 10% higher after 2-3 minutes. It is also brighter than the Ultrafire P60 XM-L drop-in after 30 seconds from turn on.
It's not gunned to the max, that's for sure though.... A lot of lights like the Ultrafire P60 XM-L are gunned to the max, but simply do not have either and or (1) good thermal path from LED emitter/MCPCB to the pill (2) to the host (3) too small a host surface area - just do not well after 30secs / 1 min.
Even a DRY in Turbo mode fares better.... hard to believe but true. (DRY turbo drops 7% after 3 mins). Do you know that an unwrapped P60 XM-L in direct drive and probably below average emitter to pill interface can drop as much as nearly 50% in output? Solarforce hosts are very sexy though. I have the Ultrafire P60 XM-L wrapped in foil, and the Dereelight P60 XM-L (no outer spring - pretty good contact to the host w/o foil wrapping) and CL1H V4 absolutely trounces it in output and that's with the Dereelight in Neutral white 3C.... :D
Oh ok. So why the "lower" output then...?
NVM...saw your ninja edit ;)
Kaidomain appears to have the same thing at $42.47, if anyone has issues with shipping prices at CNQG
http://www.kaidomain.com/product/details.S020017
(as usual for KD, there's not exactly a lot of information, just pictures)
the kd one works out about $6 usd cheaper to australia for me
KD version doesn't include holster.
As I understood, CNQG includes it?
Yep, it's an Ultrafire holster. It also fits the DRY triple XM-L perfectly, so pretty cool for me. :)
The holster also fits the Kingpower big head, Ultrafire U80, UF-980L and also TF-3T6, Sky Ray 3800 triple XM-L shorty mode (it's a tight squeeze). With the tail sticking out it can also carry the Solarforce MPP-1. So now all these lights are able to EDC if you wish. :)
6$ for a holster... well, ok ))
How much mA on max?
Can't measure the current on max. Check out my pictures.
Could you post a picture of the holster? Maybe some of the users have the lights you named in your post and want a nice holster.
Something like this, but the body of the holster is bigger and is of a somewhat semi-hard nylon material. The length is 8 inches and width and height are 3 inches, so it's not a small holster like those $3 stuff found on DX.
Ah ha...found it! It's the same holster as the UF-T60.
I happneed to see the TK35 clone while I was ordering a DRY X3, and I decided to see how the clone stood up to the real thing, so I also ordered one.
Well here is the spoiler, it doesn't come close to the real TK35. That said, if I didn't have the real TK35 to compare to, I would have been impressed with the light. So most people probably would like it.
Don't read on if you want to save 50 dollars over a real TK35 for a flashlight that is ~60% as good as the Fenix. For the money is still a great deal. Ignorance is bliss, and in this case it saves real dollars to be a little ignorant.
Many of its shortcomings have already been mentioned, but I will list them anyway.
1. It is not as bright. I would say about 35% dimmer than the TK35 on turbo mode. It is a pretty substantial difference. The other modes aren't as bright either, except the lowest seems about equal. I was shocked how much dimmer. I checked over and over with many different batteries, and brands of batteries. I believe the 820 ANSI lumens that Fenix claims for the TK35. It has proven itself in test after test. The clone claims 850 lumens, but it is not even close.
2. The PWM is very strong and you can hear it plainly, as well. Very obvious in every mode except turbo. This will probably result in much shorter runtimes compared to the TK35 which is excellent in that regard (which has the more efficient constant drive in every mode). Although running dimmer might compensate. I will try to compare battery life later, but that might be hard when the TK35 can run for 170 hours on low. I actually did time the TK35 on high and got 6 hours and 20 min with AW 2900 batts.
3. The buttons feel squishy and cheap. There is some play between the rubber caps and the actual buttons, which makes them feel cheap, and also makes them harder to engage, unlike the TK35 buttons that feel solid, with very good engagement. Operations are very annoying on the clone, actually.
3.5. The on off switch on the real TK35 sticks out past the endcap, so you can't tail stand, but the clone can tail stand, no problem.
4. There is no memory. When you turn it on it always starts in low mode, but there is a really annoying bright flash as you push the on/off button before it settles into low. The flash seems to be brighter than turbo mode.
5. Sometimes the flashlight refuses to change modes. A sharp tap on the base with my hand seems to fix it for a while, but that worries me that eventually the flashlight will be stuck in low mode. I might have a defective model in this regard.
6. The hotspot is misshapen, larger in size, has a donut hole, and not as warm in color as my TK35 (which I also just bought about 2 weeks ago, and has a pretty much perfect hotspot). Dirt inside the mirror area on the clone, as well.
7. Very very minor differences in the machining of the metal parts, like slightly larger bevels etc. but most people would never notice. Internal metal parts are cheaper metals than the TK35, and won't last as long. For example the contacts are thickly reinforced where the head contacts the circuit board on the TK35 battery carrier. On the clone the head directly contacts the bare tracings on the circuit board which appear very thin and fragile, and prone to wear.
8. No lube at all on the O-ring which was already pretty chewed up.
9. No lanyard, no extra O-ring.
10. Awesome carry pouch for the clone that fits my new DRY perfectly, which is nice and better than the Fenix version.
11. Almost forgot, no limit to the time you can be in turbo mode for the clone. The TK35 limits you to 25 minutes, kicking you down to high, however you can override by turning it off then on again. The clone also definitely runs cooler and less bright, so that is probably why no limit.
Overall there is no doubt that the Fenix is the better flashlight in almost every way, despite the body being so closely machined. It feels higher quality, and the components used are obviously higher quality.
Worth the extra 50 dollars the TK35 costs over this clone? For me yes! My TK35 is one of my all time favorite flashlights.
But this is the budget light forum, right? And for this substantial savings over the real deal, it is still a very good flashlight for the money! I don't regret my purchase, I can live with its shortcomings for the price I paid for it. And for those who have never used a TK35, ignorance is bliss. Save yourself some money! Unless you are a perfectionist, in that case, it is impossible to beat the real deal.
thanks for your honesty
Hehe...i want a T6 3C netural white TK35.
Can only bear to touch/mod the cheaper clone.
Actually the warmer colour temp in the TK35 is the yellowish green colour. Sometimes it could be pretty greenish, sometimes it could be ok. I have this in my other branded lights in varying degrees like RRT-2 XM-L, Balder BD-4, Sunwayman T40CS, Fenix TK70. All these $$ lights seem to like this tint, which is great for high output but not so good for low output. The TK35 clone is great, not bluish like the STL-V2/DRY in high (1A tint) but in low it's not yellowish+greenish, which looks to me very pale.