howdy podner. I’ve spent more on seemingly less lights before. $19 and change seems like a great deal. You did not mention whether or not the 3800 lumens seemed accurate or not? Hard to imagine 3800 lumens for under $20 and running on (2) 18650s.
It is really hard to guess at the triple as it puts puts out a lot of light but not a distance like a thrower would. Also I do not have a lux meter, if I had to guess or give an estimate I would say 2500 to 2800 lumes would be a more accurate number though.
There are a lot of still shots in the video starting at 2:50 also some beamshots and shining around outside.
I didn’t take the driver out so to speak, the whole reflector pill and driver is one unit and unscrews though. The reason I didn’t take the driver itself out is because there is 3 healthy solder blobs on the outer spring and I just didn’t want to mess with it at the time. Everything else came apart really easy though.
Are you sure?
On the web site linked, in the 3° photoshot, you can easily read XM-L 3800 (with some blur).
I’ve thinked that this is an old 3 x XM-L Trustfire rebranded. So that’s the cheap price.
But if it is a real 3 x XM-L2 for 20$ it’s a bargain!!!
Led: Cree or LB ? To good to be true
Thank you very much, nice video!
It looks like a pretty decent, budget friendly light for less than $20! Lots of critters in the video too. Ernest T. really took a likin’ to the postum…nice job, robo
It is a lot like my TF TR-3T6 but there are some minor differences inside with the driver springs, as I say I didn’t have the driver all the way out. It is slightly brighter also then the Trustfire is to the eye. It will only work with 2 or 3 cells.
I am no photographer and not an expert on lattice bright, so here are a couple of pictures of the emiiters in the light.
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So this is much better than Trusftire TR, righ?
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I ask it because 2 years ago I’ve thinked to buy the Trusfire, but never do it.
When I’ve saw your review of Lixada and the photos on TOMTOP site, assembled with 1x18650 too, I’ve said: “wow! Finally it’s time to pull the trigger”
But then on specifications I’ve read: Battery Configurations: 2 18650 3.7V* so….
It is a little brighter to the eye than the TF, build quality about the same I would say.
The configuration on the TomTop site shows with the battery tube is misleading , as with the tube in that configuration the 18650 is at least a full inch too short to use the light that way. It will only work with 2 cells (or 3 if you have a second extension tube).
Thanks for the review, Robo. The Trustfire TR 3T6 is a flashlight I have been considering and this seems basically a cone. But, I think am going to save my pennies, waiting for the Maxtoch 2X. However this triple has a nice broad, floody beam with some distance to it and it looks like a useful flashlight. Your reviews do a good job of demonstrating a flashlight’s capabilities at varying distances. Very helpful.