[review] Astrolux E01 / E02

Thanks for the review and breakdown photots.
As some others have commented in the other thread, the jump from moonlight to low mode is pretty steep. My preference for the low mode is around 50-80 lumens.
The no regulation and no voltage protection are another bummer too.

Yeah thanks for the review M4D M4X…

Pity about the modes…

The lack of regulation would be fine… Sorta…

The lack of low voltage protection might be a bonus for the E01…? i.e. Can resort to CR123a at a pinch?

If an XPL HI’s “voltage forward” is lower than 3V, then a CR123a will work fine (maybe only on the “low 570ma” mode though)?

But will a protected 18650 or protected 18350 fit?

very thorough review! thanks!
looks like a promising host :smiley:

green protected Panasonic NCR18650B (longest cells i have) do fit

btw:
i can imagine cyclists will love the behaviour that no mode change happens after short disconnection of the cell
i have to verify by slamming the lights a bit :wink:

These look like nice little lights for the group buy price, but I would like to see them add a tailcap magnet.

just pull the spring and glue one in :wink:
there is space

Thanks for the review!! The side Clicky doesn’t appear to be water resistant?

it is!

Thanks for the review. I might be able to work with this ui and mode spacing.
It’s a bit wacky like people have said, but since they didnt require you to hold switch to turn on, I’m gonna give this one a try.

Thanks! I suppose we could layout an OSHPark driver to fit, with the holes for the vertical board. Looks like the vertical board is supported well by the side slots in the pill area of the body, so pressure on the switch won’t bend/break the board. Not the easiest to mod, but possible with a custom driver board. They certainly could have used a more standard design to make modding easier…
Can you measure parasitic drain?

as stated in the review…

i tried, but the light came back on high when i connected my 400 mA fused DMM :frowning:
in Amps config it barley toggles 0.001 - 0.000A

Ooops, yep. I think the Olight S15 or S1 I measured at 0.001 mA - that was the lowest I’ve seen.

Forgot to ask - looks like nothing is holding down the driver on the spring side? So is it loose or just press fit in place, and counting on the end of the battery tube to hold it down and make the electrical connection for the batt- signal?

correct
the driver is fixed and contacted by the batterytube alone

Is the led genuine? Looks a little weird in the photo’s.

Thanks for the very nice review!

First I was very curious about this light, but now “low” mode (around 40-80 lumens) and no low voltage protection is a definite no-go for me.

Martin some of the picture won’t appeared, or is just my isp blocked it?

hmm all of the (except the first one) are hosted on photobucket.com

It appeared now when i use apn :smiley:

The clip is on the head And there is no low battery protection :-/