[review] Astrolux E01 / E02

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

Thanks M4D M4X, great job!!!

About projection beam, I think it’s very similar to my Zebralight SC62w:

Sorry, still confused about this. Not sure what you mean by "Amps config". You should be able to operate the light, and turn it off from the side switch while having the DMM connected for low amp measuring - this should then give you a true parasitic drain measure in mA. Sometimes the e-switch firmware will delay or pause a few seconds before going into full sleep mode. In my version of e-switch firmware, I delay a full 10 secs before I drop into sleep mode. I've measured Olights, a NiteCore MH20, and a SWM C20C this way, plus a few others. The MH20 measured about 0.027 mA, while the SWM C20C was about 0.009 mA. The Olights were lower at 0.002 and 0.001 mA.

if the light is ON while you loosen the tailcap it memorizes that mode

i was on high (near 4A) when i unscrewed the tailcap to connect my 400mA fused DMM

brzzzzzzz :wink:

clear now?

Forget it - I’ll never understand. I’ll try replacing the driver anyway, just have to figure out how to rig up the vertical switch board.

Sorry if this has been answered already.

Is there pwm on any of the modes?

How resistant is it to switching on in your pocket. Not using lockout.

Is there anyway to get to high quickly?

Do they come with the clips as per the first pics in the review?

Definitely not an A6 driver as described. Seems rather a let down and too pricey even on a gb to be worth buying just to totally strip and rebuild.

@ Tom:

imagine the light in a living room
turn the dimmer switch to full brightness
unscrew the bulb
reconnect
-> it starts as high as it was before

better? :smiley:

@Chicken:
i look tomorrow for PWM - but did not notice (but didnt pay attention)
will not switch on from walking , but when you sit on it it might switch on
nope - double clicks go to disco modes
yes
true :frowning:

So what? As long as you can use the switch and turn it off, them measure.

i have to get a new fuse for the DMM first :wink:

Ohhh! I got a Fluke DMM I was using - didn’t realize the fuse can get blown for exceeding the max amps rating. Pretty sure I exceeded it’s max - the display went blank or dashed, hhmmm…

I ordered E02 today. 8% blf coupon. …had I known you might have a coupon later I would have waited. Thanks for the review.

Hi guys, I can’t resist ,…I must add some pics of this little fatty light, Nice design!!

BG is at it again…false advertisement is not the way to go !

It’s NOT the A6 driver

Can you measure glass and reflector size?

Has BG advertised other lights as coming with the BLF A6 driver?

The removed the BLF A6 driver from the product description once someone told them to do but it’s still used for advertisement.
I’m not aware of other use of it for ad purposes

i pointed Neal to that

btw:
i hope you all did see the sale in the groupbuy thread? :wink:

ML -> Low is too big step for my taste, it’s a shame because the design is great

Agreed!
I can close 1 eye on the no low voltage protection and non-regulated driver, but the jump from ML to Low is too steep for my liking.

Hi,

here is an animated gif with the 4 modes of the E02 (without control shot!).

Regards

Kenjii