Review Eagle Eye X2R

Great review, thanks!

Machining looks great, typical of EE… also the runtime is surprisingly flat thanks to the low amp draw I guess? With a 3,500mAh battery it could probably reach 3 hours still maintaining 70%+ brightness.

I would say the X2R is now the best choice for a gift, pair it with a protected battery and there is absolutely nothing to worry about, specially heat and choice of charger.

Thanks for the review! I think it’s my favorite light of 2016 (so far)

I agree, any of the “R” line from EE make great gifts, but the price on this one currently is fabulous.

I don’t suppose gearbest gave you a coupon code to advertise? I wouldn’t mind buying another…

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I don’t want to steal your thread, but I’ll post some “inside” info here so it’s easy to find in the future.

Awesome review! Great pictures, very professional quality.
The tint comparisons were very revealing. Wish every manufacturer would specify the bin.

I used a brandnew nitecore 2600mah battery for the test, so it was on the lowest mah end of 18650s. I think every light will drop in brightness because of the heat, not only because of the decreased battery. I dont know if its good regulated because its the first time ive done this but it looked really even for about 90 minutes.

Actually the truth is i just started with photography and the pictures are not edited at all because i dont have a software like photoshop. Thats why you see lint and dirt particles from time to time. When you remove all those particles with a software and do other photo enhancements i have the feeling that the flashlight will look like a paint and not real anymore. What i bought was a new macro lens for my older camera which i never used , studio High CRI lighting, tripods, a so called light tent, a gray card for white balance and such things. Except the lens everything was pretty cheap, you can get it from china. I always wanted a macro lens and i sold my zoom lens for it. My whole camera was like never used, i bought it some years ago just to have a camera but in the end you never use it. Now i can at least make pictures of flashlights :slight_smile:

No i dont have a code, i can ask may at gearbest for it but she did not answered my last mail some days ago.

No problem, looks interesting. It looks like you have the black version

Nice review. Well written and well organized. I enjoyed the pictures!

Very good review, great pictures and writing…. I really think this X2R is one of the best “starter” or gift lights for someone new to 18650 lights. Amazing bargain and great workmanship on a $15 dollar light.

Thanks a lot for this great review with the nice beamshots!
Regards
Carsten

Host is pill-less, similar to new S3? Driver retaining ring screws into same threads that tube screws in?

I dont know, i dont do tear downs but in post #3 are maybe useful informations for you.

Yes, integrated head/pill. The driver retaining ring has its own threads, you can see it a little in my picture earlier

In case this interests anyone, here is a picture of the X2R with an S2+ 18350 tube next to its older brother, the X5R.

I measured the tailcap-current today with my new multimeter and it was 1,61 / 0,72 / 0,08
So very similar to the manufacturer values.

Head temperature in Celsius

Im sorry that i can not tell the exact range in yards to the white camping table in my outdoor shots. Ive ordered a laser rangefinder

Great review. I like the look of the easily unscrewable head. However the S2+ has a much better range of tints.

For someone who ‘just started with photography’ your pictures are fantastic!
And I agree… a macro lens is simply a must-have. I have two of them and they are about 40 years old!

(auto-focus is pretty much redundant when taking macro shots anyway… and you can buy the older stuff much cheaper :slight_smile: )

Good review & excellent pictures.
Thanks PD for the additional driver info and S2+ tube lego

Pretty nice light for the money. Love the Convoy Grey so I had to buy an EE X2R
This would be a good gift light for the non-flashlight friends without getting into chargers.

I went Grey in 3A tint for $15 shipped right now

As for tints, it can be any or emitter you wish it to be. Driver will be on the difficult side.

Thank you but i think its really down to the right equipment in my case. I just watched some youtube tutorials about product photography. Thats the good thing about youtube, i did the same with areal photography after i bought a small multicopter (drone) 4 years ago. I had no idea about video editing and i bought a cheap software and watched some tutorials. Thats actually the fun and interesting part of it, to learn that new stuff and when you reached the goals you will loose the interest. After i edited some movies i had no joy anymore and the drone is unused since 7 months or so, i need to sell it soon. In those 4 years i bought a new model every year, of course i sold the predecessor everytime. I think the key is when you have fun about doing something. In my school time i had not much fun in school, i had not much fun in learning english. As a 13 year old you have other things in mind and its like somebody forcing you to learn things. In the late 90s i loved the “yahoo chat” and that was much better for my english :stuck_out_tongue:

To the product photography, i dont use flashes, just normal studio lights and you cant go wrong there because what you see is what you get. I have no idea how i would use flashes and set them up correctly and all that. Its much easier with permanent lighting and i think you really just need the right stuff. My lens is like a cross between macro and portrait, so its not really a full macro lens according to photography forums.

Where is the cheapest site to order the X2R from?

And PD: I think you should start a X2R mod thread, this one is going to be very popular. :smiley:

At the moment definately gearbest. Ali Express has it for 17 dollars. Couldnt find it at banggood or fasttech. Gearbest offered no coupon for it because the price is already pretty low.

Not sure if it cheapest but I ordered from GB $15 Don’t think BG will sell that brand :frowning:
Eagle Eye X2R LED Flashlight - 3C TITANIUM GREY

Searched Ali and only one for more $$
Tried searching images and all link to here or GB.