ELIFE F11
Specs
Emitter: XP-E R2
Switch: 2 stage twisty
Modes: Low, High
Battery: 1 x AAA
Lens: AR coated glass
Stand: Head and tailstand
Material: Aluminium (6061-T6?)
Coating: Anodised, unsure of grade
Water proofing: IPX-8
Current draw: L-0.02a, H-0.04a
Size: Dia 15mm, L 74mm
Accessories: Split ring and spare o-ring
Packaging: Boxed
Seller: DX, black also available
Pros
- Anodizing
- AR coated lens
- Compact
- 2 stage twisty
Cons
- Green tint on low
- No place for clip
- No lanyard included
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What I have to say
I wasn't sure what to expect from this flashlight when I bought it and I was pleasantly surprised when I got it. Despite having a greenish tint on low I can look past that for its easy to use two stage twisty which I had not encountered before. If anyone knows other 2 stage twisty AAA flashlights please comment or message me.
The knurling on the head is nice but I wish the knurling on the battery tube was further up the body so that I could put a pocket clip there. Anodising is a nice colour and the finish is good but I am not sure if it is HA II or III. The F11's size is about the same diameter as other 1 x AAA flashlights but is a few millimeters longer.
It should be noted that this flashlight does not work with shorter AAAs, I have a few 43.5mm AAA's that did not work without removing the negative contact and using some folded aluminium foil to boost it up half a millimeter. The F11 does work fine with Eneloop AAAs though.
The beam is quite smooth thanks to the OP reflector. As noted before the low mode does have a greenish tint, but high mode is green free. According to my multimeter the modes are 50% and 100%, normally 50% is much too high for low mode but this light is only a single AAA so it isn't too bright to start off with anyway.
My flashlight did not come with any logos, model numbers or serials on it unlike the DX photos. I cannot guarantee that every other flashlight will be the same but this is a welcome change.
I would recommend this light to anyone except to people who hate green tint. If you would be replacing the LED then that wouldn't be a problem to you.