CANCELLED -- Group Buy for Trustfire TR-S700

I'm no longer interested in pursuing this.


Group buy price is $116.99 if we can get 20 people.

This version has XM-L2 emitters, but it'll still say XM-L T6 on the side.

I've been looking at this light for a long time because it has infinitely variable output that is controlled via a slider on the handle that starts at less than 1 lumens and goes to over 3500 OTF lumens with the older XM-L version, 3x 26650's in parallel, and anodized threads.

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How good is the infinite control on it though? Doesn’t seem like much area to work with on the slider? Am I seeing this correctly? 7 LEDS? This looks like a beast. I really like how the switch and handle combo, seems like it’d be easier to hold.

I have this light and the control of the switch is fairly good. I can make it go so low you can barely see the LEDs glow and can put your eyes right to the lens and look at all 7 lit up. It's a little touchy getting smooth transition at the lowest modes but is pretty good overall.

Mine stock made 3500 OTF lumens and modded with upgraded wiring from driver and on the LEDs as well as upgraded FETs on the driver it only bumped up to 3600 OTF. If there is a secret to getting as much as the cells will give I have no clue what it is. Richard (RMM) didn't think a resistor mod would make any difference at all and suggested the FET upgrade. It did nothing as the upgraded wiring added made it go to 3600.

Edit: Mine is an original that I purchased from FT as soon as it hit the market.

Hi Leafty, thanks for getting this GB going. I hope you don’t mind me posting this information on this thread. With the number of post about this light recently, I thought this information should be put in this thread rather than my inquiry thread I started a few days ago.

Also, thanks to member, Rollinstone157 for his assistance behind the scene. Lastly, member JohnnyMac for his initial review on the Fasttech website that put me onto this light in the first place.

These numbers and options are direct from Trustfire, nothing special about them, but the options are what’s important to me.

They are offering the light with the case for $87.38. If I want it with 3 protected Trustfire 26650 5000mAh cells (real ones) , will be an additional $16.50. I can always use these cells, and given the fact they’d be real ones, I’ll likely get them.

I’ve been given a choice of which XM-L2 LED’s, either 6500k or 5000-5500k. Well, I’m taking the NW XM-L2’s for sure.

The TR-006 charger for an additional $6.45, I have and don’t need it.
The TR-008 charger (chargers 3 cells) for an additional $18.26, received not great reviews from CPF, and won’t buy it.

I did specifically request DHL shipping, and due to the weight of this light and case, that’s an additional $69.43.

If I go for this, my total cost delivered would be, $173.31. That shipping price might be less, but I’m not sure.

The reason I’m considering an expensive purchase direct from Trustfire is due to being able to purchase the light
exactly how I want it with the exact XM-L2 LED’s I want. So it won’t require any upgrades whatsoever.

I also have 3 extra brand new KeepPower protected 26650 5200mAh cells (if they fit) and 3 extra brand new KeepPower IMR26650 5200mAh cells. So batteries won’t be a problem and why I purchased them ahead of time for this light.

Out of respect for Leaftye’s thread here, I’ll hold off purchasing from Trustfire unless GearBest isn’t willing or able to give us a choice on which XM-L2’s we can purchase. Thanks.

BTW, payments accepted are, you can choose paypal, T/T or wester union.

Unfortunately I just ordered one from FT and it supposedly shipped today. Bad timing but only $8.60 over the GB price but w/o the XM-L2 upgrade. If we can get it with the warmer XM-L2s I might jump in though.

JohnnyMac;

I thought that you promised a full review of this light years ago. I still cannot find it! :wink:

Hi Rich,

Did you order it with some type of shipping upgrade? If not, using the forums coupon code, you should have only paid about $3.00 more than what’s shown in the OP. I was just wondering, thats all.

Actually as I recall I did use the coupon code so you are probably right about the actual price. No shipping upgrade but the shipment was delayed a couple of weeks as FTs stock status was incorrect and they did not actually have it in stock, thus the memory fade on the price.

Great, sounds like you got an excellent price on what’s suppose to be an excellent and beefy light. It can’t be cheap for any retailer to ship one of these in the case. It also looks to be the ultimate tail-stander with that excellent flat base too.

Doesn’t look like there will be any more takers for this light. I know this forum has had way to many GB’s lately and wallets need a rest.

I decided to make the purchase directly with Trustfire this morning. To get it custom assembled with the XM-L2 5000k color temp and real Trustfire protected 5000mAh cells that I don’t have to worry about being fake, makes it a great deal for me.

I’ll be sure to post about it and try to put together a decent review for you all. Thanks.

Here are some pictures of the TR-S700 from one of the vendors that might make this GB happen.

Very nice. Those XM-L2’s look great.

Afraid that spotlight style handled lights are a specialty format that only appeals to a limited number of people even though to me they are the logical format for larger lights. To me accessory spotlight style handles should be available for every light with a battery tube/handle that is 2”/50mm in diameter or larger like all four physically parallel battery lights including those that use a four 18650 battery holder like the Fenix TK75 and TK76. If this was a more popular light format then there would be more clamp-on handle accessories like the one that Nitecore recently introduced for their TM lights.

The TR-S700 is a limited appeal light for most people due to the sheer size and weight. It almost has to have a handle due to the diameter of the three 26650 in parallel battery tube. If this was a massive throw distance light offer you would probably be beating takers off with a baseball bat though to me a light with more flood is a more practical light for most uses. Also the fact that it is continuously variable output makes it very appealing to me. IMO it would be even better if the output was controlled by a magnetic ring so that it was easier to get an exact output level.

I’m in for this group buy.

interesting light. Now if it had seven MT-G2s…

Gearbest took awhile to ship out my only purchase with them. They only shipped it out after I complained on here. I’ll give them another chance though.

Put me down too for this GB thanks leaftye

Per a USPS tracking email received this morning mine just cleared Customs in LA and entered the USPS system last night so I should see it by Friday unless they send it on a wild goose chase which has happened before.

Me no moneys... I've oogled and drooled over this light since i read a certain review about it long ago. Or I'd be on that list!

id be all over this light excepth that after reading that johnny only got 3600 otf after mods.
if 6000 lumens was doable, id be on this list .
other than the cool switch, why would i carry something this big when i can just carry one of my smaller coke can lights that has equal or even more output.

IIRC Johnny also reported that the light had good enough heat control/dissipation so that it could be left on maximum pretty much full time if required. That is something I would NOT like to try with a ghetto blaster SRK or Supfire M6. I have a 6 LED SRK clone modified by RMM which tests as 5000 Lumens at turn-on, a Supfire M6 that does 4600 and a seven LED Supfire L1 that does 7000 Lumens at turn-on. All Ultra bright RMM lights but once the turbo timer kicks in they drop to <2000 Lumens.

For high output that is sustainable you need both mass and good heat paths from the LEDs and per my understanding this light has both.