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Qualilite D81 6500k Review
Overview :
First Look / Unboxing :
Flashlights comes in a nice , black box with the Qualilite branding and some basic info (lumen performance , throw distance , max run time and safe dropping height) :
Back side , we see some more info .
Package Contains :
- Flashlight
- Lanyard
- Soft cleaning cloth
Extended View :
The flashlight itself :
Flashlight’s length is 14,7cm
Flashlight in hand :
It has a little “Warning” logo on the head too , if you see closely the previous picture .
The “D81” logo on the head :
Tube & tailcap , front side . Very smooth knurling . :
Back side :
Tailcap , with a kind of “crenelated look” , for easy access with the thumb :
Reflector :
And the threads . Not anodized , but excellent quality . Very smooth , well machined :
A quick teardown :
Head , tube and tailswitch :
Switch , it is forward clicky switch :
Switch assembly :
And some close photos of the switch pcb & spring :
Head , from the side that the tube screws in (head , with pill inside) :
Led drop-in module (one piece reflector and pill system) :
Driver side :
Pill with reflector removed . Notice the centering ring too . :
Led board close-up . It is a square , copper DTP board . It uses xp-l hi v3 . Driver wires seems thin :
Lens , good quality AR coated lens :
Thickness , 2mm :
Modes and driver info :
Flashlight has 2 mode groups :
- Lo > Med > Hi
- Lo > Med > Hi > Strobe > S.O.S
To change between the 2 groups , you simply cycle through the same group for 3 times (continuously) and it changes to the other group automatically .
Pic by KD
Driver accepts 1× 18650 (li-ion) battery or 2x CR123A (3V) batteries , i will test if i can use 2× 18350 too .
Measurements :
Battery used in all measurements : Samsung INR18650-30Q 3000mAh
Lumens measurements :
Hi : 938.8 lumens
Med : 117.3 lumens
Lo : 19.3 lumens
Intensity on highest setting : 72,7 kcd
Amperage Draw :
Hi : 2,84 A
Med : 0,29 A
Lo : 0,05 A
Measured with Uni-T UT210E
Beamshots section :
- Second tree on the left is 180 meters away :
- House is 160 meters away :
Control Shot :
Beamshot :
- The other side is 130 meters away :
Control shot :
Beamshot :
A few words :
A well built C8 , with a smart reflector – pill module , and quality components : thick AR coated lens , high quality SMO reflector designed for xp-l hi (produces a nice beam) and xp-l hi v3 on copper DTP board .
Flashlight was provided by Kaidomain for review purposes . You can find this flashlight here .
- George
My Reviews : KDlight C8 / ThruNite Archer 1A V3 / Thorfire C8s / ThruNite TN12 (2016) / Utorch UT01 / Utorch UT02 / Jetbeam WL-S2 (xp-l) / ThruNite TC12 V2 / Massdrop Brass AAA / Manker LAD / Lumintop SD26 / ThruNite Mini TN30 (3x xm-l2) / Qualilite D81 / Nitecore MH20GT / Odepro TM30 / Klarus XT30R / Nitecore NU20 CRI / Ultrafire XM-L2 / Foursevens Mini MK II / Manker E02 / Manker E14 II / Teekland Flashlights / Lumintop Elfin / Thorfire S70S / ThruNite Neutron 2C / Jaxman M8 / KDLITKER C8.2 / Zanflare F1 / Nitecore Concept 1 / Emisar D4 / Astrolux MF-01 / ThruNite TC10 V3 / Amutorch JM70 (xpl hi)
Thanks for the review giorgoskok. Good to see you got the reflector removed from the pill. Was it hard?
djozz quotes, "it came with chinese lettering that is chinese to me".
"My man mousehole needs one too"
old4570 said "I'm not an expert , so don't suffer from any such technical restrictions".
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Thanks !
It didn’t have any glue , i used a wrench to get some grip on the pill , and it was done in seconds .
Edit: i don’t know the exact name of the tool i used (lol), closest i could find is Monkey wrench
- George
My Reviews : KDlight C8 / ThruNite Archer 1A V3 / Thorfire C8s / ThruNite TN12 (2016) / Utorch UT01 / Utorch UT02 / Jetbeam WL-S2 (xp-l) / ThruNite TC12 V2 / Massdrop Brass AAA / Manker LAD / Lumintop SD26 / ThruNite Mini TN30 (3x xm-l2) / Qualilite D81 / Nitecore MH20GT / Odepro TM30 / Klarus XT30R / Nitecore NU20 CRI / Ultrafire XM-L2 / Foursevens Mini MK II / Manker E02 / Manker E14 II / Teekland Flashlights / Lumintop Elfin / Thorfire S70S / ThruNite Neutron 2C / Jaxman M8 / KDLITKER C8.2 / Zanflare F1 / Nitecore Concept 1 / Emisar D4 / Astrolux MF-01 / ThruNite TC10 V3 / Amutorch JM70 (xpl hi)
Thank you for your reviewing.
Hope you guys will enjoy it.
Thank you
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Seems you have covered all the bases with this review. Well done. Considering other C8’s have loose interchangeable reflectors AFAIK, and this one has a drop-in, is it possible to share some more (comparable white wall) beamshots?
You are a flashaholic if you are forced to come out of the closet, to make room for more flashlights.
Thanks again for your support Ban !
Thanks !
Unfortunately white wall beamshots are hard to get right , but i will give it a try . Anyway , i can ensure you it has a perfect beam pattern .
- George
My Reviews : KDlight C8 / ThruNite Archer 1A V3 / Thorfire C8s / ThruNite TN12 (2016) / Utorch UT01 / Utorch UT02 / Jetbeam WL-S2 (xp-l) / ThruNite TC12 V2 / Massdrop Brass AAA / Manker LAD / Lumintop SD26 / ThruNite Mini TN30 (3x xm-l2) / Qualilite D81 / Nitecore MH20GT / Odepro TM30 / Klarus XT30R / Nitecore NU20 CRI / Ultrafire XM-L2 / Foursevens Mini MK II / Manker E02 / Manker E14 II / Teekland Flashlights / Lumintop Elfin / Thorfire S70S / ThruNite Neutron 2C / Jaxman M8 / KDLITKER C8.2 / Zanflare F1 / Nitecore Concept 1 / Emisar D4 / Astrolux MF-01 / ThruNite TC10 V3 / Amutorch JM70 (xpl hi)
Hi friend
To celebrate an internet big event (Double 11 Sales Promotion), Qualilite D81 and D21 has launched the first big discount to all of our friends.
All the products will be shipped by US Amazon (US only).
Qualilite D81
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White 6500K US$18.58/ Neutral White US$18.39
Qualilite D21
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White 6500K US$18.39/ Neutral White US$18.39
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