Hi All,
For the price I thought this light was a good performer.
Please let us hear your thoughts!
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Well here are my thoughts. I’ve had mine for a couple of weeks. Performs awesome. I really like the length of a 2 cell 18650 battery tube. 2 minor issues- there will be no neutral tint available per Wowtac. Not a huge deal, I’ll do it myself. 2nd, that great handleing battery tube is 1/4 (6.35mm) to 3/8 (9.525mm) too long. Flat tops are a no go, magnets help. But I’m sure Wowtac’s intent is for you to buy their batteries which will set you back another $30 if you buy the 3400 mah version. Now you have $70 invested into this light. If you are not a flashlight hoarder and you are looking for that one good light this one may not be the one. At $70 to $80 price point there are a lot of other options. A spring on the head instead of a direct contact button may have solved this issue all together. This is just my thoughs and OPINIONS. Just something to think about before you purchase. Overall I do recommend this light if you are prepared battery wise. I may buy another one just to make one in a neutral tint.
Wonder how it compares to an L2…
Maybe I’m missing something here, but it appears that the tube can be unscrewed at the head and that the driver has a small brass colored button on it. (saw this on A4 tear down on another BLF members review)
So, why can’t a small spring just be soldered on or another brass button soldered on and Boom! Problem solved for shorter cells?
Later,
Keith
Magnets, springs or spacers will work. To a lot of us it’s not a major issue. Just saying from a manufacturers point of view it is a tactical plan. Someone buys the light at a good price then (For those that can’t or don’t solder) , now you are spending 75% of the cost of the light in batteries. Just doesn’t seen like a spectacular deal for that person looking for that 1 light. You were not missing anything, just looking at the situation from every point of view. Like I said, just my OPINION. No harm meant.
Hi VOB!
I like the Wowtac lights just the shipping cost kills it to Hungary/Europe.
Can you ask them to sell it through Aliexpress, banggood or gearbest with a free shipping option possibility?
I like to buy this one and the headlamp from them multiple pieces.
No harm, no foul.
No, you are dead on right. Most people don’t want to mod a new flashlight just to use it. Or have to buy new/different cells to use it.
On the other side of the coin, can’t remember how many times members would throw a fit if a new flashlight could not accept a long protected cell (think Panasonic)
So, as they say in wood shop “it’s easier to cut short a few times rather than one big cut, kinda hard to add material back on:)
Later,
Keith
I see what your talking about. You sure can’t please everyone I guess.
I went ahead and ordered another one today just so I can change the emmiter to a warmer version. I contacted Wowtac and asked when they were going to release a neutral white and they responded quite quickly with ” We have no plans to produce this light in a neutral white”. Guess I will be purchasing a bare emmiter from Mountain Electronics and change the diode on the factory board. I would have thought they may make one in Neutral since the parent company Thrunite makes the Catapult in both NW & CW. I don’t concider myself a tint snob but I sure favor the neutrals over the cooler whites.
+1
I have been looking at their angle light for more than a year, but only on Amazon and ebay from USA.
NL has no Amazon, i don’t have a credit card to use on Amazon.de and nowhere on AliExpress or Banggood or Gearbest…
Shame.
I will ask them if they will consider listing it else where.