I have one travelling from China to here, but, meanwhile.... I want to know this:
1) Reflector: is smooth or orange peel?
2) Reflector: is deeper than the reflector in the itp A3?
3) Beam shape: It has a defined hotspot? it throws more than the itp a3?
4) The Low mode is more low than the low of the itp a3?
Thanks!
fran you got the A3 yourself? :)
I have the A3 since almost 2 years....
..and sorry for calling you paco ;)
Oh, I dont really like to be called "paco"... XP ... I prefer "fran (a secas)" XD XD XD
OK, returning again to the e09, I am desperated to receive it.... I am wondering all the above questions to know a bit more about it... but no videos on youtube, no reviews, etc...
i *need* it urgently too (presents, gifts!!). mine was "shipped out" 2011-12-24 .. so it's still a long way to wait. feels like an eternity though because ive been visiting BLF everyday since, gaah!
and where is my f***ing DX order with the 10440's??? duh!!
I don't have an A3 but here's the best answers I can provide using a Tank007 703 as a benchmark.
A1) E09 Reflector is smooth
A2) The Reflector is shallower than that in an Tank007 703.
A3) Beam shape tends toward flood with no visible rings despite the SMO reflector. The hotspot is very diffuse. The E09 throws noticeably less than the 703.
A4) The Low mode is very low indeed.
The light handles 10440's no problem.
tint on the different modes?
Tint is pretty constant across modes. Tint is neutral or perhaps just a very tiny bit on the warmer side of neutral. I say that as someone who usually prefers cooler tints and even I like my E09.
I don't have an ITP A3 myself so I don't know how it compares to that on output. However, I think Tank's rating or 140 lumens is a bit on the high side. I'd say its about 100lm on high although its always hard to tell with floodier beams. The beam spread between hotspot and spill (i.e. transition) is smooth and more like that of an XPG than of an XR-E or XP-E. I cannot perceive any rings in the beam despite it being an SMO reflector.
the 140lm measurement associates with the 10440 cell (but let me check with the manufacturer to reconfirm..)
Yes, I know. I'm talking about using a 10440.
Thanks for the info, VFMaddict
oops 
Btw, thanks for your help in this thread!! ( I've sent them an email. the webpage picture says "MAX 120LM" and it is unclear whether it is LED lumens, OTF lumens or ANSI lumens, and in the text it says 140lm. quite confusing. )
Tank007 didn't measure the light with 10440.
mfm Location: Shenzhen, China
and now kreisler and everybody else is confused wtf :D
No I agree they did not. But I've always found that AA lights only usually hit anything like the manufacturer claims once you put a lithium in.........
......
i contacted Tank007 and Selina (chief sales representative) admitted that there were some inconsistencies in the given measurements so they've updated their webpage and the new (and still unbelievably good sounding) data are:
If these specs are true, then the Tank 9 would be no doubt the most efficient, brightest and best 1x AAA flashlight on the market, even beating many popular 1x AA lights. kreisler me of course urges the reader to take these data with a pinch of sugar, and it remains to be seen if we, the actual §$%&! users of the Tank 9, can reproduce the claimed data. Someone really has to take a seat, write a BLF review and publish RL tested runtime data, brightness graphs for all kinds of typical cells: 1.2V Eneloops, 1.5V Alkalines, 1.6V Energizers, 4.2V Protected 10440's.
wishful thinking 
The WORST thing that could have happen has happen:
Now chinese cheap manufacturers are giving FALSE Ansi FL-1 Lumens readings.
I will do a review if the tank e09 arrives. But I think that DD hasnt shipped it really...
PS: I dont trust the data given by tank007
It doesn't say ANSI (FL-1) lumens anywhere on the webpages.
According to kreisler Selina from tank did.