Can you show us the beamshot and tell us more about the UI.
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This. I’m tired of manufacturers making no effort to do beamshots - especially with something interesting like this TIR.
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I have already completed my beamshots on Wednesday. My video should be ready by this Saturday.
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EC07 in OP.
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More test results here.
My ED01 came in yesterday, I’ll share some thoughts and pictures. I paid USD16 for this light, shipped from BG, using freeme’s group buy code as well as BG coupon. For $16 I consider this an okay deal, but I wouldn’t buy one at $25 full price.
Short UI demo. Yes, the AUX lights are part of the main modes.
First things first - the UI is pretty bad. The switch itself is terribly squishy and prone to misclicks, as the whole assembly is made up of 3-4 pieces due to the tail AUX lights so that makes it worse to operate.
The UI itself:
- Standard mechanical reverse clicky, click for on, tap to advance modes. Once again, I have to repeat, due to the squishyness of the switch, it is very easy to misclick.
- Modes are Low-Med-High-AUX. Yes, that’s right - AUX lights are part of the main mode rotation. And they cannot be enabled as actual auxiliary lights like on Anduril lights. The rainbow disco mode is literally just a blinky mode. (Also they’re damn bright)
- 2-second mode memory is on by default and cannot be disabled.
- If you switch off the light before 2 seconds mode memory, next switch on will advance to the next mode e.g if you turn off on low, it will come back on on medium.
- Mode spacing between medium and high is terrible. 600 vs 1200 lumens you can barely tell the difference. Medium is way too high, should be at most 200-300 lumens.
The TIR is SUPER thin. It’s quite amazing really.
The host:
- Anodizing is not super thick, but it’s well enough.
- I like the hidden-thread USB-C charging port. O-rings keep the seal tight.
- Free 18350 tube also with USB-C charging port is great.
- The controller for USB-C charging is separate from the driver, so if someone intends to do a driver swap (to overcome this terrible UI for example), it looks like it will work.
- This green is not as pretty as from some other companies, but it’s okay I guess. I sort of wish I picked the other color though. It looked nicer in the OP pictures. This is a subjective thing of course.
- No knurling on tube but I don’t mind that so much.
- 2-way Clip is nice and stiff.
Beam shots:
Apologies for my camera phone, doesn’t do great in low light but I tried my best.
Approx 180-200meters to the very far treeline. IMO it falls a bit short of what is expected based on Astrolux’s estimation.
From the second floor, you can see quite a good hotspot with a lot of spill. Very wide. 175 degrees according to Astrolux. Nice combo TIR.
It’s not very clear here but the hotspot is actually square-ish in shape. Beam has a few concentric rings, a bit of noticeable artifacting. Only really noticeable when white wall hunting.
You may also notice some tint-shift and greenness. It doesn’t bother me much, but I also am planning to do a reflow so it doesn’t really matter to me. I have no idea about this Luminleds LED.
At the end, for $16, if I think about this as a host for a DIY build, it is a pretty good deal. You get an 18350 tube too, that’s pretty nice.
In summary:
- I don’t like that UI at all. The switch behavior makes it so much worse.
- Rainbow AUX being a main mode and not an actual AUX is kind of weird, but not a dealbreaker. The mode memory and next mode UI, however, absolutely are (for me).
- Thread charging port is nice for those who don’t like rubber plugs.
- The TIR is a pretty useful combo of super flood and decent throw both in one.
I didn’t bother to test runtimes. Astrolux advertises linear driver, but I know at this price point there’s no way the regulation will be anything to write home about, so why waste my time?
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Can i change with convoy driver?
Astrolux/Mateminco used to be one of the most innovative flashlight companies. Its a shame that have reached this level.
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Yeap, also remember good old time, still got Astrolux S3, which is basically a BLF light.
Also have ED01 and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone - unless one wanted a nice looking green 18350 host. 
But poor choice of modes, stupid UI RGB decision, no mechanical lock out mode (anodized threads) with tail LEDs eating up battery… 
What I intend to do with mine is make a flooder 18350 light, as I don’t have. But it takes sanding down the optics to make the beam diffused, changing the driver to a better one (hope charging function will be still usable) and LED to something warm.
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What is an EC01X?
Super excited about that one.
I didn’t see any info?
This was enough info for me
SBT90.2 6800lm 46950 Flashlight
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Are these the only coupons available freeme? 