+1 on that. Thanks! Will this accept 14500's?
It's supposed to be able to... Who will be the first guinea pig?
Would you please confirm: If you have had the light on for more than 4 seconds, you have to turn it off&on two times to change to the next mode?
Hmm, that would be a bit strange.
Will test 14500 as soon as I have tested AA first ...
If you turn it on for more than 4 seconds , you need to turn it on twice to change modes ...
Same as turning it on , not liking the mode , it needs to be turned off and on again to go into the next mode ... [ inside 4 seconds ]
Its a twisty , so you got to twist ...
But you get used to it , you turn the light on , dont like the output , so you change modes , its very natural . [ and you know you have 3 seconds so it becomes almost instinctive ]
I think it took all of about one minute for me to get used to it . Probably reads worse than it really is ...
Sounds good. Accidental mode change is well prevented.
Looking forward to receive mine.
Man, now I really can't wait to get mine!
My standard E07 started turning "angry blue" on a 14500 after about 5 seconds. The golden dragon emitter will handle it in larger lights that provide more heat sinking mass, but I think its pushing the emitter. At least it gave me some warning before blowing out. No damage done and the tint is still the same and just as bright as before the 14500 test. You're right about the beam... very ringy on the whitewall but not so bad outdoors. Its also probably my least bright 1 x AA lights, but then Im the type that prefers bright multi-mode lights with short run times. Packing extra cells isnt a bother to me.
Looking forward to your tests.
Hi FlashPilot, sorry, which light are you referring to here?
Oops, I meant E07. Edited thanks.
What the? You have it already. I think it was beamed to you - not posted. lol I hope I get mine tomorrow.
I think he is referring to the standard E07, not the BLF version. The standard E07 does not claim 14500 compatibility like the BLF edition. Since the BLF version has a different driver, it will be interesting to see if they worked this out.
Tank say the Standard E07 is 14500 capable.
Jim @ Manafont emailed to say that he tried a 14500 in the custom E07 and it worked fine. So, it looks promising. However, I am not responsible if it blows up with a 14500 or kills your hamster! :bigsmile:
Unfortunately, Tank is just another chinese manufacturer that is just as guilty of lying about their entire product line as nearly all the rest of them. There are several reports that this light will burn out quickly on 14500's and mine is no acceptation. Its nice to see that the custom BLF version Old just reviewed (apparently) contains a proper driver to accommodate 14500's.
Almost doesn't seem worth the hassle to use a 14500 in the E07, it looks like the gain is only around 50 lumens, which really isn't all that noticeable. Plus the reduced runtime and increased heat with 14500.
I forgot.............it appears that the latest Tank007 now has a Q5. So perhaps that has a different driver that is 14500 capable whereas the older Osram and driver were not. Who knows?
Which is a Nitecore EZ AA
I have a Fenix LD15 that I won, it retails for about $40. It's a nice light overall. It was sort of my reference for this project. I hope that this $18 E07 can match it or even beat it.