Brinyte PD03A Q5 (1xAAA) .... a post from the past

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kreisler wrote:

"..the beam profile and tint look perfect, and i wouldnt mind the lopsidedness (How bad does it really show in RL? The perspective of the shot taken distorts reality)"


Well, to me, in actual usage, it's so slight as to be completely un-noticeable. I'd never have seen it at all if I hadn't been looking so closely for the purpose of an objective report. After all, when we use a torch it's very seldom held still enough for such aberrations to show. And to be absolutely honest here, the finer points of beam quality aren't really on my radar. There, I've outed myself as a flashlight slob! But I know a lot of BLFers seem to value beam beauty very highly, so I felt I had to mention.

Much more important to me are build, brightness, budget; and practicality from personal perspective (heh! BBB and PPP ) I mean features like good anti-roll design, tailstand, grip/knurling, mode choice and brightness spacing, easy UI, that sort of thing. A nice tint, like on my 504b's, is a bonus but it I'm not overly bothered one way or the other. Unless a beam is positively purple, or garishly green (like on one or two of my ultra-cheapy lights), as long as it illuminates then I'm usually fine with it.

"The PD03 supports safe op on 10440's"

Hm.. Are we sure, though? Remember Vectrex's issues link? Pity there isn't more info on these lights. I'm seriously tempted to buy some 10440's but it'd be a pity to fry this nice little torch.

I'm going to check out all the chargers you mention. Nearly pulled the trigger on Don's recommendation last night, but I wanted to look again at the i4 multi-platform before I decide. Btw, are these the same BC-700 chargers that you meant? They all seem to be for Minolta/Konica cameras.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=BC-700++Charger&_sacat=See-All-Categories

I'll try to upload a few more pictures this evening. Btw, what do you think of the DX clone? Piece of junk? I might be tempted to risk it but oddly enough what's mainly putting me off is the fact that it's from DX, and by all accounts they're even worse than usual lately. By the time it arrived you'd have reviewed the LD01 and we'd be reading about Vectrex's new DQG iii :\


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which DX clone Lensman? (the Brinyte being clone of the LD01 you mean? - from what i can tell the Brinyte should be less expensive but seems a very good buy. i will ask Dino to put them on their program)

the Minolta/Konica is not the charger we're talking about. this is the correct one:

LaCrosse BC-700 charger clones (they are rebranded La Crosse Technology’s)

We should be sure about 10440's safe op in the Brinyte because it is advertised as such on the official Brinyte website. That's what i meant with safe op. For the Tank E09 i have tested the safe op on 10440's. The current draw is modest and it isnt much brighter than on Eneloops .. which is disappointing on the one hand but also to the benefit of the LED's health and user's safety. The LD01 is absolutely unsafe on 10440's. Draws some 4C from the poor 10440's. The 10440 is empty within 30 seconds (protection circuit trips already!) LMAO (not funny!).

If i miss "safe and bright 10440 op", then i will use my iTP A3 with unprotected 10440's. Since i know actual 10440 runtimes on the iTP A3, i know when to recharge the cell, i.e. after 14min max. on High-mode. Brinyte and LD01 are crazy bright on 10440's.. unless you run it on Med-mode.

yep, i will finish the LD01 review fast hopefully. will mostly consist of brightness comparisons and measurement of integral brightness and runtimes. but no 10440's. by the time i have aligned the torch on my PC scanner and did a preview scan, the 10440 is already empty *GGG*

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mobile phone pics... better ones earliest next week... background is my fridge

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awesome pix so far, thanks a lot!

Vectrex wrote: [quote=Vectrex] But I agree, that there are not enough full reviews out there on the Brinyte PD03A.

BTW I ordered the 10x3 mm magnets from Ebay. [/quote]

also much thanks for ordering several kinds of disc magnets. now it was easy for me to pull the trigga on the 100% correct item (yesterday, ebay). Very helpful your info and photos!

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Kreisler: "which DX clone Lensman?"

This one, the Lumintop: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/waterproof-sa-r2-stainless-steel-cree-xp-e-r2-wc-5-mode-memory-240-lumen-led-flashlight-1-aaa-47661

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i've just placed an order for 16mm diameter heat shrink shrinkable wrap tubing (1.0m length), US$2.99, the cheapest we can find on ebay. in comparison, my local electronics retailer charges 7.50€ for 1m, and he sells the wrong one (19mm. shrunk wall thickness would be thicker ouch). the shrunk wrap should be as thin as possible and only pretend to enhance the 1xAAA light's impact resistance.

i will shrink it mostly on the upper part of the head (iTP A3, Fenix LD01, Worm SS, and probably also on Klarus MiX6), since we need the tail area for the keychain attachment point. With the tubing the iTP A3 could probably tailstand, we'll see.

for larger torches you should have a heat blower instead of your mum's hair dryer

for our small keychain lights we could use a heat gun:

if you dont have a heat gun yet, you can get one from DD, enyoj!

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For our records and easy reference here the links to the DX reviews (March 2012):

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Oh, good post. Guess this is a new product for DX? Interesting reviews, they even seem genuine! Glad I haven't ordered any 10440's yet; one guy says that the protected one's are too tight a fit, so you've saved me from a frustrating disappointment

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Lensman, you know the general trick with adding 1 washer (as extension of the body tube), dont you?

i think nowhere else on the whole vast internet was this trick/topic being detailed upon in greater detail than on BLF.

just asking. many people dont own washers :D or dont want to play with them.

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here an unbranded Brinyte, in RED!

http://www.amazplus.com/mini-cree-led-flashligh-p-288667.html

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Wtf, they want $30 for it?? Ha! They'll be lucky And they've got the cheek to claim 200 lumens for it :\ Shameless..

No, didn't know about the washer hack, thanks matey. I'll do a BLF search on it, though tbh I'll probably end up going the lazy route and buy unprotected.

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oh, the washer hack/mod/trick is described in the 10440's thread and also in the (unfinished) Tank E09 review thread. the unprotected ones are nice too. i like them for measuring their LSD resting voltage! ;)

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How to use the supplied split ring but not attach it directly to the aluminum holes:

3 parts: the supplied standard mini split ring, a cord (e.g. cut from a flashlight wrist strap or lanyard), and metal connector. i found several such connectors in the household. often they are supplied with cheap little keychain souvenirs and instead of the standard mini split ring they come with a mini ring plus a mini (teeny) clamp. the clamps and the mini rings break very easily, that's why i used the sturdy split ring (standard mini).

the knot at the 2 aluminum holes is tricky?? -- i take it as compliment, thanks :P