Main led
Unlike X5R, mine turn off automatically.
Yes, I’m saying if/when I do a driver change, we’ll need somehow to retain that functionality
Oh I see, forgot that the tail switch has to be ON for it to charge, I guess probably putting it in moonlight shouldn’t impact the charge rate much.
Alright, I’m about ready to place the first order as long as nobody finds any errors. It’s wired mostly the same as a TripleDown so it will work with the same firmware as the other TripleDown and Texas Avenger boards. The only differences are the addition of R3, which DEL found to greatly help stability, and the smaller LFPAK33 FET. The third pin on the X2R isn’t needed so I omitted it to save space. I am relying on the 2 other pins to carry all of the Batt+ and GND current, which is not ideal but I think will be fine for single emitters. I couldn’t see any way to fit bypass holes. The large exposed pad on the bottom is directly above where the micro-usb port is on the charger; the thought is that we might get a bit lower resistance by using that as an extra ground point.
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I highly recommend ordering with the 0.8mm thickness option.
Got mine in today (paid for it myself, not a sample), very impressed for the price. The charging works great, about .8A charging rate on my measurements. The fit and finish are impeccable, the usual for Eagle Eye.
The modes are good and usable modes, the medium could be a touch lower just for a more visible change, but it is the equivalent of a 2x7135 driver and plenty bright for most tasks. The low is a good level for a low, not too dim, not to bright. High is about all I would want on a light like this for new users of LiIon. The light gets hot, but not scorching on high and left to tail-stand or lie sideways on a surface.
The 3C should be the stock light tint for Eagle Eye, in my humble opinion. It works and is bright yet not glaring. The convoy deep carry clip works fine on this light, and it carries easily.
I love the no blinky modes, a hidden strobe is OK, but I cannot recall a time I actually used a blinky mode except on accident. The low will run over 32 hours on a 3000mah 18650, and medium just over 4 hours, high reaches almost 2 hours. Good all around performance from a solid EDC light.
A bit lower medium (500ma or so), an extra USB charging port cover and that is all I can think of for tweaks on this current light. A moon mode would be a nice addition if the driver is redone, making the light four modes. The 550 lumen rating does not sound like much on paper with all the recent lights, but it is plenty bright for 90% of the needs out there.
Amazing light for the money, I heartily recommend it for a first time 18650 light. A great travel light as well, eliminates the need for a charger.
Great Job Eagle Eye, keep up the good work with the new 26650 light coming out this month!
Got my 2 X2Rs today from gearbest one color each, surprisingly fast I must say! The quality of this light is very impressive, i wasn’t expecting this when I first saw the pictures and certainly not at this price. I would say the X2R is definitely the best budget light of 2016.
What I liked about the X2R:
-No sharp corner or edges
-Very smooth twisting action, it gives that satisfying light grinding noise just like the X6.
-Front spring is very stiff much like a Qlite, both springs are shiny with come sort of gold coating.
-Both retaining rings are very well machined and the front ring is 5mm tall, never seen that before.
-Flawless anodizing and laser etching.
-USB connector is perfectly centered and the rubber seal has perfect fit.
Now I need to get some XP to 7mm centering ring and mod this with a XP-L HI and 15mm FET+1. Due to pill-less design a triple conversion can be tricky, it relies on the correct stacking height of the inner wall and reflector to provide water seal.
If you’re reading this and still don’t have a X2R, what are you waiting for?!
I got an X2R. Very happy with it as is for it’s designed purpose. One of the few I may not mod.
Also got it pretty fast from GB. About a week faster than BG”s average. I got the Titanium Grey in 3C tint.
I find it hard to believe the promo has been slow to sell out. But it is down to 9pcs left for $14.69 in Grey 3C.
I like the knurling better than my S series similar lights as its slightly more grippy. But the finish on the S series seems better, appears thicker and more uniform coloring. Maybe the S series just had a smoother finish before anodizing.
And the Rubber cap for the micro USB charge port fits Very well.
Yep, best value in flashlights right now. Add a protected cell and you have a total package for ~$20 shipped
I received my Titanium Grey X2R from GB today. The protected NCR18650B battery from GB fits without a problem, everything looks fine from the outside.
But there is a problem. My X2R only has 2 working brightness modes. When I cycle them there is a change in brightness from low to mid, but no difference from mid to high. The brightness stays the same. 2 Users from the german “taschenlampen-forum” reported the same problem.
Here is a image I just made for Gearbest to illustrate the problem.
Have you tested the amp draw at the tail?
I recently ordered 2 of them and my grey 1A had this same issue. I didn’t measure the amp draw, but you can tell by the brightness and heat buildup that the light is not going into high. It’s low, med, med.
I made a video for gearbest and I accepted an offer to refund half my cost to store credit ($7). I then contacted the Eagle Eye store Shenzhen Jin Lang and ordered a new driver for $5.
It appears they must of had a bad batch of drivers. Hopefully the replacement driver will work properly. I like these lights so much I ordered a 3rd (gonna try out the 3C version). Fingers crossed it will working properly as well.
Here’s a boring video I made for Gearbest: - YouTube
Btw, I compared it to my S2+ with 3 amp Qlite driver and it’s very close in brightness as far as my eyes can tell. I can see the S2+ is a bit brighter and projects a bit farther, but these X2R’s are pretty impressive none the less. Great for keeping in the car or truck since I already have a micro usb charger in there for my phone. I never have to take it from my car so it’s always there ready to go.
Hey Jason, do you still have the old broken driver?
Yeah, it’s still usable till the new driver arrives.
I did pull it out and go over it with a magnifying glass to see if any connections looked bad. I didn’t seperate them, but what I could see looked fine. I’m guessing it’s a problem in the firmware.
When you get the new one, I’d be interested in paying you to ship the old one to me. I burned a few traces on my charger board with accidental shorts.
Alright, I’ll get back to you once the new driver gets to me and I get them swapped.
I recieved my new grey X2R 3C from gearbest and all modes work.
No new driver yet, still in mail.
First I measured the voltage of the battery which was 3.3volt.
Then I repeatedly measured amp draw as shown in this video. Depending on the position of the test leads I got values from 0.5-0.6A for mid/high modes, low was 0.1A.
Sounds like your battery needs charging. Below about 3.5V in my X2R, I lose high as well. The light will eventually only have low. A LiIon battery fully charged will be 4.2V. Below 3.5V there is little capacity left.
The driver has protection to keep from draining the battery too low, part of this protection is turning off the higher modes to allow you to have SOME light instead of just shutting off.
Hi all,
Do you think the eagle eye version of the 18350 shorty tube will work to with the x2r? Of course the charge current would be too high though…
http://m.banggood.com/BLF-A6-Astrolux-S1-Flashlight-18350-Body-Extension-Tube-p-1012718.html
Also, do flat top batteries work?