Here's A Great Deal On Trustfire TR-1200 With Extension Tube

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i have measured the len's from my TR-1200 and TR-3T6 they both are 51.82 by 1.43mm aprox im looking at using this lens as a replacment

http://www.flashlightlens.com/str/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=prodshow&ref=mag_521_UCL

there is also a Light Diffusion Film you can have added if you like

http://www.flashlightlens.com/str/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=prodshow&ref=ucl_lens

i belive the 52.1 mm will not be a problem as there is a little side to side movement in lens with the trustfire host,s and i belive the 1.9mm will not be a problem in the TR-1200 at all but in the TR-3T6 you might have to screw down the alloy bezel spacer down a bit tighter.

i will buy one and try it in both lights and report my finds on fit, i dont have a light meter (will get one) so i go only go one how i feel for out put, but i feel it should be an improvement over the stock glass len's, i will give them a long run time test to see how they hold up.

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i got the UCL lens today and to fits no problem and to my eye,s it looks much better to look throught then the stock glass, ill test it with a flux meter over the next month or so as i should be placing the order soon.

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It gets like that

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i would like to add mine is regulated with constant current and with 3 x 18650,s ive taken it one many bush walks around 60 mins while on high the whole time and a few 85 min runs on cold nights, once the cells voltage is to low it jumps out of regulation and dim's depending on what battery i use i get the current draw of 1.69 to 2 amps on 2 x 18650,s and it will throw well. i can test my tail cap readings run it on high for 30 to 40 mins re-test it and it will read very close to the starting current so i say its constant current driver thats regulated like the geniune TR-3T6 the TR-1200 is a good torch that gets over looked.

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yes 2 batteries is the brightness as 3 batteries

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the geniune TR-1200 when the battery voltage under load drops to low the light goes into low mode only letting you know its time for a battery recharge i consider this as a low voltage protection, the geniune TR-3T6 does the same thing.

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As it seems so close between the 1200 and the Keygos are there any diferences in build quality that would help with deciding which one?

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If I had to choose between the 2, I would opt for the Trustfire 1200. Both are so close to the same that you really only need one. I would guess that the Keygos is brighter at closer distances with the extra led. But I think the beam is a little tighter on the TR-1200 and I think it throws a tad better at farther distances. But it is very close really. Both are great lights.

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Thanks that's very helpful.

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TR-1200 all the way

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another current draw test, tested with 2 x 18650,s

solarforce 2400 mAh 1.66 amps

Trustfire Flames 2400 mAh 1.72 amps

Redilast 2600 mAh 1.74 amps

Hi-max 2600 mAh 1.81 amps

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I have the KE-7 and I have a Palight WF-1200L and the Palight throws better than the Keygos. I didn't know if you have ever seen the Palight, the bodies look the same but the keygos has 6 Q5 and the Palight has 5 Q3. I have 2 other Palights and I think they make a nice light.

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The Palight's look good i have not tryed one yet.

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DX sell a HA 3 TR-1200 it has a harder coating but it is about $10 usd more, that's the one I will try next.

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benckie, let us know how you like the HA III one...

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im going to wait till my TR-1200 burns out but the way its going it will be a long time, the HA 3 tr-1200 is on my to buy list but there is others higher up the list since i have a good working tr-1200 and i brought a 4 x 4 last week so im spend money on that right now.

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I picked-up the 34 buck tr-1200 (5XQ5) from DX. Came dinged and scratched from lousy packing. Magic Marker took care of that. Has the glass lens. The threads and o-rings came sparkling clean, and lubed.

Tailcap reading on high was 1.99A on tenergy protected 18650s, and 1.89 on unprotected panasonic 18650s. Might as well call it 2 amps.

Above with two batteries.

3 batteries netted 1.35A on high. Didn't measure med/low.

This thing beats my FryRay 818 on throw, handily, but the FryRay 818 trounces it on flood. Pretty much what I expected.

Was a bit underwhelmed with the throw, really. I was expecting more.

I bought this to replace the 818, which is destined to become a gift, or dumpster effluent. The purple tint on it is just unacceptable. The TR-1200 does have a warmer tint. Much more pleasing to the eye. This also could be the reason I don't think the throw lives-up to the hype. It doesn't have that irritating "punch" that cool white (blue,purple) LEDs have.

Anyway, it's no beauty queen from shipping damage, but it does work, except with some of my longer protected cells. They push the tailcap plunger too far aft, which puts too much pressure on it for proper engagement. Tried an exact tailcap from another light (FryRay 818), same issue. Will modify the switch. Maybe cut a turn off the plunger spring. Loosening either tail cap a turn or so engages the switch (sigh).

The above just in 3-cell mode. 2-cell mode is just dandy!

Ran it indoors for 30 minutes (62 deg. ambient) and it got very warm to touch. Not painfully so, like the FryRay 3800 at 10 minutes.

Think it's a keeper. Fair throw, and reduced flood. Just what the doctor ordered, to keep nosy neighbors in their houses...

Enough blather. This light has been reviewed to death! Give it a 7 out of 10 (ignoring shipping damage) on the ho-hum meter.

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The XR-E Q5's on the TR-1200 each produces a narrow beam of light, more of the light a Q5 generates goes forward then the XM-L.

The Q5 has a viewing angle of 90 degrees, where the XM-L has a viewing angle of 125 degrees, letting more light out the side of the emitter then the Q5. This makes the XR-E Q5 emitter throw better even though it produces less lumen's.

A Q5 will not out lux a XM-L, but the XR-E Q5 and R2's are designed to throw due to smaller surface area and smaller viewing angle of the emitters and the emitters even have there own reflector built into the emitter.

Since the TR-1200 has 5 XR-E Q5,s its a good thrower as you have 5 emitters pushing more forward light and since there is 5 XR-E Q5 it still puts out decent spill as you have spill from 5 emitters.

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Ive noticed some thing about these XR-E Q5 emitters, a Q5 in a C8 style light will out throw a xml in a C8 style light even though the xml C8 puts out more lumen's when both are moderately driven.

The XR-E Q5's on the TR-1200 each produces a narrow beam of light, more of the light a Q5 generates goes forward then the XM-L.

The Q5 has a viewing angle of 90 degrees, where the XM-L has a viewing angle of 125 degrees, letting more light out the side of the emitter then the Q5. This makes the XR-E Q5 emitter throw better even though it produces less lumen's.

A Q5 will not out lux a XM-L, but the XR-E Q5 and R2's are designed to throw due to smaller surface area and smaller viewing angle of the emitters and the emitters even have there own reflector built into the emitter.

Since the TR-1200 has 5 XR-E Q5,s is a good thrower as you have 5 emitters pushing more forward light and since there is 5 XR-E Q5 it still puts out decent spill as you have spill from 5 emitters.

You don't need brute force and a wide or deep reflector to catch all the light from the emitter to make it throw like a XM-L but it will make the Q5 throw even better. The lux meter will show XR-E Q5,s produce less lux but out in the real world they can really throw, i mean 330 meters from a budget $35 light with long run times is not bad hey.

The TR-3T6 and the jet beam bc40 produce higher lux readings on the meter but the TR-1200 will out throw the TR-3T6 no probelm and will out throw and out spill a jet beam bc40 not a problem. Some times real world testing pays off as tint can affect readings or ones perception. Since the TR-1200 has a slightly warmer tint i think people think it has less punch then a T6 xml with slight blue tint plus totally different hot spots as the TR-1200 is undefended and board beam.

The TR-1200 is not a pretty light but its a practical light to me, it is only $35 shipped, it can handle long runs 60 Min's no worries, has decent throw, mine gives me approx 2.3 hours on high with 3 x 2400 mAh 18650,s and approx 3 hours with 3 x 3100 mAh 18650,s not bad run time hey, plus spare bare host's and parts are cheap and easy to find if you damage it.

Ill admit it is a different choice.

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To Benckie:
Would the TF-1200 out throw the TF-J12?
Even if it not but with almost half the price it so tempting