Hi BLF!
I spotted at DX a new cheap and compact XML U2 light…. 12.30$
http://dx.com/p/lwj-10t-cree-xm-l-u2-600lm-5-mode-white-flashlight-black-1-x-18650-213649?r=43033281
The (DX written) specs are:
Brightness 600 lm
Working Voltage 3.6~4.5 V
Circuitry 1800 mA
Number of Modes 5
Mode Arrangement Hi > Mid > Lo > Fast strobe > SOS
Switch Type Reverse clicky
Seems to have SS bezel, a good? clip and also includes lanyard… interesting
The light seems to have a lot of charisma. Good find.
It’s available on ebay around $8.80 and also on DX afair in several flavours (like gold and black). Gold version: http://dx.com/p/new-c15-xm-l-t6-1000lm-5-mode-white-light-flashlight-coffee-1-x-18650-158152
Or as fake(!) Romisen at KD: http://www.kaidomain.com/product/details.S020846
Looks like the one I got free in the $10 ebay credit deal someone posted (thanks!).
Good output, decent build but ringy beam.
This light is yet another clone of the N-Lite ST50:
Review of another clone here:
Which btw is not worth getting! The ordinal N-light ST50 appeared to be a solid 5 mode current regulated driver that could take 2xrcr123’s with no pwm, then they moved to a modified group set and after that a pwm regulated driver that had numerous issues and such (Flickering, unreliable mode switching, etc). I’d recommend staying away from one unless you get it for an extremely cheap price and use it as a host (Like under $25) with the expectation of modding.
In that way the clone might actually be better since you’ve got a standard switch and it might even have a better driver! Granted missing the mode switching, but that doesn’t work well regardless; mine only pulls about .8-.9amps and has a terrible green tint that it gives to the LED. Not worth it despite it’s beefy pill (Planning a 5 mode qlight at this point; possibly modded to pump out more Amps but I don’t think it’s really worth the trade off far as battery life, lumens epically with the OTF losses from the reflector).
Hi!
We have now another LWJ, this one accepts 18650 or 26650. Pity no clicp
A bit weird “battery not included” but in packing list “1 flashlight, 1 strap, 1 18650 battery”….
Says one by 18650 Battery Adaptor, not Battery. Easy mistake.
What I have missed on this one that they added today?
http://dx.com/p/lw-u2t-cree-xm-l-u2-600lm-5-mode-white-flashlight-brown-1-x-18650-213847?r=43033281
Is not the same than the LWJ-10T, but, different color and 0.10$ less XP?