- So i stopped at a local Home Depot today to pick up some paint, and as usual i had to wander over to the flashlight section to see if there was anything new. 
Along with the same types of Defiants, Coasts, Maglites, and Energizer Lights they have had for some time, i spied a new box of just opened Defiant lights, a new âAdjustable Beamâ light 2-Pack. I picked up a pack of them and the first thing i noticed these seemed to be heavier built than the other smaller Defiants i seen.
The next thing was the optics, it looked much like the LED Lenser/Coast style Zooming set-up with the moving-emitter-post were all familiar with. As usual i had to buy a pack to play with these ânewâ Defiant lights.
They came with the Batteries installed.
I got them home and tried one outside compared to a regular C8 i had at hand, and right from the start i was somewhat impressed with the output of the light. in full throw mode, it was close to the C8 in throw and spill, ( the optic gave it a usable spill along with the throw with the optic design,) in full Flood mode it has a very smooth and large spill, ( similar to a SK98 but wider)
Next thing i liked was the Tint, it is very neutral, very close to my EA4Wâs tint.
Compared to the other smaller Defiant lights i have, this one seems to be built much heavier and better, it fits better in my hand for grip, has a beefy body design. It is a Control-Ring Zoom, with the tiny (10mm) emitter star on a moving (somewhat solid) Aluminum post, and a plastic retainer holding the star in place. (again LEDLenser/Coast) and a solid acrylic TIR optic style lens.
I did find Thermal Paste under the aluminum emitter star. on the tail end, it has a beefy rubber Clicky switch cover as compared to most other small tail-clicky lights, (*see bottom right photo along side of the C8) and will tail stand.
It is definitely a Cree XP-G2 emitter.
:Package Specs:
â200 Lumens. (from my evaluation comparing it to a C8 with a XR-E & 18650 it appears to be over 200 Lumens on High.)
- 3 Modes. ( High,Low,Strobe. ( and has a usable well-spaced Low from the High.)
- 4 Hour run time. (on the 3-AAA Defiant Alcalines that came with the light, i got 1.05 Amps at the tail cap on High, and 0.09 amps on Low.)
- 120 Meters throw. ( verified outside earlier tonight)
Overall the Anodizing finish looks better than the other Defiant lights i have, more of a matte/satin finish and âlooksâ like a more expensive light, and looks like a better build quality that the smaller Defiants.
I noticed it has a contact spring on the driver end, and a springed-button on the tail cap, and discovered a 18650 with a spacer-tube from another 18650 light fit perfectly in this Defiant and it works great on an 18650, making it very versatile & usable on either three-AAA Eneloops, Alcalines, or a single 18650 (with a spacer tube)
As for modability, the moving post design will limit how many amps that can be shoved through the XP-G2 without it overheating because of the mediocre cooling ability of this design, but maybe a dedoming and mild mods, ( adding copper wire to the springs, etc.) will give it a bit more output maybe, but as it is in stock form its a good light for all around use, especially with the nice tint, XP-G2 emitter, smooth beam pattern, beefy design, and ability to use an 18650, with only a cost of $ 14.98 for BOTH of them, ($ 7.50 per light) its a great light for the price! I like this model of Defiant better than all the other small Defiants i have, -and another to add to my Defiant collection.
