I feel badly. Thank you for bringing Selfbuilt’s review to my attention, MountainKing.
In looking through Thrunite’s website, I found no mention of the Neutron 2A’s ability to run on a 14500 battery, or (naturally) the increased output that would be afforded, through the use of that battery.
Selfbuilt’s reviews are always top drawer. He’s thorough, honest, and without a doubt, a first rate, credible reviewer, who’s been around for a while. I love reading/watching his light reviews, and trust his judgment implicitly.
Selfbuilt pointed out that, using the 14500 battery, according to his tests, the Neutron 2A V2 is capable of 810 lumens, with 9,600 candela, and a 196 meter beam range. That is amazing, and definitely makes it a viable contender for the EA11, with three added bonuses:
- If you don’t happen to have 14500 batteries available, but still need the high output, you can attach the included extender, just use 2 regular AA batteries, and not lose the high output. This could be considerably convenient, in a pinch.
- the moonlight (and low settings) run times on this V2 are superior to that of the EA11.
- the light is available in a neutral white version! ThruNite use a wonderful neutral white emitter (I use that version in my T10 2014 Edition, and my T20 - excellent tint!).
I tried to strike through my incorrect assumptions I made in Post #18 (since I hadn’t yet read the selfbuilt review), but they didn’t take, so I deleted them. I wish I had done my due diligence and read this review, first.
Hindsight…
Sorry, MountainKing (tail between legs).
Now, what I’d like to know is - why hasn’t ThruNite mentioned that the 14500 can be used in the Neutron 2A V2 successfully, and that the additional power would be gained, using this single 14500? That would certainly be a tremendous selling point with high performance battery users who wanted that output with just one battery, wouldn’t it? True, they do mention the working voltage range with a high end of 5 volts, but nothing else about the possibility of using the much superior 14500 battery in their light.
Whyyyy?
In any case, I will definitely be picking up a Neutron 2A V2, to add to the 14500 collection. Thanks, MountainKing. Your points were well-made, and graciously received :D.
No hard feelings, I hope.