The tape didn’t work for me but I was able to get a small razor blade under the edge of the optic and pry it up finally. Two of the legs were being held in with thermal paste.
I found that a nice piece of moderately thick plastic (I used a bit of an SD card package) works nicely. Too soft to scratch the optic or frame, but enough to pry it out.
Also we all got too excited about the wonderful e21a 2000k and 2700k LEDs, they appear to be out of sock at the moment.
I ended up also changing my E21A 2700K R9080 flashlight to clear 10622 optic. It looks great.
I didn’t think I could like my warm white E21A flashlights more than I already did (they were my favorite), but clear 10622 optic made them even better. I love the increased throw and sparkly aux lights. I highly recommend this mod to everyone.
Clear 10622 optic is a great choice for these leds:
E21A 2000K R9050
E21A 2200K R9050
E21A 2700K R9080
I prefer frosted 10623 optic with this led:
E21A 3500K R9080
My standard for deciding whether clear 10622 optic is a good choice is the following: does the beam look good and even on a white wall.
Thanks for the info. I have a 2700 coming (soon I hope) and happen to have a clear optic handy.
I ordered a copper d4v2 with E21A 2000k a week ago and it hasn’t shipped yet. Hopefully he is just running behind from the extra reddit traffic and didn’t run out of LEDs to build the light I ordered…
And I am hopeful the Reddit traffic keeps putting him far behind with other social media sites exacerbating the problem, creating outrageous order requests.
Taking his company to the next level, his products offer some of the best versatility, value and performance available. It’s uplifting to see BLF members succeeding.
I ordered a titanium D4V2 on the 10th and it hasn’t shipped yet. Bad luck on the timing with the Reddit thing I guess.
To those who own a Cu or Ti version with backlit switch: how is the switch backlight controlled? Is it permanently on, or is it monitored like the Aux LEDs (Off, Low, Bright, Blinking) using Anduril?
I just got into flashlights this year and the reddit crowd is the only reason I’ve heard of almost all of these brands. Emisar/Noctigon is by far my favorite. I just recently ordered the K1 and the KR1 a few days ago and I’m super excited to get them. I also broke down and got the USB Flash kit so I can start messing with Anduril 2, so I’m excited about that as well!
Switch backlight on my d4v2ti is controlled by anduril. I wish the backlight was available on aluminum but it wasnt. I actually prefer aluminum. I paid the extra $34 just for the backlighted switch.
So, some guys got disgusted with the latest Olight early access sale in the UK, as everything sold out in micro-seconds and some even gave away their loyalty points and closed their accounts.
I suggested Hank’s lights as a (much better) alternative in the Facebook group this was discussed and they have been very well received! People are making orders.
Atta boy, show them the light (Olights suck)
second that. I also second taking Hank’s (and Simon’s too) business to the next level. Two of the best owner’s out there imo. Simon just needs to separate from AX and create an independent site like Hank.
This is amazing, tterev3 modded a D4V2 to allow tint ramping!
Detailed thread with many images:
Wow, Hank must be insanely busy! It’s been a week and one of my lights still hasn’t shipped. Normally it’s a couple days.
Reddit?
Now a couple of days short of 3 weeks (18 days to be exact) since I placed an order which still hasn’t shipped. I was going to order two more flashlights but now holding off as I’m losing confidence in what was a good customer service experience. This may be my last order with Hank.
Glad it’s not just me. I ordered 2 weeks ago and it hasn’t shipped.
I’m on the same boat . What if he was sick ?
I’m sure he could just let us know via BLF or Reddit if he were sick. My limit is 4 weeks until I file a PP claim and walk away.
Waited my blue swirls for over 100 days so i’m hard to discouraged . But it remains very intriguing .