Review: Balder SE-1 (yet another one, but pics and outdoor beamshots heavy)

[weiser]

@nickdolin

In a light this size and form factor (1xaa) I think the XP-E is a great choice to make it a great pocket thrower with the small emitter. I've already got 2 Pocket walls of light (2 Xm-L's driven at over 2A). This is a very interesting light. Thanks for the review.

Seeing the specs and runtime I'm guessing that it's drawing around 350mA on high (120lm on high)

Actually, it's quite the opposite. Check out old's review: https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/4531

It pulls 1.8A on 14500 and over 2A on AA. That's why it's speculated that XM-L would actually be more appropriate, assuming the driver remains the same.