Ouch so you think this new 5 x T6 will not be any better or put out any more light then the original 3 x T6 ?
Under driven or not I realy like my TR -3T6 loads of light long run times cheap easy replacement parts like drivers, and body parts another reason my I like my TR-1200 cheap works well and I've replaced a few body parts already due to dropping it and being ruff.
Compaired to a $200 to $400 usd big name tripple Xm-l this TR-J12 should be good value, if it lasts. It's cheaper then the ugly sky ray 5 x T6 and the sky rays already have a bad name.
I can not buy 5 x Xm-l emitters a driver for the same price as I payed for this new TR-J12, the I still would need to make or mod a reflector and buy or mod a host.
Trustfire do have some high price lights the ones I've seen around all have J in the lights name, could be off the top self not made on a Monday or Friday lol, I've been happy for what I payed for my other trustfire multi cell lights and they work well and are still running.
Atlest it's a new host that can take 18650 or 26650 batteries an old driver is ok with me and I don't mind T6 emitters I like the tint I actualy think trustfire might of made some effort with this one and just did punch out another TR host like the 500, 600, 900, 1200, 1600 and the 3T6.
Look at cars well in Australia new modes look like the model before maybe a few cosmetic changes, maybe a bit more electrics, the motor in my car has been used for 20 years they just change the head, cams and electrics every couple of models and tune them a bit more lols same as alot of cars world wide.
I guess what keeps these budget lights cheap unlike the big names is using old drivers and host and recycling as much stuff as the can to keep producing time and cost down to the makers witch keeps the cost down to us.
Every time a new driver is designed and built that would take a along time alot of resurch and money then to make a new bare host would be the same if they used top self parts and equipment the lights would be tripple the $$$ we are paying now for these budgets.
Since we are on budget light forum and we like to save money, we are not on CPF and 90 bucks is a hell of a lot of money for a flash light to me I think these TR-3T6 lights are great, sure I would like a $300 plus nitecore and so on but I can not justify that or can I really afford it, I would be to scared to use it.
I hope this new TR-J12 Works well for every one who jumped the gate and brought them blind, if mine works, puts out a bit more light then my TR-3T6 and I can gun it on high for 30 mins while walking I'll be happy, let's hope it does not let us down.
I have some faith with this light and trustfire as there genuine batteries and lights I have brought sofar have been good. The trouble any thing good or popular gets copyied in china or hong kong using cheaper parts or recycled batteries.
So I'm happy I jumped in a brought this TR-J12 before all the clones come out and the ebay threads start. there is my dribble.