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July 11, 2011, 10:18pm
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I just got the Trustfire S-A2 from DX and it is very similar to this Yezl. The driver is the same modable driver that is in the R5-A3 and I did the strobe delete mod.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/trustfire-s-a2-cree-xpc-wc-q5-3-mode-230-lu...
The build quality of the Trustfire is not as good as the Yezl but the price is a lot better and it runs really strong on primaries as well as lions.
Here is the link to the strobe delete mod if anyone is interested to a budget version of this 3 mode Yezl light.
I figured I would make a post to make it easier for owners of the Trustfire R5-A3 to find. First mod eliminate the crazy strobe mode and get a more user friendly high, medium and low light selection.
1. Disassemble the light: Remove the battery and then unscrew the bezel and remove the lens and the pill.
2. Disassemble the pill: Once you have the pill out you need to pry the bottom open. The bottom is attached in two places with solder to the brass ring. I used a small screwdriver prying gentl…