[Review] Z1 Artemis TIR Void White, FFL5009R 2700K ROSY CRI 95

Z1 Artemis TIR, Void White
62 USD

FFL5009R 2700K ROSY CRI 95
5 USD

Including free shipping(may depends on region)

Thanks to @Fireflylite-Ivy, I could purchase FFL5009R 2700K ROSY CRI 95 version of it.

This is First impressions, after 1 hour 30 minutes from unboxing.

Packing: Not that premium feels. Red Chinese style paper box looks cool anyway, appealing their origin is way better than concealing or hiding it with confident. But flimsy plastic cradle inside is not what I like. Just roll it with foam will be better.



First look, It’s white!
White means nightmare and cost to manufacture. But as consumer, I love it. Brighter color means they don’t quickly heat up under sunlight like darker ones.

Threads are nicely anodized with black.
But no lubricant on it. Adding grease make real difference. Also prevent O-rings from wear out.
I used, Calcium sulfonate-based grease on it.

Also White on black Ano suggests it might be some types or powder coat.


Stock clip does not clip at all, it’s more like pocket hook.


But simply put it reverse and bent slight amount will just fix it.


Tada!


AR coating is nice. Single sided AR coating with purple tint, almost no reflections are shown in side.

I prefer double-sided AR coats for maximum optical transparency, but once it pills off, plenty messy. It’s debatable, but one side(inner) AR coat is nice choice.

EDIT: I forgot it was TIR, so not sure about this

And surprisingly, when I put the battery, it never turned on. Yes, with two different confirmed battery it never turned on, there was any sign of life.

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→ tail cap open, tighten it well.

Tail cap side of Z1 Artemis tube shows thin O shape contact, I prepare bit larger contact points for stability. Just like head side of it.

I also recommend apply light films of grease or oil on contacts to prevent oxidation. Especially this model states Ag plated for springs. But under dusty environment, you should constantly clean and reapply.

Finally AUX lights glows, got the fire.
Fun starts!

This is my first experience for the Anduril 2 UI

AUX looks so charming at the first place, way more than I thought. I’m not the AUX person, I never ever imagined I can enjoy it.

After some sensations gone, I turned off AUX and set some.

Ramp range 1 - 60
(May add some for ceiling, 70 or 80 some day)

Ramp speed 4th

Temp regulation 40°C ← Caution
(Not sure it regulates well)
Edit: See → What you got today - #12262 by jon_slider

Post-Off Voltage Display OFF
(OFF - 3C - batt check - 7H - 2nd flash - 0C(Leave it))

WOW.

@ToyKeeper is god.

  1. I can set freely and exactly set the brightness level I want.
  2. Ultra low level is possible. IDK about runtime, seems it can stand 4 x Seven days as the moon light mode as It’s original term. *Month in Chinese character is 月, which means the moon. Fireflies are flashing, and way brighter than the moon’s steady light
  3. It just works with one button simply.

JUST AWESOME!

I should figure how to lock turbo for safety, but think soon I can.

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25.5°C (77.9°F), RH 50%
Battery: 4.062 46 VDC
Around 10 μADC (near noise floor of tset environment, meaninglessly low for this set up) @ 3.70 VDC tail cap when off.

But the problem: It was tested with 10A mode. I blowed 3A fuse, so sub μADC test ability at 3A mode is gone until replacement is come. Also It is bypassed the tail cap and heavily affected by contact resistance due to probing error.

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This is my first ever Rosy, Sub 4000K try.

The FFL5009R 2700K ROSY CRI 95 Emitter!



Compared to Nichia 519A R9080 4000K CRI 90+, it looks promised rosy beam!

It’s.. Nice!!!

Bonus!

What we got from decades of development.
Difference is significant.

Thanks for reading

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Thanks for mentioning the cheap packaging. I got shot down by the aggressive idiots that inhabit Reddit for grumbling about it, but even a small cardboard box and some foam is better than what they’re using. Packaging for both the Artemis and the L50-Sol is rubbish.

Same with the ‘clips’. As you say, it’s just a pocket hook not a clip. The L50 Sol is a right angle 18650 light and ought to be able to ride in a shirt pocket or on a pack strap without falling off.

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For packing, agree with that.
Bit of different make UX very different. I’m not that care about it, but most of people around the world do.

Clip: Luckily after slight bending technique will save that! Mine clips well. Seems they are making beds for after market Ti clip makers.

Otherwise pretty decent flashlight, but the real problem is I lost my SC64c LE to compare somewhere.

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After reading @jon_slider’s helpful comment

I configured some additional safety settings on my light.

As he mentioned, before any official updates are released, all affected torches should be considered completely thermally non-regulated—regardless of whatever temperature regulation limit you have set on board.

FOR SAFETY:
YOU MUST TURN OFF TURBO MODE.

Advanced UI:
ON - 10H - 4th flash - 0C (do nothing)

Simple UI:
OFF - 10H - 4th flash - 0C (do nothing)

You should limit the ceiling in every mode: Advanced Stepped, Advanced Smooth ramping, and Simple Stepped & Smooth ramping.

Advanced UI @ Smooth:
ON - 7H - 2nd flash - 5H (= set to 100). If you want more headroom/cooling capacity, make it lower than 100.
*150 - number of clicks. 1 hold = 1 click.

Advanced UI @ Stepped:
ON - 7H - 2nd flash - 5H (= set to 100). If you want more headroom/cooling capacity, make it lower than 100.

Simple UI:
OFF - 10H - 4th flash - 5H (= set to 100). If you want more headroom/cooling capacity, make it lower than 100.


The max output of the Strobe and Mood modes does not seem to be regulated by the ceiling settings mentioned above. Please lower their levels manually.

Also, the Tactical Strobe seems to generate quite a bit of heat. It’s better to avoid using it, or limit it to short bursts only.

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Thanks for the extra detail, saves me wading through the Anduril charts. I’m currently waiting on a new head so that I can actually get to Advanced UI, 10 clicks on mine and nothing happens even after a factory reset.

I ran turbo for about 30 seconds while out with the dog (prior to getting the driver problem) and didn’t need warning that it wasn’t a good idea. The light got very hot, very fast.

An aftermarket clip would be great, but I can’t help feeling that the thickness of the Titanium around the ring could snap with use, it’s a brittle metal. Not sure what the answer is, maybe a strip of silicone under where the clip meets the knurling would grip better.

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Is there something wrong with your light? I just measured my Z1 on turbo and didn’t pass 54°C. Twice. Yes, it’s uncomfortably warm to the touch, but hardly a danger to the battery.

It hasn’t happened to me yet, and I hope I never have to deal with it. I generally try to avoid using extreme turbo in the first place for the sake of longevity and safety.

Please check the following post for the details:

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I hope you get your new head soon.
As you mentioned, for heavy-duty use, a slightly thicker one is definitely better.
The silicone one sounds like a nice idea!

are you sure the light was on Turbo, or might it have been at Ceiling?
Turbo is Off by default in Simple UI.
Can you confirm if your light was in Advanced UI, and that you know how to get to Turbo instead of Ceiling?

Yep. In advanced ui, turbo I have set to double click from top of ramp, which I did. I haven’t touched the thermal ceiling, so that’s whatever default is.

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It seems my thermometer reads about a degree less than it should, though effectively no difference. I have a Lume1 e04 Surge with a 50pl that I gotta charge up and see what temps I get with it’s fet turbo.

Additional information.

What I got from ver. check:
flash(0) 463 buzz flash(0) buzz 7145 buzz buzz buzz

0463 - 0 - 7145***

7145bdf417ca1beb9cbe610d66fb83289de5ccac

Fireflies Lume X1 (Boost)
B 0225
0463 (AVR32dd20)
32W Boost

I only have L50 from last fall but they were packed like all my other modern FFL - cardboard in cutout foam. Are they now shipping L50 in the same crappy red box as the Z1?

I was annoyed when I purchased discounted P01 in the red box, and even more disappointed with these new lights. I’m not asking for ultra premium packaging, but would prefer they keep the regular black cardboard box packaging.

No, they just used whatever was to hand at the time.

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I greatly prefer that packaging to the thin red boxes with plastic insert. I don’t mind that the foam cutout doesn’t match the light exactly. Normally the bag of orings plus user manual plus pocket clip keeps the light from bouncing around and none of my lights have arrived damaged.

Yeah, I’m ok with it :slight_smile:

BTW, that polished Ano finish looks great. I hesitated between the white and this option until the very last moment!

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