I received a new T10T yesterday, that I’d bought and paid for. This one wasn’t a freebie. I was seduced by the current sale price of </> $24 on their website.
I won’t re-write their specs, except to say they seem to be accurate. In some respects it’s a great light - in others, not so much.
What I like :
The (neutral) tint is excellent. Not too cool, not too warm. Goldilocks would approve.
The modes are spaced perfectly for me. Moonlight is very low, almost exactly like the Olight S1A. Medium is perfectly adequate for night-adjusted eyes, and will no doubt offer superb runtime. High is solid, and about all one can expect from a single AA cell.
The switch is really firm. I can’t imagine an ‘accidental on’ in my pocket. You have to press with some determination, and the ‘click’ is distinct. A spare switch is included; more on that in a minute.
The head is not glued. Modding, if desired, is quite possible but considering the pleasing tint and modes, I can’t see myself changing anything.
What I’m not so crazy about :
This thing is downright slippery. It is highly polished, has no knurling whatever and even pressing the firm switch will cause it to squirm down through your hand. It’s like trying to hang onto a fish.
The only machining is the six longitudinal grooves on the head; unfortunately they’re on the forward half of the head, and twisting on them results in opening the lens/reflector/emitter. The part of the head that opens the battery tube is as slick as can be.
Which brings up another point - while the manual says that battery load is via the tail, the tail does not open! The only access is through the front. Switch replacement would be via the rear by means of an external lock ring around the switch button, with notches machined into it similar to the back of a wristwatch.
It’s ‘soft’ for what is supposed to be a titanium light. I carried it for two hours yesterday, in the pocket of my jeans and mixed in with loose change and my jack knife. It already shows distinct scuffs. My FourSevens Mini Ti rattled around in there for a year or more, and if anything, looks better than when it started. This one would look ancient in two weeks.
Finally, due to the tint & modes, I’m going to just keep it and use it as if it was rented. But I will have to do something about the ‘slippery’ aspect. Being a good Canadian, I’ll probably just wrap it with hockey tape or maybe shrink on a piece of rubber sleeve.
I’m not in a position to provide any pics right now, I’m kind of scrambling to get some things done, but I’ll try to answer any specific questions later this evening if you should have any.
One thing I have settled on is what my dream 1-AA would be like. I want a titanium Olight S1A, with the tint and mode spacings of this T10T. Then I’d be a happy camper. Are you listening, Olight?
