So . . . I get back from the grocery store this afternoon, go to the mailbox and discover a small, square manila envelope from The Birthplace of Aviation. The shape and feel resembled an 18650 battery and I wondered if some long ago back order from the likes of DX had finally been shipped.
Inside, however, was this:
I'm torn between a public acknowledgment of this incredible gesture and a private thank you. I am truly amazed and moved beyond words. Maybe the best way to express my sincere gratitude is a brief, out-of-the-envelope preview.
I've been out of the loop for a while so naturally, I searched for E07 specs and after looking/reading for a minute I realized that my E07 is not a single mode like the ones on Deal Extreme and Kaidomain. So, I broke out my high-zoot $40 DMM that hasn't been used in a few months and here's what I found:
Eneloop AA
high - 1.98 amps settling down to 1.90
medium - .62
low - .05
Trustfire Flame 14500
high - .80 amps then settling down to .66
medium - .24 settling to .19
low - .01
The exposed part of the brass pill is thicker too and this hefty little guy feels and in fact is, quite robust. The Knurling is just about perfect for a light this size and there's nothing budget about the look or function.
It's a tail-cap twisty with a lanyard ring that powers up the light and modes are changed by a counter-clockwise turn followed by a quick clockwise turn back on. Mode spacing is about what I would call ideal and I have to say; the low, low is perfect.
Somebody's been busy in here behind this Osram.
I've only used it for a few hours and will do a better review later but so far, I like it. It heats up a little after a while so I'll be doing some exterior temp testing and when using primaries, the light stays on when the head is screwed down. Also, a 14500 might be a sliver too long in my example . . .
Words on a page are hardly adequate to convey my sincere gratitude for those eight "idiots" (Boaz's appellation on the enclosed note) responsible for this awesome flashlight and I can only hope that I am 9th among the 8.
feelintheloveFoy
