I saw that light earlier and made a post somewhere, was thinking of buying it but seems expensive and is only driven at 800mA then again the XGP version that I have is only driven at 600mA, which is not to bad, but Don's XPG version is driven at 1Amp.
kreisler has gone insane and is now shilling for everything... ;-)
After our little discussion over 1AA lights and their performances on NiMHs I just looked for other competitors... and from the looks I like this clip design better than the Klarus one.
Got one of these from DX, 5 weeks delivery time. Very nice light best ultra fire I have ever seen. Waiting on 14500 for a real test. I wish they made a 2AA extension, that would be a nice addition.
forgive my dorkiness, can someone tell me if a 2AA type of light, with an XML up front, and 2 14500’s in the engine room is a realistic enterprise, and if so, what sort of output
Planning to buy more, as soon as the price comes down to the still-choking <$15USD range (no one I have ever met besides me would even consider a double-digit price on a flashlight!!).
I had bought a brace of the Trustfire F20 (single mode & 5 mode) for upgrading to “NW” XML (cnq) and this one was a $20 “impulse” item to bring a Manafont order to >$50.
Now I am not so interested in the F20 any more…
The deep, cheap switch, the flimsy clip, non-IPX tailcap, all the rest of the F20’s drawbacks are eliminated with this one, and NO BLINKING!!! Yaaay! If you insist on modes, just slightly unscrew the head a-la Fenix & you can dim & blink (IIRC — only used this “feature” once) with the best of them.
BUT!!!
Now that I have this beauty, the F20s can go to family & friends. The F20 is less childish-looking than this ‘crenelated’ lumpy mess, but I’m getting used to the lumpy look. All it needs is a momentary-ON switch and a 5000k XML to be “perfect”… (unless you need “throw”, in which case you’re deep in the wrong jungle)
Too late! SWMBO found it!! Oh, well…
I will buy more of these, and already have “NW” XMLs to upgrade them (no, I won’t, until I can find a reliable source with an accurate eye for “Neutral” white), and will be actively seeking the ‘normal’ switch.
It just dawned on me that I should try the pill from this one in an F20…………
Oh, well. I was smoking crack, it seems, or cracking smoke. The pill in this one is very interesting, but completely NON-interchangeable.
I’ve had a chance to kill a few batteries with this one, and it just keeps getting better!! IDK about 14500, because I have none. But rechargeables and alkalines work well enough for EDC. Full Disclosure, on days when I use a flashlight, this is perfect for size and light OTF, and it takes about 1 battery (either kind) per work day.[/opinion]
I keep telling myself I learned to tolerate them when I left an incan P60 clone on its head. Apparently I accidentally activated the button when I put it down & didn’t find out about it until it had A: killed $6.00 worth of batteries, 2: scorched a nasty spot on the table, and III: cooled to room temperature again!
That was AFTER a friend did the same thing with a million CP spotlight on his boat seat…
