WARNING: Cometa – read/fix BEFORE inserting battery

[teacher]

@Sharpie

@bella-headlight

I bought this light specifically because I am not a modder & it was stated that it would have the performance of a modded light as stock.

By “modded light” I understand you to mean a modified torch, pushed to the ragged edge, taking several components, specifically the LED, well beyond the manufacturer’s safe operating area.

Something that a mass-market manufacturer would never dare build.

I think that this is exactly what you have received (apart from the wimpy LED wires, maybe this was intentional to save some from themselves ?)

Anything with a FET driver, without limiting resistors, is such a device. This is what you have.

You cannot expect such a device to be as reliable as domestic white goods.

Nor can you expect a CE mark on it.

This is a “racing” torch, but designed to be durable.

If you race, you will understand.

If you have never raced, you may not.

If you don’t break things, you are not racing hard enough.

When racers break things, they don’t moan, but fix and improve them, then modify them further.

Until they break again.

Etc.

I agree with and understand what you have to say ‘Sharpie’.

But, using your own “racing” analogy; when your ‘engine builder’ whether in house or contract builds you an engine you expect it to work when he delivers it don’t you?

Then after that it is up to you to do maintenance, repair it when you break it, and modify it however you wish. Then when it is finally “toast” you have him build you another one if you don’t have a spare waiting and the process repeats itself.

From what I read here ‘bella-headlight’ has gone above & beyond trying to resolve the problems with his light. He bought it to “drive” right out of the box…… not to have to fix it right out of the box.

To be clear, I do not feel that having to put a piece of tape or plastic washer, to avoid a potential problem area identified after deliver of the COMETA; is a huge disaster… just a simple “fix” that anyone can do.

BUT, if the light blew up before this problem was identified or because they did not know about it yet, or it came to them broken & not working…… they deserve & should get full and complete cooperation from the seller.

A full refund or a new light…. their choice.