WTB: Astrolux/BLF A01 Copper

maukka · 2018-12-15T20:32:02.000Z

My “BLF Edition” copper A01 is PWM free and doesn’t have next mode memory.

P33 · 2018-12-15T20:40:04.000Z

Is it also around 5000K CCT?

maukka · 2018-12-15T20:45:07.000Z

No, it’s an earlier model with a gorgeous 219B 4000K with perfect tint. The emitter is very visible from the front and you can easily see whether it’s an 219B or 219C. The A01 Cu product page shows the 219B.

DavidEF · 2018-12-15T21:18:19.000Z

P33:

My copper BLF A01 has Manker’s driver but LED in my copy is defo in the 5000K ballpark so sw50, not sw40. Does anyone know precisely what emiter that can be?

You can look HERE and match up your emitter to see if it is a 219B or 219C.

P33 · 2018-12-15T21:58:13.000Z

Yeah, it’s 219B, just around 5000K mark. I just recently discovered it (at the time of buying it I wasn’t that into tintology )
Got it from BG, with ‘BLF EDITION’ on it (well, at least at the time of the purchase).
That’s how it compares to others. Picture with C01 is on medium and one with PL47 on high. White balance set to 5000K in Lightroom.

jon_slider · 2018-12-15T22:04:34.000Z

this post explains more details

AstroLux A01 AAA Nichia 219B Review - Winner winner, chicken dinner. An excellent, Neutral tint High CRI LED keychain light! 1 x AAA Flashlights

I got a few of each (2-3pcs each kind) of the Astrolux A01 / CPF Italia A01 / BLF A01 copper during BG’s Christmas sale, which just arrived recently. All of them definitely use the Nichia 219B LED (none of them used 219C). But other than that similarity, there are differences: 1) driver: The Astrolux A01 aluminum uses a non-Manker driver, and has PWM (tested using digital camera and also shining light through rotating fan blades of a small portable fan — PWM shows as some kind of pattern). I…

the rundown on the Copper models:
the BLF A01 and the CPFitalia A01 have the good Manker driver…
the Old-Lumens A01 and the Astrolux A01 have the bad Astrolux driver

Here is how to recognize the Manker Driver. Pic is a link to more details:

DavidEF · 2018-12-15T22:30:13.000Z

Oops, I was wrong. I just tested mine AGAIN, and it DID exhibit next mode memory. I must have buggered up the “test” last time. My driver looks like the “bad” Astrolux driver in the pic above.

P33 · 2018-12-15T22:33:46.000Z

Thank you for the information. I thought as a special for BLF the CCT was less of a lottery and I was just ‘unlucky’.

jon_slider · 2018-12-15T22:44:39.000Z

maukka:

My “BLF Edition” copper A01 is PWM free and doesn’t have next mode memory.

The BLF edition has the Manker driver, with No Next Mode Memory.
The Old Lumens edition has the Astrolux driver with Next Mode Memory

DavidEF:

…Old Lumens version A01
…
DID exhibit next mode memory.
…
My driver looks like the “bad” Astrolux driver in the pic above.

thanks for re-verifying that your Old Lumens Copper A01 light does Not have the Manker Driver and Does have NMM.

one of the links I gave above says the NMM resets after ~3 hours.

Macka17 · 2018-12-15T22:52:39.000Z

Is that Manker driver still avail anywhere nowadays
It’d fit nicely in my grey Astrolux.
Which “I” personally think is the nicest,touchy. Feely.
shining lighty. of any of the baby torches.

jon_slider · 2018-12-15T23:21:29.000Z

Macka17:

Is that Manker driver still avail anywhere nowadays

not that I can find with google (and note the Manker version is E01, not A01)

maybe try the Pencil Mod

AlexLED:

I finally found the “pencil mod” which eliminates the NMM perfectly !!

deleted-200707 · 2018-12-16T00:18:44.000Z

Nichia:

chinooker:

I put a NIB BLF copper up for sale and removed it due to ppl offering $10 . Iffn you are serious, give me a PM.

pm sent

Mine is all the good stuff. BLF/Manker/219B/NIB/no patina/no NMM/no PWM
Nichia gets 1st crack at it.

moderator007 · 2018-12-16T00:42:54.000Z

Richard has some nice AA/AAA driver pulls that might be useable.

mtnelectronics.com

AA / AAA Small Boost Drivers - Various Models & Modes

jon_slider · 2018-12-16T00:51:27.000Z

chinooker:

no patina

Nice! Just what Nichia ordered
imo, its a very versatile light
it has firefly for nightstand duty, strobe for Urban Jungle crosswalks, plus 2 other useful modes… in the very popular LMH configuration

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for those who may not know, the Copper lights are coated…
more info about Patina on the BLF Copper A01

deleted-200707 · 2018-12-16T01:10:02.000Z

jon_slider:

chinooker:

no patina

Nice! Just what Nichia ordered
imo, its a very versatile light
it has firefly for nightstand duty

well, yeah, it’s a very low low. butt don’t expect to tailstand it unless you don’t drink at all.

jon_slider · 2018-12-16T01:51:29.000Z

chinooker:

unless you don’t drink at all.

I don’t, but, if you do, use the shotglass to stand the light in

deleted-200707 · 2018-12-16T02:01:46.000Z

shotglass, my ass, it’s still hard to tailstand in an old fashioned.

Nichia · 2018-12-17T04:27:44.000Z

chinooker:

shotglass, my ass, it’s still hard to tailstand in an old fashioned.

pm sent

Nichia · 2018-12-18T04:56:48.000Z

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Nichia · 2018-12-18T07:39:21.000Z

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