I haven't seen much on this forum about this light, so I thought I'd post a few of my discoveries here.
Description
The Xeno ES1 is a no-frills, budget minded AA light with an XP-G2 LED. It doesn't support Li-ion 14500s, nor does it have any flashy modes. You get medium, low, and high (in that order) with no memory, controlled by a reverse clicky.
The Good
The Less-than-ideal
Summary
Its size, non-blinding -yet useful brightness levels, simple interface, and affordability makes this a great light... for kids. Whether camping, trick-or-treating, or making shadows on the ceiling, this is a high quality option. There's a lanyard if they drop it. There's a glow in the dark o-ring so they can always see it. A tiny switch for tiny fingers! And these days, the $31 price tag may make it cheaper than any of their other toys.
That's not to say adults can't enjoy it too. The ES1 has been fun for me to use as well. I mostly appreciate the design of it. The tight switch quarters keep it from being something I always want to use/carry.
This photo shows the purple tint.
Like the Xeno E03, it's available in cool white, neutral white, and warm white.
SIZE COMPARISON: Xeno ES1, Zebralight SC52w L2, Olight S15 Ti
Seems like there is a bit of competition in this category of simplicity, but this one is among the smallest and cheapest.
Other AA Tail Clickies (under $50):
Description
The Xeno ES1 is a no-frills, budget minded AA light with an XP-G2 LED. It doesn't support Li-ion 14500s, nor does it have any flashy modes. You get medium, low, and high (in that order) with no memory, controlled by a reverse clicky.
The Good
- Looks amazing, feels good in the hand; high quality
- Fantastic knurling (if walls were textured like this, we'd all be Spiderman)
- Sufficient brightness for a AA light, the low mode is pretty low; the difference from medium to high doesn't seem like 100 lumens, but below are manufacturer claims
Mid (40 lumens), Low (1.2 lumens), High (140 Lumens) - Only $31
- Comes with a solid removable clip, and a lanyard, and features a glow in the dark o-ring around the reflector
The Less-than-ideal
- My "neutral white" specimen was a bit too purple/magenta
- It has a thin circumference and has a recessed area surrounding the switch. So that makes it more difficult to operate if you have larger hands/fingers.
- This is personal preference, but I prefer the clip attached from the tail cap end. But it makes sense on a light this size if one were to attach it the brim of a hat or something.
Summary
Its size, non-blinding -yet useful brightness levels, simple interface, and affordability makes this a great light... for kids. Whether camping, trick-or-treating, or making shadows on the ceiling, this is a high quality option. There's a lanyard if they drop it. There's a glow in the dark o-ring so they can always see it. A tiny switch for tiny fingers! And these days, the $31 price tag may make it cheaper than any of their other toys.
That's not to say adults can't enjoy it too. The ES1 has been fun for me to use as well. I mostly appreciate the design of it. The tight switch quarters keep it from being something I always want to use/carry.
This photo shows the purple tint.
Like the Xeno E03, it's available in cool white, neutral white, and warm white.
SIZE COMPARISON: Xeno ES1, Zebralight SC52w L2, Olight S15 Ti
Seems like there is a bit of competition in this category of simplicity, but this one is among the smallest and cheapest.
Other AA Tail Clickies (under $50):
- Sunwayman S10A, R10A
- EagleTac D25A Clicky
- Klarus P1A
- NiteCore MT1A
- Fenix LD09