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Orb Raw NS
Provided for review by Lummi
General Description:
Provided for review by Lummi
General Description:
Orb Raw NS is good looking two light level Nickel Silver Flashlight from Lummi. Powered by single rechargeable 1/2 AA size Li-ion battery (ICR14250 Li-Ion). Raw NS is small, pocketable, bright and high quality flashlight. The solid state illumination source of Raw NS is Cree 7090 XR-E Premium Q5 binned LED. Orb Raw NS uses simple twin level direct drive electronic circuitry. It offers very simple yet reliable operation. Switching between high and low output is achieved by twisting the bezel. There is a micro switch installed on the inner side of head. The micro switch is activated first for low and further twist activates the high mode. The maximum light output with fully recharged battery is around 160 Lumens at the LED. Orb Raw NS body is machined from beautiful metal alloy Nickel Silver. You can also order Orb RAW NS with pre installed with ice blue colored tritium locator vial as an option. Raw NS has O-Ring seals at various places for water resistance. Orb Raw NS is designed small pocketable Every Day Carry (EDC) light. The Raw NS package comes with accessories that include Nano battery charger, metal wire based lanyard / key chain assist and rare earth magnet spacers to assist connectivity during battery charging.
Light Features:
Pictures:Light Features:
- Cree 7090 XR-E Premium Q5 binned LED
- Twin Output Levels
- Solid Nickel Silver Construction
- Reliable Operation
- Tritium Locators that will glow for years and years, no charging required! (Optional Accessory)
- Flat Tail Cap allows 'Candle Mode'
Packaging: Orb Raw NS comes beautifully packaged in deep ocean blue metallic bubble wrap.
Inside you will find 3 things. First the Mineral Glass Crystal envelop locked with two rare earth magnet spacers. The Orb Raw NS flashlight packaged in translucent 'bolt' case and lastly the Nano Li-ion battery charger. Inside the Mineral Glass pocket is metal wire based key ring attachment.
Nano Charger: Nano charger is indeed one of the most compact and smallest Li-ion charger available in the market. This charger is basically designed for CR123 cells but you can charge other cell sizes as long as the charging current is safe with the battery being charged.
Size Comparison: Comparing size with standard AA cell on the left Raw NS is tad smaller than AA cell in height and a tad thicker in diameter. The Li-Ion Rechargeable 1/2 AA size battery that goes in to Raw NS is placed on right. Raw NS is twice the size of 1/2 AA size battery.
Bezel: Reflector in Orb Raw NS is custom built Solid Aluminium with LOP finish. Cree XR-E LED is almost perfectly aligned and centered within reflector. The beam pattern with this reflector is mostly wide throw with smooth transition from hotspot to side spill, yet there is distinct difference between hotspot and side spill.
Body: Raw NS is built from Nickel Silver. Nickel Silver (NS) is primarily a metal alloy of copper(65%), nickel(18%) and Zinc(17%). Orb Raw NS is machined out of solid NS Alloy Stock. The Machining is excellent and without any major flaws. At the bezel end you will notice a black colored O-Ring sitting just inside the bezel. The mineral glass crystal is placed over the attractive LOP reflector. You cant see it, because it's clear glass crystal.
The head has three machined cosmetic grooves giving an exquisite look to the Raw NS flashlight. The grooves also help in providing the firm grip. The body consist of two parts. Head, which houses mineral crystal Lens, reflector, Cree LED and tailcap accommodates the Li-ion 1/2 AA size Rechargeable Battery. On battery tube, the light name "Raw NS" is machined. Just above the machined name over the battery tube, there is a slot machined to carry Tritium Glow tubes. Iice blue tritium glow vial is an optional accessory that you can order extra. At the tail end, there are slots machined to allow installation of key chain attachment. Alphabets "NS" depicting light material are also machined on the tailcap.
Orb Raw NS Components: Showing from left to right components of Orb Raw NS include battery tube, Rechargeable Li-Ion 1/2 AA size Battery sized battery and the Head. Threads on battery tube are machined perfectly. O-Ring is placed just behind the threads. O-Ring acts as a seal and prevents entry of dust and water. It also acts for twist motion damping ensuring a smooth twist acton. Ensure that you lubricate the threads with a good silicone based grease.
Runtime: Here is the runtime chart.
The runtime of Orb Raw NS to 75% is 9 Minutes, to 50% is 17 Minutes and to 25% is 18 Minutes.
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Inside you will find 3 things. First the Mineral Glass Crystal envelop locked with two rare earth magnet spacers. The Orb Raw NS flashlight packaged in translucent 'bolt' case and lastly the Nano Li-ion battery charger. Inside the Mineral Glass pocket is metal wire based key ring attachment.
Nano Charger: Nano charger is indeed one of the most compact and smallest Li-ion charger available in the market. This charger is basically designed for CR123 cells but you can charge other cell sizes as long as the charging current is safe with the battery being charged.
Size Comparison: Comparing size with standard AA cell on the left Raw NS is tad smaller than AA cell in height and a tad thicker in diameter. The Li-Ion Rechargeable 1/2 AA size battery that goes in to Raw NS is placed on right. Raw NS is twice the size of 1/2 AA size battery.
Bezel: Reflector in Orb Raw NS is custom built Solid Aluminium with LOP finish. Cree XR-E LED is almost perfectly aligned and centered within reflector. The beam pattern with this reflector is mostly wide throw with smooth transition from hotspot to side spill, yet there is distinct difference between hotspot and side spill.
Body: Raw NS is built from Nickel Silver. Nickel Silver (NS) is primarily a metal alloy of copper(65%), nickel(18%) and Zinc(17%). Orb Raw NS is machined out of solid NS Alloy Stock. The Machining is excellent and without any major flaws. At the bezel end you will notice a black colored O-Ring sitting just inside the bezel. The mineral glass crystal is placed over the attractive LOP reflector. You cant see it, because it's clear glass crystal.
The head has three machined cosmetic grooves giving an exquisite look to the Raw NS flashlight. The grooves also help in providing the firm grip. The body consist of two parts. Head, which houses mineral crystal Lens, reflector, Cree LED and tailcap accommodates the Li-ion 1/2 AA size Rechargeable Battery. On battery tube, the light name "Raw NS" is machined. Just above the machined name over the battery tube, there is a slot machined to carry Tritium Glow tubes. Iice blue tritium glow vial is an optional accessory that you can order extra. At the tail end, there are slots machined to allow installation of key chain attachment. Alphabets "NS" depicting light material are also machined on the tailcap.
Orb Raw NS Components: Showing from left to right components of Orb Raw NS include battery tube, Rechargeable Li-Ion 1/2 AA size Battery sized battery and the Head. Threads on battery tube are machined perfectly. O-Ring is placed just behind the threads. O-Ring acts as a seal and prevents entry of dust and water. It also acts for twist motion damping ensuring a smooth twist acton. Ensure that you lubricate the threads with a good silicone based grease.
Runtime: Here is the runtime chart.
The runtime of Orb Raw NS to 75% is 9 Minutes, to 50% is 17 Minutes and to 25% is 18 Minutes.
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My mistake. Yup you are right... I generalized on the size. The 14250 is rather a 1/2 AA size 
