JETBeam RRT-0 Overview With Lots of Pictures

[bondr006]

I got my JETBeam RRT-0 Raptor today. All I can say is to JETBeam! This thing is a beauty....A work of art....No! A Picaso, a Rembrant, A friggin' Masterpiece! What a compliment and wonderful addition to the Raptor family of lights. An EDC to behold...And I could go on. But really....A one cell light that can put out 240 lumen....just like its bigger brothers. That is phenomenal! It has the same feel of quality and craftsmanship that we all have come to expect from the JETBeam company. It utilizes the same UI as its siblings...That being the Rapid Response Ring to change the levels, and a momentary forward clicky to activate it. It has a total of 5 settings from a high of 240 lumen with the Lithium rechargeables, and 180 lumen with an alkaline or nihm AA...to a user changeable low of 10 lumen or a low low of 1 lumen. This light will be at home loose or clipped in your pocket as well as in a holster on your belt.

EDIT: Outdoor beam shots added below....


Specification:

• Model: JETBeam RRT-0 (R2) Flashlight
• Specially designed for Military, Law Enforcement, Self-defense, Hunting, Search & Rescue, and the Outdoorsman.
• The Rapid Response Control Ring allows the user to easily select different brightness levels.
• Five levels of brightness to choose from
• Optional low/lower low mode
• Stainless steel rapid response control ring, very reliable and durable
• Stainless steel bezels protect the head and tail cap from drops and impacts
• Stainless steel crenelated bezel can be used as a glass breaker or defensive tool
• CREE R2
• LED Input voltage for RRT-0 is 0.8-4.2V
• Max output reaches 240 lumen with an effective range of 200 meters
• New hybrid reflector specially designed for CREE LED, which allows for better beam quality, efficiency and throw capability
• Newly designed high efficiency broad voltage drive circuit
• Compatible with AA NiMH, CR123, RCR123 and 14500 rechargeable Li-ion batteries
• Floating positive end, designed for better contact
• Built-in intelligent Li-ion rechargeable batteries protection circuit
• Able to Tail stand
• Impact-resistant accords with US MIL-STD-810F
• IPX 8 standard waterproof
• Dimension: Head/Tail Diameter 25.4 mm, Tube Diameter 20.5mm, Total Length 97mm
• Weight: 86g

Output & Runtime:

Using CR123, RCR123, or 14500 Li-ion Battery

• High Mode 240 Lumen, 45 min
• Daily Mode 50 Lumen, 7.5 hours
• Mid Mode 25 Lumen, 12 hours
• Low Mode 10 Lumen, 20 hours
• Lower low Mode 1 Lumen, 100 hours

Using AA Battery

• High Mode 180 Lumen, 45 min
• Daily Mode 50 Lumen, 5 hours
• Mid Mode 25 Lumen, 10 hours
• Low Mode 10 Lumen, 15 hours
• Lower Low Mode 1 Lumen, 80 hours

Stay tuned for some photos shortly....Did I say I just love this light? And also, a huge thank you to Jay and Ethan at LightJunction.

OK...Get ready. Here come the pictures....Enjoy!

EDIT: Outdoor beam shots added below....






Without AA Extender


With AA Extender


RRT-0, RRT-2, RRT-1 Raptor Family Shot


Milky ME1B Transformer, NDI, RRT-0, LF3XT






Without AA Extender - Just under 10cm or about 3 3/4 inches


With AA Extender - About 11.5cm or 4 1/2 inches


I finally got some night time beam shots in my back yard for y'all. It is about 40 feet to the corner of the fence. All lights are on high setting.

The Playing Field



The RRT-0 is using the smooth Hybrid reflector and protected AW RCR123A in all shots. All other lights are using
protected AW Lithium rechargeable battery's also.



















High - 240 Lumen - 45 Minutes


Daily Use - 50 Lumen - 7.5 Hours


Mid Mode - 25 Lumen - 12 Hours


Low Mode - 10 Lumen - 20 Hours


Lower Low Mode - 1 Lumen - 100 Hours

[Alberta-Blue]

PICTURES QUICKLY.... BEFORE MY HEAD EXPLODES!!!



Ok... it didnt explode... but that happened!!

[Zeruel]

[Outdoors Fanatic]

Looking forward to some beamshots... Even better: outdoor beamshots!

By the way, have you tested it on CR123 primaries?

Thanks in advance.

[problemchild200]

Is it brighter than a nitecore extreme one cell?

[CaNo]

Pictures and beamshots please!

[recDNA]

Great looking light...but it looks almost big enough to hold TWO CR123.

[bondr006]

Pictures are posted in OP....Enjoy!

[bondr006]

Originally Posted by Outdoors Fanatic

Looking forward to some beamshots... Even better: outdoor beamshots!

By the way, have you tested it on CR123 primaries?

Thanks in advance.

Not outdoor shots yet, but I will. Going to bed soon. I'm old, it's raining, and it's after 11pm, and 6am comes early....

[bondr006]

Originally Posted by problemchild200

Is it brighter than a nitecore extreme one cell?

I don't have a Nitecore Extreme, but it beats the heck out of the NDI with both rcr123a's and 14500's, even though I am using an 14500 in the NDI. It is even brighter than the NDI using a nihm AA cell.

[bondr006]

Originally Posted by recDNA

Great looking light...but it looks almost big enough to hold TWO CR123.

You should see it in person. It is absolutely beautiful! It is about the same size as my single cell 123a Surefire pictured above.

[DaFABRICATA]

Will it tailstand without the rubber button making it lean to one side?

[alfreddajero]

It is indeed a nice looking light.......

[strinq]

cute little light there.
the liteflux looks a little...fat...hmmm

[bondr006]

Originally Posted by DaFABRICATA

Will it tailstand without the rubber button making it lean to one side?

Unfortunately the rubber just barely makes contact with the table surface, and it leans ever so slightly. Nothing extreme for sure.

[alfreddajero]

Hows the clip....will it hold the light on a belt......never really liked clips that just wrap around the body tube. Sometimes i tend to bump into things and my phone meets the floor....i tend to use holsters because of this.

[maskman]

Congratulations, that is one fine looking Jetbeam. It really does compliment the Raptor series indeed. Enjoy!

[KAP]

Originally Posted by bondr006

Unfortunately the rubber just barely makes contact with the table surface, and it leans ever so slightly. Nothing extreme for sure.

ah crap. i dont know why its so hard to get this right. Jetbeam even specifies that it will tailstand....
i just dont get it!!!

[bondr006]

Originally Posted by alfreddajero

Hows the clip....will it hold the light on a belt......never really liked clips that just wrap around the body tube. Sometimes i tend to bump into things and my phone meets the floor....i tend to use holsters because of this.

The clip needs some work for sure. Seems like it was an afterthought. If I use it, it will be clipped down in my pocket. I will probably holster it though. The clip looks and feels like it could detach from the light. Hopefully they will come out with something better.

[bondr006]

Originally Posted by KAP

ah crap. i dont know why its so hard to get this right. Jetbeam even specifies that it will tailstand....
i just dont get it!!!

It does tail stand. I don't feel like taking any more pictures tonight, but I will add one of it tail standing tomorrow. Bed time guys. See you tomorrow...

[PhantomPhoton]

Originally Posted by KAP

ah crap. i dont know why its so hard to get this right. Jetbeam even specifies that it will tailstand....
i just dont get it!!!

Yeah that was my impression when I saw the pictures of it and then read that it's supposed to tailstand. But beyond that and the cool tint, the only question I have left is how well does it regulate on both 14500 and NiMh. Can't wait for a runtime graph from one of the awesome reviewers.


Thanks for the first impression and pics.

[pipspeak]

It does seem awfully long for a single AA light (and even for a single 123 light). Nice looking tho.

[toby_pra]

WOW very nice pics. This is a nice light...perhaps my new EDC?!

[bondr006]

OK....I have slept on it with great contemplation, and have decided with unreserved clear mindedness and pure objectivity that the RRT-0 is the beautiful, sexy, hunk of hardware that beguiled me yesterday when she first came in to my life....

Ehemmm .....So anyway, I will be getting a few more pictures up later today. Unfortunately outdoor beam shots will not be coming for a couple of days. We have a huge honking storm passing over us that's dumping a ton of rain. One thing that I did discover is that the Surefire F04 diffuser and F05 red filter fit perfectly on the RRT-0

[alfreddajero]

Hey didnt realize where you lived.....were also getting all this rain as well.....but no power outage so far....too bad since i have most of my lights ready as well. Its a shame about the clip, but that would not stop me from getting it anyway.

[Moonshadow]

Nice looking light . . . but those beamshots: ring-o-rama !!!

And . . . are they as green-looking in real life ?

I, too, would be interested in a side-by-side with the Extreme.

[dudu84]

Looks very beautiful indeed!
Does the ring give a good tactile feedback when turning?
It'll be awesome if such a tiny light can throw 200 meters .

Too bad the strobe is gone though :/

[PhantomPhoton]

Oh, btw, your 6th picture ays it's a LF2XT... That's actually a LF3XT.

I don't get why people are complaining about the light being long... it' going to be longer than average with the selector ring. That's a given.

[sed6]

Can anyone speculate if the tailswitch from another Jetbeam light will fit the RRT-0? This one looks too fat compared to the others they have. I don't care if I lose the tailstand ability.

[csadzuki]

This one looks really nice!

Do any of the JETBeam owners have experience/comments on the reliability of the Raptor series (especially the selector ring, etc.)?

If only reliability was considered, which one would you guys recommend: the RRT-0 or the Surefire E1B?

Thanks and sorry for the n00b questions.