quark mini AA & CR123 users thread
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Thanks very much, my friend!! Great shots! It's exactly what I hoped to see.:twothumbsHere you go:
I didn't have a battery in the P1 and it was twisted all the way closed in this first pic whereas the Quark was about 1 full twist loosened:
This pic I still have a battery in the Quark but tightened it down close to turning on:
It may be hard to tell here but the Quark is a little bit smaller in diameter:
The light on the left is the one that took the last beamshot where the entire room is lit up like a 100 watt bulb.
Lightcrazycanuck
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lovecpflovecpflovecpf
jamie.91
Enlightened
i cant wait till some of the modders get there hands on these, any chance of an aspheric ? i would love to see that, a real pocket thrower lol
jamie
jamie
Anyone else notice that you can turn the light on by pressing down on the head when it's turned to almost being on? I'm not sure if this is common with this kind of light or not. Doesn't really matter too much to me, if you back it off a bit more it won't occur.
I also just ordered a neutral tint 123, it will be cool to compare the two when it arrives. :twothumbs
I also just ordered a neutral tint 123, it will be cool to compare the two when it arrives. :twothumbs
pobox1475
Enlightened
+100%
+ my 2 cents; Protected AW's and a Pila IBC.
Really looking forward to my Q3-5A3 Mini AA.
lovecpf
HKJ
Flashaholic
This is common to all twisty lights.
vali
Enlightened
Waiting for the neutral AA too. Just a question for those who got the "regular" version. Does it feel fail-proof enough to trust your life to? Right now the only light I dont think it will fail is the E01 and I wonder if the Mini is in the same reliability level?
I am asking that not to try to bash the Quark, but the opposite. It seems good enough in the pics to set a benchmark like the Ra-twisty set for CR123 powered lights.
I am asking that not to try to bash the Quark, but the opposite. It seems good enough in the pics to set a benchmark like the Ra-twisty set for CR123 powered lights.
koolranch
Newly Enlightened
Just got my 123 today and I love it! My question is does it have a memory
funtion? And if so how does it work.
funtion? And if so how does it work.
matrixshaman
Flashlight Enthusiast
I think it's very well built and fairly fail safe but it's not built like a tank like a Ra. You probably won't be able to run over it with a semi and expect it to be fine as it's a fairly thin body. And being a twisty means it may not be as quick as a tail switch but within the inherent limitations of a very small and lightweight flashlight I trust 4Sevens products are top quality.
Unfortunately "no" is what I've been told and experienced on the Preon which uses the same UI.
Personally, it seems not quite as bombproof as my Muyshondt Aeon, as it weighs less than the Aeon even though it's slightly bigger. From the front you can see that the walls are thinner. There also seems to be a bit more play in the threads in my version (123) versus the Aeon.
Of course, for the price, I would expect the Aeon to be built better, and it is. The 123 has a much more usable and I think nicer beam, with a more pleasing (less green) tint with no rings. It's a solid feeling light though.
As for whether it will last for the long haul, I plan to abuse mine as usual on a daily basis of it living on my keys. I hope it can handle it (it should). If I break it (which I doubt), I'll report in. So far, I am very impressed with it from top to bottom and it's now my new EDC.
The worst part about it is that many of my bigger lights are nowhere near as bright as the 123. Now I'm on the hunt for another that it brighter and throwier (is that a word) to complement the quark mini. Kudos to Dave for such a great light!
Of course, for the price, I would expect the Aeon to be built better, and it is. The 123 has a much more usable and I think nicer beam, with a more pleasing (less green) tint with no rings. It's a solid feeling light though.
As for whether it will last for the long haul, I plan to abuse mine as usual on a daily basis of it living on my keys. I hope it can handle it (it should). If I break it (which I doubt), I'll report in. So far, I am very impressed with it from top to bottom and it's now my new EDC.
The worst part about it is that many of my bigger lights are nowhere near as bright as the 123. Now I'm on the hunt for another that it brighter and throwier (is that a word) to complement the quark mini. Kudos to Dave for such a great light!
koolranch
Newly Enlightened
Well that's to bad, I love the light but would of prefered it to start on high. But that's just me.
Lightcrazycanuck
Banned
+1:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
For a $39 Flashlight it is Top Notch in my books.
lovecpf
This thread is killing me, my minis have yet to ship..........................:hairpull:
rasanfrasanflugglefrick
rasanfrasanflugglefrick 
This thread is killing me, my minis have yet to ship..........................:hairpull:
I have my sweet little mini.
:nana:
csshih
Flashlight Enthusiast
a Q123 mini that sgt. LED generously offered to me has arrived.. but it is going to a more needy friend very very soon.
I am currently doing a runtime test with a IMR 16340.. will do a primary later this evening.
any requests for any specific comparisons?
I am currently doing a runtime test with a IMR 16340.. will do a primary later this evening.
any requests for any specific comparisons?
Marduke
Flashaholic
No, IMR is a 3.7v chemistry, and yes, the Mini's can use Li-Ion's.
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