Neutron 2A, 1A, other lights beamshots

[candle lamp]

From the left to the right, ThruNite 2A, Quark AA, and N-Light B2S.

The main spec. of the lights are as follows :
- ThruNite 2A : XM-L T6, Cool white, OP reflector
- Quark AA : XPG-R5, Cool White, OP reflector
- N-Light B2S : XPG-R5, Neutral White, OP reflector

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The following beamshot conditions :
- ISO 200, 1/20 sec, F/2.8
- Distance : about 3.5m
- Batteries : Eneloop AA 1.2V (2000mAh)
- Brightness : max. brightness

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The following beamshot conditions :
- ISO 200, 1/4 sec, F/2.8
- Distance : about 7m
- Batteries : Eneloop AA 1.2V (2000mAh)
- Brightness : max. brightness

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From the left to the right, ThruNite 2A, Fenix E21, Quark AA, Olight T25, and ThruNite 1A.

The main spec. of the lights are as follows :
- ThruNite 2A : XM-L T6 (OP), Max. brightness 255 ANSI Lumen
- Fenix E21 : R2 (SMO), Max. brightness 150 ANSI lumen
- Quark AA : R4, neutral white (OP), Max. brightness 191 OTF Lumen
- Olight T25 : S2 (OP), Max. brightness 210 ANSI Lumen
- ThruNite 1A : XM-L T6 (OP), Max. brightness 145 ANSI Lumen

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The following beamshot conditions :
- Distance : about 60cm
- Batteries : Eneloop AA 1.2V (2000mAh)
- Brightness : max. brightness

ISO200, 1/250 sec, F/2.8
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ISO200, 1/400 sec, F/2.8
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ISO200, 1/800 sec, F/2.8
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The following beamshot conditions :
- ISO 200, 1/4 sec, F/2.8
- Distance : about 7m
- Batteries : Eneloop AA 1.2V (2000mAh)
- Brightness : max. brightness

ThruNite 2A
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Fenix E21
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Quark AA

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Olight T25
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ThruNite 1A
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[tre]

Very nice. Thanks for the beam shots. It looks like the Thrunite 1AA is as bright as the Quark 2AA.

 

[motherfletcher]

really good comparison with the lights. thanks to this i might have to get myself a Neutron 2A!
great job with the photos!

 

[B0wz3r]

Yes, thanks! Great work!

I really like the beam profile on the Neutron, the smaller cone of light but more even throughout with less of a hotspot... looks great!

Now I have to figure out how I'm going to afford another light... even worse, how the he|| I'm going to keep my wife from killing me because of it!

 

[B0wz3r]

Yes, thanks! Great work!

I really like the beam profile on the Neutron, the smaller cone of light but more even throughout with less of a hotspot... looks great!

Now I have to figure out how I'm going to afford another light... even worse, how the he|| I'm going to keep my wife from killing me because of it!

 

[flame2000]

Thanks for the beam shots. The ThruNite 1AA is indeed bright! Do they come with forward clicky?

 

[ieslei]

Hi! Nice job! I'm definetly amazed by the neutron 1a with 14500....moonlight mode, belt clip,quick access to strobe, simply what i needed!!! Just ordered one and gave my old Q mini aa to my dad! I cant wait to see how bright this thing is!

 

[glockxj]

thanks for the beamshots! would you happen to have any of the 1A with a 14500?

 

[Lightman2]

I think goinggear said this was a rather floody light and not a thrower?

 

[Lightman2]

No sorry that was Nitecore and yes checked Neutron as well

I think goinggear said this was a rather floody light and not a thrower?

 

[SirJohn]

The Neutron is a floody light. Its actually called a flood light by Thrunite. Some of the 1A's are plagued with a wobbly head issue so make sure to check it out when you receive it and return if necessary. The latest is that Thrunite claims it is an issue with the o-ring material that they used on part of their manufacturing run. They claim that the issue goes away when using traditional silicone o-rings.

 

[candle lamp]

Thank you guys! It's my pleasure.

Thanks for the beam shots. The ThruNite 1AA is indeed bright! Do they come with forward clicky?

It comes with reverse switch. Once you turn on the light by depressing the switch fully, it'll go to next mode by depressing the switch momentarily.

thanks for the beamshots! would you happen to have any of the 1A with a 14500?

I'll try with a 14500 li-ion & a Ni-Mh cell tonight.

The Neutron is a floody light. Its actually called a flood light by Thrunite. Some of the 1A's are plagued with a wobbly head issue so make sure to check it out when you receive it and return if necessary. The latest is that Thrunite claims it is an issue with the o-ring material that they used on part of their manufacturing run. They claim that the issue goes away when using traditional silicone o-rings.

Thanks for your information. SirJohn
I have checked my Jetbeam Jet-1 Pro Ver 3.0 (R2), Fenix LD10 (R4), and ThruNite 1A, 1C, 2AA as well.
I bought 1A in Feb. and the rest of the lights in March. I assume 1A is from the first batch and the rest from the second or later one.
All my neutrons have slight wobble head when loosening the head to access general mode, and Jet-1 Pro 3.0 & Fenix LD10 have same behavior too.
In my view, the wobble condition of the Neutrons & Jetbeam is almost same, and Fenix is better than other lights.

Edit : I could find the above slight wobble head when loosening the head without batteires only, no wobble could be found with batteries.

 

[candle lamp]

The following beamshot conditions :
- ISO 200, 1/4sec & 1/30sec, F/2.8
- Distance : about 1.8m & 3.5m
- Batteries : Eneloop AA (2000mAh) & AW14500 (750mAh)
- Brightness : max. brightness

14500 is about twice as bright as Eneloop to my eyes.

 

[B0wz3r]

14500 is about twice as bright as Eneloop to my eyes.

It takes about a 3x increase in physical intensity to register a perceived doubling in brightness, because the visual system perceives changes in brightness logarithmically, rather than linearly, so if they spec the light as doing 145 lumens on a regular nimh/AA that would mean it's doing close to 450 on a 14500! :huh:

 

[SirJohn]

In selfbuilts review, he estimated the Neutron 1A as doing 450 lumens on a 14500 and 240 lumens on a Nimh. In my experience, the light is so floody that the perception of brightness particularly on Nimh is that it is not as bright as it actually is at least in general indoor use. The lack of intensity of the hotspot can really fool the eyes, at least indoors. Thrunite vastly understates their lumens on these. Its really clear how bright the 1A is on a ceiling bounce. It outperformed my LD20 Q5 on turbo on a ceiling bounce and that has been tested by many people as putting out around 175 lumens so selfbuilts estimate is in the ball park. Here's shots on nimh of the ceiling bounce.
LD20 Q5

And the Neutron 1A:

Here's an ITP C7 on Nimh for good measure:

I would have really liked my 1A if the wobble issue wasn't so bad on mine. I've sent it back for replacement, so I'm hoping that the replacement will not have the issue.

 

[B0wz3r]

I would have really liked my 1A if the wobble issue wasn't so bad on mine. I've sent it back for replacement, so I'm hoping that the replacement will not have the issue.

Thanks... that's good to know. I was considering one of these with the new neutral emitters, as I don't do cool tints. As awesome as they sound, I'll wait until this issue is cleared up.

 

[Xak]

I got a 1A in neutral. It has the wobble. It does not interfere with the light in normal use, but it does **** me off. I wonder if I could just get the body replaced. I don't want to give up my neutral head!

 

[B0wz3r]

I got a 1A in neutral. It has the wobble. It does not interfere with the light in normal use, but it does **** me off. I wonder if I could just get the body replaced. I don't want to give up my neutral head!

Xak,

Quark Minis had a similar issue too, when they first came out. Some people took to putting a wrap or two of plumbers tape around the threads under the head; I wonder if that would solve the problem with the Thrunite lights. If it doesn't interfere with the operation of the light, it might be a reasonable compromise.

Can you give us a report on the tint of your new light? How does it compare to other lights you've got?

 

[Xak]

I had taken apart the tailcap when I first got it just to see what was inside and put it all back together, being careful not to over tighten the ring inside that holds it all in. I heard about replacing the button with a 4Sevens regular to help stabilize it while tailstanding, but can't get it apart again. It is really in there. What gives?

This light is really frustrating me. It seems all the features just barely work. It wobbles while tailstanding, wobbles when the head is loosened, and now I can't take it apart.

I really don't want to return it because the Neutral XM-Ls will probably sell out. Maybe I can ask if Thrunight can replace the body and tailcap.

Man this light was almost perfect. So much potential, so little follow through with detail.

 

[Xak]

Xak,

Quark Minis had a similar issue too, when they first came out. Some people took to putting a wrap or two of plumbers tape around the threads under the head; I wonder if that would solve the problem with the Thrunite lights. If it doesn't interfere with the operation of the light, it might be a reasonable compromise.

Can you give us a report on the tint of your new light? How does it compare to other lights you've got?

The tint is fantastic. It and my Neutral Cat V3 are both cooler than my old Quark XP-E Q3 5A3, but definitely neutral. Not sure how they compare to an XP-G neutral, though. There is no hint of pink at all at any brightness level. Very natural tint.