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Enlightened
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- Jun 22, 2006
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The TIP 360 is apparently different than the TIP 2017. I just ordered a few TIP 360s for Christmas gifts and one for myself. Mine turned on about an hour ago and won't turn off. I talked to their support people and learned two things: 1) the 360 model is different than the 2017 model, and 2) it's a big problem.
Also learned there's no reset option, which I think is a mistake on a programmable flashlight. The downside is that it comes programmed to stay on about 20 seconds, then goes off. I changed it to stay on when turned on, then leaned that the light draws power when on lockout mode. Why not just turn off and stay off? If turned on/off using both buttons, it also would be an excellent reset. Plus it would use no energy.
While searching for other options I read of others who had problems, then I noticed one was dated 2015 and others dated 2016, so these tiny lights have been around long enough for these problems to have been worked out.
They would be pretty good lights if they'd work. They're very floody, which is nice, but I hate that NITECORE charges $2.99 for the plastic clips. Are they kidding? They don't cost more than five cents each in bulk and ought to come standard with the lights, especially when all they are really good for is to protect the recharging jack. NIGHTCORE's ability to cut corners off a circle has now made me a huge fan of KLARUS.
Anyone else having problems with the TIPs of any stripe?
Also learned there's no reset option, which I think is a mistake on a programmable flashlight. The downside is that it comes programmed to stay on about 20 seconds, then goes off. I changed it to stay on when turned on, then leaned that the light draws power when on lockout mode. Why not just turn off and stay off? If turned on/off using both buttons, it also would be an excellent reset. Plus it would use no energy.
While searching for other options I read of others who had problems, then I noticed one was dated 2015 and others dated 2016, so these tiny lights have been around long enough for these problems to have been worked out.
They would be pretty good lights if they'd work. They're very floody, which is nice, but I hate that NITECORE charges $2.99 for the plastic clips. Are they kidding? They don't cost more than five cents each in bulk and ought to come standard with the lights, especially when all they are really good for is to protect the recharging jack. NIGHTCORE's ability to cut corners off a circle has now made me a huge fan of KLARUS.
Anyone else having problems with the TIPs of any stripe?
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