First McGizmo

Just bought my first McGizmo from the Cove on another forum, a Haiku and I really love it!
The thing is I don't know anything else about it, the seller didn't have any info so I thought I'd ask here.
Also wondering if the red dot on the LE means that it's ok to run AW RCR123 in it.
That was the consensus where I got it.


Here's a couple of pics







Already trying to figure out which one I want next :devil:

Thanks for any help
Ian

The Haiku's are fine with RCR's. Many threads here singing their praises, and rightly so. Drop by "LED Flashlights" and check out nbp's essay on the Haiku being the ideal EDC light. Plenty of great info here from Don himself, from concept through today. "The Titanium Haiku" is really good reading, and gives a very thorough overview. Also, thread "Haiku XP-G". Be warned, you'll be spoiled by the Haiku... Enjoy!

scout24 said:

The Haiku's are fine with RCR's. Many threads here singing their praises, and rightly so. Drop by "LED Flashlights" and check out nbp's essay on the Haiku being the ideal EDC light. Plenty of great info here from Don himself, from concept through today. "The Titanium Haiku" is really good reading, and gives a very thorough overview. Also, thread "Haiku XP-G". Be warned, you'll be spoiled by the Haiku... Enjoy!

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+1...These are an extremely great edc light. Congrats on your purchase...Robert.

Thanks guys!

I guess what I meant about not knowing anything about it was, is there any way of knowing if this is a older Haiku or a XP-G?

If you go to the "Haiku XP-G" thread, Don posted a pic in the first post with the XR-E and XP-G side by side, yours looks like it may be an XR-E, but you may want to compare for yourself. Either way, a great choice!

Blackmore,


Now that you're hooked on McGizmo's do not look at a PD.



Don't do it...just don't...








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That looks like an XR-E to me, square die. Also, it's cool you have an etched clip on there. Normally those only come on the bead blasted lights, so that's a treat. Great light you have there. Welcome, and enjoy!

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That looks like an XR-E to me, square die. Also, it's cool you have an etched clip on there. Normally those only come on the bead blasted lights, so that's a treat. Great light you have there. Welcome, and enjoy!

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I think this is the picture you mean. Yeah, I saw that and thought it looked like what I have
Great thanks, now I know what I have and what to read up on.

So the clip with that finish is an anomaly, that's cool.
Thank you for all the info

Roccomo said:

Blackmore,


Now that you're hooked on McGizmo's do not look at a PD.



Don't do it...just don't...








:devil:

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The Ti PD-S looks like an pretty sweet grail to set your sights on

lots of shiney bobbles to spend money on bro. Good luck.

Yeah, I guess I have you to thank for my new obsession buddy
ever since I was over checking out all your cool stuff

The red dot is only significant on the Lunasol 20, and on that light it means the light can't use RCRs. On all other lights it just means Don remembered to put nail polish on the exposed contact.

I have a Haiku XR-E. It was my third Gizmo. It's still the one I carry the most.

IIRC, the red on the engine indicates it is a low range (3-5v) engine for single cells only. Those for the 6v range do not have the red polish, at least that's the way my Makai engines have arrived.

obi

Thanks for all the info

Just glad it will do rechargeables
got some coming from Lighthound

Obijuan Kenobe said:

IIRC, the red on the engine indicates it is a low range (3-5v) engine for single cells only. Those for the 6v range do not have the red polish, at least that's the way my Makai engines have arrived.

obi

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Could be. Last I remember Don saying, the red was just a way to ensure he could easily see that he'd remembered to put the nail polish on there. Do the 6V engines come with a different color? My 6V Haiku just came with "6V" carved on the anode board.

There was a batch of LunaSol 20's that had boost converters for the dragon and were not designed to be used with the R123 cells. These I did mark with the red polish. When the Haikus came to be I decided to paint the cathode solder point with the red nail polish to provide some isolation for it as well as mark the front end as Positive for those who relate red to positive. It's also an indicator to me when the LE is here in my shop that it is a "stock" LE that has been tested and not something I have experimented with.