47's Preon Revo

[regulator]

For me I don't like small aaa lights that have different body diameters. Some small AAA lights have larger reflectors that require different diameters to compensate for the larger reflector and also for the electronics. Its done to eliminate having to design an efficient small relfector and the difficult task of having to shrink the electronics. It is easier to make that part of the light larger to fit everything.

The Revo head is not any larger than the very slim body -as slim as possible for the AAA cell. This is a pretty difficult task. The driver is also constant current regulated rather than pulse width modulated. This eliminates any possible stobe effect.

 

[edc3]

Can someone tell me why this is better than my Illuminati?

Lower low, no PWM, hopefully no inductor whine like my Illuminati has. If I didn't have an Illuminati already I would buy the ReVo. As it is, I can't seem to justify spending the money, even though I've tried.

 

[mzil]

Can someone tell me why this is better than my Illuminati?

http://www.batteryjunction.com/ti-illuminati-ca1.html

In addition to what's been mentioned already:

It's a tad thinner and has pretty much the same width for the entire body.

It weighs about a gram less.

It comes in a black finish which looks cool (to me).

Aluminum is a better heat dissipation material than titanium.

It costs less. (especially with the discounting dealer I used and their additional CPF discount, including free shipping by tacking on some accessories I needed anyways, to meet their minimum free shipping rate)

Even though I have a Maratac AAA that I like very much, I wanted an emergency light for my Altoids box survival kit and having the SOS, strobe, and beacon modes available when/if I need them, yet they don't get in the way in everyday use, is a key design feature I like very much, especially for my survival kit, and is the main reason I bought the Revo.

Of course all these reasons may be unimportant to many here, but I value them. [There is no perfect light for all of us.] Now knowing that the high will work for nearly 2hrs on the kind of battery I already use for emergency kit lights anyways (Li-ion, with a ~ 10 year shelf life and good immunity to car heat) is also a plus for me.

 

[jtivat]

Can someone tell me why this is better than my Illuminati?

http://www.batteryjunction.com/ti-illuminati-ca1.html

My ti-illuminati needs to be cleaned and lubed once a week under heavy use or it skips modes. The Revo's thread action is about ten times smoother. It has a better beam and tint IMO. The regulation is also better.

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

Can someone tell me why this is better than my Illuminati?

http://www.batteryjunction.com/ti-illuminati-ca1.html

Well, its kinda cool that Illuminati is Ti, but, the ReVO has a way better lug at the tail for keychain attachment, yet still tailstands.

The XPE in the ReVO I assume will have better throw than the Illuminati w XPG emitter.

ReVO still has Strobe, beacon, SOS, that is almost impossible to accidently get into.

The Illuminati gives emitter Lumens, ReVO gives OTF lumens, so they are about the same brightness.

The ReVO probably has WAY smoother threads due to the brass (SS version is what I have) male threads.

Its kinda cool that the ReVO was designed by our very own David Chow. (OK, not a real plus, but its still cool!)

Also, the low on the ReVO almost triples the runtime on the Illuminati.

Oh, and all three levels are regulated on the ReVO.

Free shipping.

Ten year warranty.

ReVO is cheaper.

:devil:

 

[Patrik]

Its a really nice and usefull flashlight. Great as a keychain light!

But as somebody mentioned earlier, my alu version has a the lowest mode constantly on when using SOS and beacon. Its still signaling but instead of shutting of the light totally in between the blinking, its using what seems to be the lowest mode. 😕

Is this something on all ReVOs or just some?

 

[mzil]

I think all Revos do that. Mine does it too, at least. Since the low mode consumes so little juice anyways, I can't see how it possible could change the SOS/Beacon run time in any significant way and I actually think it may have a value. If a rescuer notices a dim flashing light coming from, say, the adjacent mountain or on the horizon, s/he could then grab a pair of binoculars and more quickly and easily pin point your position with a constant light source rather than just a very brief flash every ten seconds.

 

[Kilovolt]

Received my Al ReVO yesterday and I like a lot its tiny size and smooth switching.

 

[emzimmerman]

KiloVolt -

Any chance of posting a pic of the Revo next to, say a Versati and an ARC AAA?

Thanks.

Eric

 

[HKJ]

KiloVolt -

Any chance of posting a pic of the Revo next to, say a Versati and an ARC AAA?

Until KiloVolt has done it, I can help with this:

 

[Kilovolt]

A bit later .... 🙂

 

[Darvis]

I'll tell you why I'm liking my SS ReVo, I just clocked 82 hours of continuous runtime on low with a AAA Energizer Ultimate Lithium...

I don't know of any other 1.2 lumen AAA out there that goes that distance based on the tests BeaconOfLight, Scout, and Myself have just recently run.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?p=3519028#post3519028

I think it's a great light and I'm not a multi-mode lover at all; can't wait to see what the E01 killer is like...

 

[batmanacw]

A bit later .... 🙂

Well, hello there! Where did those come from?

 

[Kilovolt]

Well, hello there! Where did those come from?

I've been asked to post a pic of my ReVO next to a VersaTi and an ARC. I don't own an ARC but I happen to have two VersaTi's, so .... 😎

 

[carrot]

Oh, well, here's my contribution to this thread:

 

[Kilovolt]

Am I allowed another shot? :naughty:

 

[PCC]

That Fenix light on the right reminds me of a pregnant guppy. Which model is that?

(edit - found it. Fenix E0)

 

[MKLight]

Oh, well, here's my contribution to this thread:

What is the small, silver (Ti/SS?) colored one on the left?

Thanks,
MK

 

[swxb12]

What is the small, silver (Ti/SS?) colored one on the left?

Thanks,
MK

'38DD titanium pendant light' - http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=235993

 

[Lumenz]

What is the small, silver (Ti/SS?) colored one on the left?

Thanks,
MK

It is a 38DD.

Edit: swxb12 beat me to it.