My Quark AA2 R5 arrived yesterday about 9 days after it was posted from the States to the UK. It's a nice light, but I have a few comments.
I found it very hard to remove the clip, mainly because there were no instructions with the light, and I did not want to cause any damage. In fact it is fairly easy once you realise how it works. Remove the end, remove the o-ring and then unscrew the thin clip ring. I nearly destroyed the o-ring before I realised that it was present and that it needed removing. I then tried to push the clip off and found it very difficult especially as I did not want to cause damage and was not entirely sure what to do. In the end I pressed a piece of plastic against one of the curved ends of the clip to remove it, choosing plastic so as not to mark the light. Afterwards I found damage to the threads that engage the small clip ring, with tiny bits of metal hanging off. This might have occurred when removing the clip, and this should not happen, especially when I tried my best to be careful.
Secondly there were two small chips in the finish, at the corners of the small rectangular cutout in which the clip sits. It looks like they were caused by the sharp sides of the clip pressing against the external surface of the light. They detract from the otherwise flawless finish. It is possible they occurred when I removed the clip, though that is unclear. Either way to find that something I don't want (the clip) caused damage to the bit I do want (the light) is annoying.
I don't think that removing the clip should damage the light and in my opinion the clip needs rethinking. At the very least it needs instructions. And I'm not sure it should be so hard to remove, or 4Sevens should explain how to do it easily if that is possible. Having 4Sevens supply lights without a clip would in my opinion be even better although I am not sure if that would be economic as I might be in a tiny minority.
Lastly the light is supplied in a box made of thick cardboard, and an internal case made of very thick transparent plastic. The outside box is very elaborate, too much in my view. Obviously this makes for nice presentation, but it is very wasteful, and most consumers are educated enough to see beyond the box. My Fenix light arrived in a very thin plastic tray enclosed in a thin cardboard box. That is much less wasteful, meaning that less material goes into landfills, which can only be good. Phone manufacturers such as Nokia pack phones in a cardboard tray (like an egg box) within a cardboard box. It looks good, and is environmentally friendly. I personally do not feel too good about the amount of waste in the 4Sevens box.
To end on a positive note, it's a very bright light, with plenty of spill, a smooth beam, excellent deep threads and well made (subject to the comments above).
Oddly enough my Akoray AK-106 has a better finish (flawless) albeit only with type II hard anodising.
I found it very hard to remove the clip, mainly because there were no instructions with the light, and I did not want to cause any damage. In fact it is fairly easy once you realise how it works. Remove the end, remove the o-ring and then unscrew the thin clip ring. I nearly destroyed the o-ring before I realised that it was present and that it needed removing. I then tried to push the clip off and found it very difficult especially as I did not want to cause damage and was not entirely sure what to do. In the end I pressed a piece of plastic against one of the curved ends of the clip to remove it, choosing plastic so as not to mark the light. Afterwards I found damage to the threads that engage the small clip ring, with tiny bits of metal hanging off. This might have occurred when removing the clip, and this should not happen, especially when I tried my best to be careful.
Secondly there were two small chips in the finish, at the corners of the small rectangular cutout in which the clip sits. It looks like they were caused by the sharp sides of the clip pressing against the external surface of the light. They detract from the otherwise flawless finish. It is possible they occurred when I removed the clip, though that is unclear. Either way to find that something I don't want (the clip) caused damage to the bit I do want (the light) is annoying.
I don't think that removing the clip should damage the light and in my opinion the clip needs rethinking. At the very least it needs instructions. And I'm not sure it should be so hard to remove, or 4Sevens should explain how to do it easily if that is possible. Having 4Sevens supply lights without a clip would in my opinion be even better although I am not sure if that would be economic as I might be in a tiny minority.
Lastly the light is supplied in a box made of thick cardboard, and an internal case made of very thick transparent plastic. The outside box is very elaborate, too much in my view. Obviously this makes for nice presentation, but it is very wasteful, and most consumers are educated enough to see beyond the box. My Fenix light arrived in a very thin plastic tray enclosed in a thin cardboard box. That is much less wasteful, meaning that less material goes into landfills, which can only be good. Phone manufacturers such as Nokia pack phones in a cardboard tray (like an egg box) within a cardboard box. It looks good, and is environmentally friendly. I personally do not feel too good about the amount of waste in the 4Sevens box.
To end on a positive note, it's a very bright light, with plenty of spill, a smooth beam, excellent deep threads and well made (subject to the comments above).
Oddly enough my Akoray AK-106 has a better finish (flawless) albeit only with type II hard anodising.
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