"Flydragon" sst-90 monster with big aspherical lens

Re: Flydragon SST-90, rotory dial dimming

This Flydragon SST-90 is a "Sleeping Giant".

It allows multiple battery configurations that include, 18650, C-cell, D-cell, and even Triple A (in an emergency but with lower lumen output) to name a few.

We would be going "GA-GA" over this light if it were marketed by Olight, Jetbeam, Fenix, Thrunite, or any other "well known" manufacturer.

Looks like that rotory dial is the "wave of the future", and we will no longer have to click our lights several times to reach the desired lumen output.
 
horizonseeker said:
I have one coming in the mail (agreed to take on some work in exchange for the light), I'll post some feedback when i get it.
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I can't wait! :popcorn:

I'd love a detailed description of the UI. Google translate did not do so well on the review sites, and the sales page doesn't really describe much. Since this light isn't as big as some other SST-90 lights, I'd also be interested in how hot it gets during extended periods of use (at least 15 minutes continuous--after all, if I go to the trouble to break out a "big dog", I'm going to be using it for an extended period of time).

Are you getting the standard head, the aspheric, or both? I'm actually more interested in the standard head than the aspheric (although the package with both is rather tempting). I was thinking about getting a Jetbeam RRT-3, but the RRT-0 I got turned out to be kind of a dud, so I'm not so inclined to give Jetbeam any more of my hard-earned cash. Especially for a "v1", since they don't have such a good track-record in those cases. As far as I can tell, this light would be a great RRT-3 replacement, but I'm leery of the ebay-only sales approach.
 
forgot to say that I will be receiving the standard bezel first, then the aspherical will be coming in a second package.

Estimated time to arrival is about 2 weeks, give or take.

They are not ebay only, the webstore is at http://www.flydragon.me/

The ebay account is from one of their dealers in Hongkong (hkequipment).

I should also mention that I'm getting this light directly from the factory (see my note above about doing some work for the light)
 
Ordered one of these from HKEquipment on the 30th, received it yesterday...from Hong Kong!
It is of typical chinese quality, exterior looks fine, but the aspherical lens doesn't focus that well, and when you loosen the threads to focus the beam, the head wobbles a bit.
It is bright however! The only other light I have to campare it to is a thrunite catapult, and this outshines it by a long shot, even without the aspherical lens on. I have never taken beamshots before, and it doesn't get dark here till 10:30pm. If anybody has any suggestions, I might give it a shot later tonight.
 
LHolden said:
Ordered one of these from HKEquipment on the 30th, received it yesterday...from Hong Kong!
It is of typical chinese quality, exterior looks fine, but the aspherical lens doesn't focus that well, and when you loosen the threads to focus the beam, the head wobbles a bit.
It is bright however! The only other light I have to campare it to is a thrunite catapult, and this outshines it by a long shot, even without the aspherical lens on. I have never taken beamshots before, and it doesn't get dark here till 10:30pm. If anybody has any suggestions, I might give it a shot later tonight.
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pictures?

the aspherical lens doesn't focus that well? 😕 :ohgeez:

you received it in 8 days?
 
guiri said:
Sweet! 🙂

Looking forward to it. Where are you located?

George
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I am in Alaska...if this was winter, things would be different, plenty of dark time.

The beam on this light is not as tightly focused as the one in moviles video, there are two sets of threads on the head that can be turned to adjust the focus, I use the outer set, which actually contain the aspherical element. When turned out to get the best beam, it is actually unscrewed past the o-ring slightly. If the other set of threads are used to adjust the beam, which are where you remove the aspheric head to replace with the standard head, the whole aspheric head wobbles a bit. My only other real complaint is the rotary switch, when turned, it tends to turn the entire head. If you tighten the head enough that is doesn't turn when the switch is turned, then the switch is rather difficult to rotate....you need two hands either way. I personally would rather have a forward clicky on a light this size, easily operated with one hand.
All in all, I am still very happy with this light. If Olight would make an aspherical for the SR 90......:wow:
Sorry, no beamshots, I didn't have anybody to hold the light while I fiddled around to try and get usable pictures.
 
Don't have much experience at this, but here are a couple pictures. The boat in the background is about 1250 feet away.
 
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aspherical lens diameter?

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