Got my Dexlight - it's a jetbeam!

[julesb]

Almost indistinguishable except for the different knurling and branding. Even the manual is pretty well the same. I regret buying it a little now, as it adds nothing new to my collection.

 

[GoingGear.com]

I ordered one for an EDC, but I heard the Jetbeam is kind of disappointing in the brightness factor. What do you think of it? If possible, could you post beamshots of both?

Almost indistinguishable except for the different knurling and branding. Even the manual is pretty well the same. I regret buying it a little now, as it adds nothing new to my collection.

 

[davenlei]

I have a 14500 in my Jetbeam MKIIx and it is crazy bright (for me) at normal mode high. It matches my U2 clone (when jet is in 100% mode) in close up brightness and spill but does not match it in throw when shinig at something 150 feet away.

 

[swxb12]

Regarding the Dex/Jetbeam with 1xAA...

Are we talking about over 80 lumens with a 14500? TIA

 

[derfyled]

My MKIIx running on 14500 is WAY brighter than my l2d ce and is close to my seoul-mod HDS. If you are only looking for brightness, you can't go wrong with the MKIIx on 14500, it's a wall of light with a very good hotspot for an OP reflector. Never leave it on high on a table for more than 8-10 minutes, it gets VERY hot, can almost burn your finger.

 

[derfyled]

Regarding the Dex/Jetbeam with 1xAA...

Are we talking about over 80 lumens with a 14500? TIA

Yes, we are talking about 140-150 lumens (according to Jetbeam but I think it is true)

 

[BugOutGear_USA]

What are you getting out of it with standard AA batteries? Is it much brighter with the 14500?

Flavio

 

[derfyled]

What are you getting out of it with standard AA batteries? Is it much brighter with the 14500?

Flavio

One standard AA alcaline= 1,5 volts, 14500= 3,7 volts, so more than double

 

[BugOutGear_USA]

Great! So is the 14500 the only rechargeable AA you can use in this light safely? Has anyone tried the 18650?

Thanks,
Flavio

 

[derfyled]

If you have the newest version (if you have a spring in the bezel = newest version), you can order a cr123 tube, you will keep it small and use rechargeable 123 (available in 3 or 3,7 volts). If size does'nt matters, you can use the 2 AA tube.

Available here:http://emilionworkshop.com/oscommer...d=a8752fd6c39fbf53c16a13d97c15c8af&cPath=1_57

 

[cmacclel]

My MKIIx running on 14500 is WAY brighter than my l2d ce and is close to my seoul-mod HDS. If you are only looking for brightness, you can't go wrong with the MKIIx on 14500, it's a wall of light with a very good hotspot for an OP reflector. Never leave it on high on a table for more than 8-10 minutes, it gets VERY hot, can almost burn your finger.

You should never run a light designed for 1.5v cells unattended on a table with a Li-Ion. Your probably pushing well over an amp to the LED with barely and heatsinking.

Mac

 

[derfyled]

You should never run a light designed for 1.5v cells unattended on a table with a Li-Ion. Your probably pushing well over an amp to the LED with barely and heatsinking.

Mac

The MKIIx supports any AA-size battery from 0.7V-4.2V

 

[cmacclel]

The MKIIx supports any AA-size battery from 0.7V-4.2V

Supports and withstands are 2 different things yes it will take a 4.2v lithium but your overdriving the LED with barely any heatsinking which the light was not designed for.

If a light can burn your fingers after 8 minutes then there is definetly a problem

Mac

 

[derfyled]

If a light can burn your fingers after 8 minutes then there definetly a problem

Mac

You're right, I guess the light has been designed for a natural heatsink, the hand that carries it.

 

[NetKidz]

Almost indistinguishable except for the different knurling and branding. Even the manual is pretty well the same. I regret buying it a little now, as it adds nothing new to my collection.

Feel the same.

I thought the production X.1 was improved about the PWM frequency but it's still the same as MK.II X. My eyes are too sensitive to flickering and I really dislike the low frequency PWM.

 

[davenlei]

Bug_out_gear_usa,

It is much brighter with a 14500. I first used a 1.5 AA and it was pretty bright and useful and then I put a 14500 in it and wow, it was really bright.
It is true that if you run it in 100% mode, it gets warm within 30 seconds and hot within a few minutes.

 

[swxb12]

A little confused, there are two Dexlights on DX. If OP is speaking of the twenty-dollar Dex, would be the $4x.00 one be much better?

Dexlight $2x.00 http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2944

Dexlight Saphire Crystal 3W http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2888

 

[Nake]

The first link is Dexlight's version of the JETBeam C-LE.

 

[T4R06]

to all:

jetbeam MKIIX w/ 14500 100% mode is over 150lms

brighter than any fenix lights

 

[LightScene]

to all:

jetbeam MKIIX w/ 14500 100% mode is over 150lms

brighter than any fenix lights

true, but...

1. the differences are of little or no practical significance in real world applications
2. Fenix is not overdriving the Cree, so it will hold it's brightness longer