Inova X1 - New version?

[IsLNdbOi]

I bought an Inova X1 a couple of months ago from Fry's Electronics. It's black and uses two CR123 batteries. Today, I stopped by the flashlights at a Target store and noticed that they had X1s that use AA batteries.

When did Inova introduce this new version of the X1. Which one is better, the model that uses the CR123 batteries or the model that uses AA batteries?

 

[1011Tristar]

All versions of the X1 use a single AA battery. You can check Inova's website, and check the dimensions of the different lights to determine what you really have. Is it possible you have a T1?

 

[IsLNdbOi]

I checked Inova's site. The one I have is black and looks exactly like the one pictured when clicking on the X1 and then "Select Black". Mine uses two CR123 batteries.

 

[Monocrom]

X1 model is AA only. Always been that way. Perhaps there's a glitch on Inova's site. If your light has square checkering all along the barrel, then you have a T1. Please see pics below....

Inova X1

Inova T1

(Despite the size of the pics, the T1 is quite bigger than the X1).

 

[squareone]

ya i have an x1 also. Just takes AA no 123's

 

[rockz4532]

you probably have a x5

 

[IsLNdbOi]

Here are pics. of my X1. It's definitely not a X5. I know what those look like.

 

[deranged_coder]

That looks like an old style Inova X0. The Inova X1, as far as I have known, uses AA batteries. :shrug: :thinking:

 

[ZMZ67]

That is an XO or XO2.INOVAs designations are confusing and overlap different models.The light you have was originally called the XO but was later changed to XO2 and a different model is now being sold as the XO.I don't ever remember the light you have being labeled as an X1 but it's hard to tell with INOVAs confusing use of nomenclature.

 

[Monocrom]

Here are pics. of my X1. It's definitely not a X5. I know what those look like.

TIROS optic clearly makes it an older Inova model. Most likely an X0 or possibly X02 as ZMZ67 mentioned.

 

[1011Tristar]

Either way, what you have is better than the X1, so I would keep it.

 

[Mikellen]

I have an XO with the Tiros lens. It takes 2 Cr123A batteries and looks like the one you have. It puts out a spot type beam with not much spill.

 

[Gunner12]

It's an Inova X0/X02.

 

[Chrontius]

You got lucky if you got a TIROS Xo for what they charge for an X1. They're not that impressive in overall output, but they can put a spot-beam out to a pretty good range.

 

[IsLNdbOi]

Thanks for the info. / corrections guys. I guess it is one of the older X0 models. I got it for $19.99 at Fry's earlier this year.

 

[Monocrom]

Thanks for the info. / corrections guys. I guess it is one of the older X0 models. I got it for $19.99 at Fry's earlier this year.

Wow! You got one for a sweet price.