JetBeam Element E3P and E3P Q3-5A arrived today (pics)

[deranged_coder]

So my JetBeam Element E3P and Element E3P Q3-5A arrived in the mail today. I will let these pics speak for themselves:

The packaging:

Opening the packaging:

Serial numbers:

Tailstanding:

The bezels:

The emitters and reflectors:

One across the other:

Markings:

Beamshot (E3P on left, E3P Q3-5A on right):

Beamshot (E3P on left, E3P Q3-5A on right):

Lo mode, with diffuser:

Hi mode, with diffuser:

Disassembled:

Disassembled (top view):

With some other 1xAA lights: Leatherman LGX 200 (re-branded Fenix L1T v2.0?), Fenix L1D-CE, Nitecore Defender Infinity

With some 1xAAA lights: Fenix E01, Arc AAA, Fenix LD01

With some 1xCR123A lights: Fenix P2D-CE, Novatac 120P, JetBeam Jet-II I.B.S., Surefire E1B Backup, Nitecore EX10

 

[ichoderso]

nice review, thank you!

can you make some beamshots to compare the "Warm white" version on high with other of your lights (infinity, Novatac)??

Jens

 

[Oddjob]

Nice pics! I got my E3P a couple of days ago and so far I like it. As others have reported on the marketplace, it is a bit bigger than I thought it would be and of course it is quite hefty. The tint is white and I'd rate the beam at about 7 out of 10. It's not flawless but there are no artifacts that are overtly noticeable in real use and it has decent throw. The momentary switch works well and it has a nice click to it. So far I have not had any gripping problems with the smooth finish but I could see where others might. It does add something different to my collection. I won't EDC it due to its size (I EDC a Nautilus) but I'll use it walking the dog, camping etc.

 

[MichaelW]

Cool-white stinks!
Neutral-white rules!

just wait until warm-white versions come out.

It looks like my next light.

 

[f22shift]

that's a nice looking light. the walls look pretty thing. i wonder if you can lathe in some grip channels.

 

[deranged_coder]

Agree, it's a bit bigger but it's not that much bigger than my other 1xAA lights (see pic above) in my opinion. It is, however, significantly heftier than the others due to the material used. It does not take up that much more space in my pocket but my pocket definitely has more weight to it. Some people might not like the weight, I find it reassuring.

I love the tint of the Q3-5A version. :twothumbs

Will see if I can work on some comparison beamshots later tonight.

 

[StarHalo]

I wonder what the "with holes" label on the Q3 packaging means..

 

[deranged_coder]

I wonder what the "with holes" label on the Q3 packaging means..

It means there are holes in the tail as a lanyard attachment point. When I ordered the E3P Q3-5A online I was asked if I wanted them with holes as a lanyard attachment point or without. I ordered the ones with holes just because I like having the lanyard attachment point available to me.

 

[Hondo]

Wow, you really captured my thoughts as well!

Nice pics! I got my E3P a couple of days ago and so far I like it. As others have reported on the marketplace, it is a bit bigger than I thought it would be and of course it is quite hefty.

This one I don't get. I knew I was buying a steel light, and it would be heavy, but why in blue blazes is it so thick? If you took out the nylon liner in the tube, it looks like it would just about house the diameter of a 17670. Just don't get the point of making it huge and sleeving it back down to the AA diameter.

The tint is white and I'd rate the beam at about 7 out of 10. It's not flawless but there are no artifacts that are overtly noticeable in real use and it has decent throw.

I got the 5A tint, and it rocks. I am not interested in any more new lights right now that don't use this or a similar type of emitter. The beam quality is, however, as bad as I have ever had from a Cree. It is as usual no big deal in real use, but since they had plenty of diameter to work with for a small light, I thought they might have achieved a cleaner beam like, ironically, my JetBeam C-LS, which is near perfect.

The momentary switch works well and it has a nice click to it. So far I have not had any gripping problems with the smooth finish but I could see where others might. It does add something different to my collection. I won't EDC it due to its size (I EDC a Nautilus) but I'll use it walking the dog, camping etc.

Bingo, I am probably not going to have this nice, warm beam with me most of the time because it is too much to carry. I should be realistic and admit that even if it was several mm smaller in diameter, the weight would probably still produce the same result.

 

[EngrPaul]

Wow, you really captured my thoughts as well!
why in blue blazes is it so thick? If you took out the nylon liner in the tube, it looks like it would just about house the diameter of a 17670. Just don't get the point of making it huge and sleeving it back down to the AA diameter.

I wondered about this too. I figured they wanted the tail to be as thick as the head, for that smooth, constant diameter look. The nylon tube is much better than full thickness stainless which would be really heavy.

I got the 5A tint, and it rocks. I am not interested in any more new lights right now that don't use this or a similar type of emitter.

+1, I'm not interested in non-neutral lights. Way too much blue, not enough red for good CRI. I've made a list of flashlights with neutral or warm emitters. Manufacturers will do well to add their products to the list.

The beam quality is, however, as bad as I have ever had from a Cree.

-1, I think the beam is satisfactory. I don't want more OP at the expense of output.

I am probably not going to have this nice, warm beam with me most of the time because it is too much to carry.

+1, I'd rather carry the Dereelight C2H EDC with neutral emitter. Unless using a Fenix P3D belt holster, which works nicely with the E3P.

 

[EngrPaul]

The packaging:

I think the idea of the foam below the window is just until it reaches you. Once you put it on display, you can move the foam and card to the bottom of the package for better display. You can also flip the die-cut foam middle section 180° so that the flashlight lines up with the window better.

 

[deranged_coder]

I think the idea of the foam below the window is just until it reaches you. Once you put it on display, you can move the foam and card to the bottom of the package for better display. You can also flip the die-cut foam middle section 180° so that the flashlight lines up with the window better.

True, I could've done all that but I wanted to post a pic of how the lights were originally packaged when they arrived.

 

[deranged_coder]

Comparison beamshots:

With some 1xAA lights (Fenix L1D-CE, Nitecore Defender Infinity, Leatherman LGX 200 (Fenix L1T v2 rebranded?):

Lights on high:

Lights on low:

With some 1xCR123 lights (Novatac 120P, JetBeam Jet-II I.B.S., Nitecore EX10, Surefire E1B backup):

Lights on high:

Lights on low:

With some 1xAAA lights (Fenix LD01, Fenix E01, Gerber Tempo, Arc AAA):

LD01 and E3P Q3-5A on high:

LD01 and E3P Q3-5A on low:

 

[deranged_coder]

A tint comparison beamshot with an incan...

L-R: JetBeam Jet-II I.B.S. (LED), JetBeam Element E3P (LED), JetBeam Element E3P Q3-5A (LED), Surefire E2e-SG w/ MN03 lamp (incan):

The Element E3P Q3-5A's tint is definitely much closer to incan than the other LED lights in there. :thumbsup: