Jetbeam RRT-O with photos!

[toby_pra]

Wow very nice! I like it...

When its coming out?

 

[LUPARA]

Can someone please explain? Why is it that these "design engineers" ignore the practicalities of EDC lights as explained by very informed, real life owners and users of their lights? In this case; your suggestions and recommendations for the light are far advanced of the engineers IMHO.

Glamour and glitz is one thing; but using the light is another. You guys seem to know what fits well with both those things. If the scoence and the art of making lights could come together just once in a while it would be refreshing. As it is; a cursory glance at the Asian online sellers of flashlights tells us that every on of these light almost looks the same. Some look like very bad versions of very ugly riflescopes.
Is that a little harsh? A little ignorant maybe? I'm just a newbee but.................I'd like to be able to float around the manufacturers in southern China etc just to see for myself how everything is done. Which I just might have the opportunity to do this coming year.....

 

[zs&tas]

Cant please everyone all of the time. this new rrt 0 is perfect for me, i use a nitecore extreme for dog walks but i would like to know my runtime rather than guessing, also the misses still hasnt worked out the extreme's ui.
I need a light with 80-100 lumens most of the time, then a 200 burst when needed.
cant wait 🙂

 

[cheetokhan]

also the misses still hasn't worked out the extreme's ui.

I know exactly what you mean:laughing: I'm thinking this light, with the ring control, will be perfect for my wife. I'm also eyeballing the Quark tactical lights for the same reason. They have two programmable modes selected by twisting the head, and getting into program mode is intentionally difficult.
But I like Jetbeam so I'm waiting for this one to come out before I chose.

 

[GarageBoy]

Does this outthrow the D Mini?

 

[LowFlux]

Selector-ring IBS is an awesome idea! :twothumbs 5 (or more/less) customizable settings via control ring would make be an awesome light indeed!

 

[KAP]

Can't say much more than that so until the official specs are posted...perhaps ya'll should go "clip" some coupons out of the Sunday paper! 😗

ah damn. i got excited when i saw the proto with no clip. like ive mentioned in other threads, my Jet-I v3 is almost perfect if it werent for the silly reverse clicky and the ugliness(sharp corners) left from removing the clip.

 

[PhantomPhoton]

Some of us have been moaning about a selector ring/ IBS interface for ~5 months now. Why is it just being mentioned to the engineers? :sigh:

It is a shame that it is using the same UI as the previous RRT lights. Having strobe between standby and low is just idiotic. That fact alone destroys most of the usability of the light.

I'm quite happy to see the selector ring brought down to 1xAA (and 1xCR123) size.

I'd also curious about whether they're using a newer emitter. There's not much reason to use an XR-E + OP reflector anymore.

 

[EngrPaul]

A self-centering ring would be great. Turn one direction brighter, the other dimmer. Release when you get the brightness you want. Simple and infinitely adjustable. Quickly press switch several times to go into other modes, and/or turn head.

IBS with selector ring!

 

[DimeRazorback]

My interest in this light has reawakened 😀

 

[berry580]

+1

$110 is now (probably) worth it.

My interest in this light has reawakened 😀

 

[EngrPaul]

I saw this...

Official spec is not released yet. Some leaking information:
The light uses XR-E R2 LED

http://jetbeamblog.com/

 

[berry580]

hmm... seems like despite improved efficiency with XP-E and XP-G emitters, XR-E are still the emitter of choice for good throwers.

 

[pobox1475]

Q3-5A or better yet 5B option and a clip and I'm all in 😎.

 

[DimeRazorback]

Yeah, a neutral tint would have me sold.

Just have to see what clip they come up with...

:thinking:

 

[palomino77]

Could some enlighten me on what would be better to use (thinking about run time and brightness) on this light a 14500 or a 16340 AW cell? Both are 750 mAH :thinking:
lovecpf

 

[phantom23]

Both are rated @ 750mAh but 16340 has ~600mAh real capacity while 14500 about 700mAh.

 

[cheetokhan]

We should have the official specs by Friday. Check the Marketplace for the official announcement.

Thank you,
Flavio
BugoutgearUSA.com
JETBeam USA

Flavio, can you give us any updates on this new light? I'm passing up several interesting new lights from Lumapower, 4sevens, and Battery Junction, saving my pennies for this one.

 

[chef4850]

+1 for a little info. Possibally a production picture? Anything? I am expecting this to get pushed back as the date says November 2. I have preorderd this light but the date doesn't look possible with no info, no pictures, no specs what so ever. Still looking foward to this light when ever it is avaiable.

Chef

 

[blacktop711]

This light is likely to be significantly heavier than many other 1-CR123 lights. I recently bought and returned the RRT-2, and one of the reasons was the weight. The light (RRT-2) weighs 175g empty, compared to an Olight M20, which comes in at 120g. That ring configuration up front seems to add significant heft.