LED Lenser LL7438 - Police Tech Focus

[lightsabre]

Hi, I would like to seek your help and advice with regards to this. I bought supposedly new LED Lenser LL7438 - Police Tech Focus from a seller on eBay.

Everything works well. Am impressed by its performance. However, upon closer examination, I found a "imperfection" in the lens.

The area is highlighted in red (in the picture).

The seller claimed it is a engineering feature that comes with the LED Lenser flashlights. I can't verify his claims. Hence, need the advice and help from you folks, esp. owners of the LED Lenser LL7438 whether it is indeed true or whether I had been taken for a ride.

Many thanks.
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[nmanchin]

this is a "mold line" where they snap them off of a mold. not exactly an engineering feature but no worries, enjoy the light.

 

[MarNav1]

Mine has it too, no biggie.

 

[Stromberg]

My Led Lenser "David 19" has it also.

 

[MikeSalt]

My David 15 has it too! No worries!

 

[W-c.Scenario]

Same here, I even sent it back to the store since I thought it was damaged ... got a new light ... guess what, it also had that "mold line"

 

[PurpleDrazi]

Just checked mine . . . same thing here

Francis

 

[greenlight]

Is there a review of this light?

 

[Gunner12]

Review Here, the imperfection should have no problem.

Now all you need to do is modify it with a Seoul P4 and double the output.

:welcome:

 

[tanasit]

Mine "had" it too but after sometime it's gone because I never noticed it any more....:nana:
Still wonder why many others managed to make ones without the distint mold line?

 

[stevoman]

Now all you need to do is modify it with a Seoul P4 and double the output.

Have you seen a howto, or any articles/guides about doing that anywhere? I've seen a thread with a guy selling upgrades, but seems to be only for US customers.

thanks,
stevo

 

[lightsabre]

A BIG Thank You to those who had responded to my post and query. Much appreciated it.

I'm now assured that it is an inherent feature formed during its production. And that is a real McCoy.

This flashlight is awesome. So much so that I am thinking of getting another one. It really lightened up my day and night

 

[stevoman]

Ahh it looks like I was using the wrong search terms / being an idiot

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=141977&pp=30&page=4

(posts 116 & 117 - although the images are sadly gone now)

It sounds like quite a delicate procedure.

 

[Blackheart]

Yep, mine has it also. I love this flashlight by the way.

Click on the thumbnail below to see a larger image.

 

[PhantomPhoton]

Most of my lights with optics have them. I thought WTF the first time I saw one as well. Beyond that how do you like the light? I still haven't tried an LED lenser yet mostly because most models run off of 3 AAAs.

 

[Lite_me]

Is there a review of this light?

Wherevya been?! :nana:

Review Here, the imperfection should have no problem.

Edit: If you missed that one, you may have missed this thread too.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=157634&highlight=flashcrazy

 

[BrokenR1]

Edit: If you missed that one, you may have missed this thread too.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=157634&highlight=flashcrazy

I bought one from him. Very nice! And yep mine has that little "defect" also.

Anyone know how to open this thing up? I get curious but don't want to break it.

 

[Monocrom]

Want to know what type of "quality" you can expect from your light in the future?....

Click on the link in post #13, after you follow the link, read post #58 on THAT thread.

Sorry.... but there's a reason why Coast lights are not very popular on CPF.

 

[gorn]

I own a few LED lensers. I like them although I find them to be a little expensive for what they are. You will find here on CPF that some people will put down brands for no good reason other than they are fanboys for some other brand. If you like the brand then more power to you. The only problem I ever had with an LED lenser was with the micro small red led light that looks like a real small maglite. I gave it to my son who bent it in half during a parachute jump. It's kinda hard to pin that problem on the brand. Oh and by the way, welcome to CPF.

 

[Essexman]

Have you seen a howto, or any articles/guides about doing that anywhere? I've seen a thread with a guy selling upgrades, but seems to be only for US customers.

thanks,
stevo

Post 100 odd in the above link had pics of how to mod by EngrPaul. But it appears all the pics have gone.

Or you could buy one already modified by flashcrazy and use member Unforgivens Small Package International Forwarding Service . UK member Fluke did this and I think it worked out all in around the same price of buying the bog standard product in the UK.