LOD Q4 Identification

[electrothump]

Is there any way to tell the difference between a LOD Q4, and an older LOD?

 

[Sir Lightalot]

As far as I know, the olive drab color only uses a Q4. Beyond that, I don't know. Some older crees have only 3 bond wire so you may want to check if thats the case.

 

[electrothump]

As far as I know, the olive drab color only uses a Q4. Beyond that, I don't know. Some older crees have only 3 bond wire so you may want to check if thats the case.

Thanks, I bought what I thought to be a Q4 from a dealer on ebay (had a gift card). I ordered a black one, but was sent an olive colored one, with a lobster claw. I put a battery in it, but really couldn't tell any difference in brightness between it, and my older LOD CE. I bought three of the Q4s from 4sevens for Christmas gifts, and noticed a difference in the shape of the beam on those, from that of mine. On this light, the beam shape is the same as mine, just the color of the beam is different. Plus the ones from 4sevens were very slightly brighter.