I ordered an Arc LS directly from Arc yesterday 2nd day Fed-Ex and got it in one day!
Then I opened it to find to my amazement that it was an LS1 rev2. Meaning, it has the one piece body and lexan lens for scratch resistance and waterproofness. It also has many more threads and turns on very smooth. I really like the thinner profile! It no longer says "First Run". Instead, it has a "!" sign and says "Caution! HOT!"
then "LS1-2715". Very nice & flawless. It's 400mA so it does not test as bright as my Arc LS 500mA version. I would say that it's 85% as bright as my 500mA version & 75% as bright as my KL1.
The 123 holder it came with is the newer revision for the older LS's (lighter in HA color too). I can tell this because it's wider than the new "thin" Rev2 profile head, has the smaller lanyard hole & it has a much better looking negitive contact point in the bottom. Also, the older 123 holder works perfectly on my rev1 LS body.
The beam is very smooth with a bluish/violet tint & is more tighly focused than my 500mA Rev1, the beam tint makes my KL1's corona look green!
Here are some pics:
Here is a picture of the new 123 battery holder
Then I opened it to find to my amazement that it was an LS1 rev2. Meaning, it has the one piece body and lexan lens for scratch resistance and waterproofness. It also has many more threads and turns on very smooth. I really like the thinner profile! It no longer says "First Run". Instead, it has a "!" sign and says "Caution! HOT!"
The 123 holder it came with is the newer revision for the older LS's (lighter in HA color too). I can tell this because it's wider than the new "thin" Rev2 profile head, has the smaller lanyard hole & it has a much better looking negitive contact point in the bottom. Also, the older 123 holder works perfectly on my rev1 LS body.
The beam is very smooth with a bluish/violet tint & is more tighly focused than my 500mA Rev1, the beam tint makes my KL1's corona look green!
Here are some pics:
Here is a picture of the new 123 battery holder