Nitecore D11

[Bass]

Here's a beamshot comparison that might help

Thanks for the Beam shots, interesting comparison. GDP still looks smooth; shame it isn't a bit brighter.

Are these fixed White Balance settings? The D11 XP-G R5 looks warmish, nice tint. I have read from posts here of blue tints - did you win the tint lottery?

If the tint and beam are the same as your pics, I can maybe put up with the silly short cut / strobe re-programming. :shakehead

Time will tell - I have one coming from HK.

 

[Starchaser]

Kilovolt... can you please tell me exactly how many seconds it takes to ramp from min to high? I can't seem to find this information anywhere.

When changing brightness levels, especially when going from min to high, or high to min... does it seem slow, or that you have to wait too long, or is it convenient and a pleasure to use?

Overall, how would you say the new UI performs for you in actual use?

If you own a D11... it would be great to hear your opinions on the above, for others who are also wondering about these things.

Thanks 🙂

 

[compasillo]

It's a bit under 5 sec. from low to high and a bit over 5 sec from high to low (in my sample)

EDIT: I'm not a fan of this UI...

 

[jhc37013]

How well does the anti-roll lug work on the D11?

 

[compasillo]

How well does the anti-roll lug work on the D11?

Just works in a perfectly horizontal surface when you place the light carefully.
If the surface is slightly inclined not work at all.

 

[jhc37013]

Just works in a perfectly horizontal surface when you plate the light carefully.
If the surface is slightly inclined not work at all.

Thanks compasillo that is what it looks like it will do. I don't know if I should get one or not, I actually prefer the SP 3 mode UI like the very nice D10 I got from you. I wish I could find another with the trit. 😗

 

[compasillo]

Thanks compasillo that is what it looks like it will do. I don't know if I should get one or not, I actually prefer the SP 3 mode UI like the very nice D10 I got from you. I wish I could find another with the trit. 😗

Let's see if I can do something to fix that 🙂

EDIT: I'll PM you tonight when get back home

 

[jhc37013]

You got some goodies?

 

[Kilovolt]

I played with my D11 this morning and gathered some bits of information for you folks. 🙂

First of all the instruction sheet says that li-ion rechargeable batteries are accepted so I tried an AW 14500. Bad surprise: only one of my six cells works in my D11, the others are too long and the piston action is messed up. When I insert the cell and screw in the head the light comes on as usual but it is not possible to switch it off. You have to loosen the head by a few turns.
After trying all my cells I found only one whose length was acceptable: not too good.

This is what D11 does with the various cells:

- 14500 = 24,000 lux @ 1 m ] My luxmeter appears to be out of order (leaking battery) please disregard these figures. Apologies. 🙁
- NiMH = 11,500 lux @ 1 m ]
- lithium = 12,500 lux @ 1 m ]

The output with a li-ion blows your head off! I have to add that the temperature of the head climbs up so quickly that you are tempted to drop the light.
Interesting test but for me it's back to NiMH and a more reasonable performance.


As to ramping I clocked a time of 5 seconds too which IMHO is a bit too quick. I prefer JB BK135A's time of around 15 seconds.


That's it for now. :wave:

 

[jhc37013]

I have conceded to using either lithium primary or Nimh in my D10 because of issues just like you describe with your 14500's.

You mention Lumapower I guess you mean Nitecore and are those lux readings from a D11? Thanks for your input.

 

[Disco888]

I was all set to get myself a D10 and now I can't decide between it and the D11. I like features on both especially being able to lock the D11 in the off position. Ummm, decisions, decisions.:duh2:

 

[Kilovolt]

You mention Lumapower I guess you mean Nitecore and are those lux readings from a D11? Thanks for your input.

I have edited my post, thanks for pointing out the mistake. Fact is I received the D11 and a TRUST the same day. 😱

 

[Surnia]

Ok. I see the longer runtimes , but for me that is why you buy an AA light. You can get 20 batteries for 7 bucks on every corner. I think brightness is what will push my button this time. Besides you should have a way to dim the light down to 145 lumens if you want and you can still get 1.5 hours out of an aa batt.

That won't work out too well, alkalines won't have the ability to support that level of current for that long. on the minimum you'd probably be able to have a longer runtime, but the high would be considerably shortened.

 

[Art]

I played with my D11 this morning and gathered some bits of information for you folks. 🙂

First of all the instruction sheet says that li-ion rechargeable batteries are accepted so I tried an AW 14500. Bad surprise: only one of my six cells works in my D11, the others are too long and the piston action is messed up. When I insert the cell and screw in the head the light comes on as usual but it is not possible to switch it off. You have to loosen the head by a few turns.
After trying all my cells I found only one whose length was acceptable: not too good.

This is what D11 does with the various cells:

- 14500 = 24,000 lux @ 1 m
- NiMH = 11,500 lux @ 1 m
- lithium L91 = 12,500 lux @ 1 m

The output with a li-ion blows your head off! I have to add that the temperature of the head climbs up so quickly that you are tempted to drop the light.
Interesting test but for me it's back to NiMH and a more reasonable performance.


As to ramping I clocked a time of 5 seconds too which IMHO is a bit too quick. I prefer JB BK135A's time of around 15 seconds.


That's it for now. :wave:

24k lux? :huh:

Do you have readings of other lights for comparison? That is more throw then my M2C4 😕

 

[DHart]

I have conceded to using either lithium primary or Nimh in my D10 because of issues just like you describe with your 14500's.

I have a D10 R2 XR-E and a D10 R2 XP-E hybrid and both of these lights run fine with the AW 14500 (which seems a more "standard" length for a AA size cell than some of the other brands of 14500 cells, which are pushing the length to the limit - or beyond).

I wouldn't run anything but AW14500 in my D10's unless I had no choice, then it would go to Eneloop next or L91 lithium primary. I only run rechargeables in all of my regular use lights. This way you can always start with a fresh cell when you want to. With primaries, every time you use them they're weaker and weaker and weaker. The only lights I have that are powered with primaries are lights stored in the glove box of my car and they are stored with lithium primaries.

 

[Starchaser]

I played with my D11 this morning and gathered some bits of information for you folks. 🙂

First of all the instruction sheet says that li-ion rechargeable batteries are accepted so I tried an AW 14500. Bad surprise: only one of my six cells works in my D11, the others are too long and the piston action is messed up. When I insert the cell and screw in the head the light comes on as usual but it is not possible to switch it off. You have to loosen the head by a few turns.
After trying all my cells I found only one whose length was acceptable: not too good.

This is what D11 does with the various cells:

- 14500 = 24,000 lux @ 1 m
- NiMH = 11,500 lux @ 1 m
- lithium L91 = 12,500 lux @ 1 m

The output with a li-ion blows your head off! I have to add that the temperature of the head climbs up so quickly that you are tempted to drop the light.
Interesting test but for me it's back to NiMH and a more reasonable performance.


As to ramping I clocked a time of 5 seconds too which IMHO is a bit too quick. I prefer JB BK135A's time of around 15 seconds.

Thanks for the info Kilovolt, it's much appreciated. 🙂

I agree the BK135A is nice with the 15 second ramping time. It makes it easier, and more convenient to set your brightness levels. However the 15 seconds only works well, because you will only use it once in a while to set your 3 brightness modes, after that you just click for min, med, or high.

The D11 would not work very well with a 15 second ramping time. Especially with the new UI not having the shortcuts to min/max... it would take forever to get from min to max brightness, making it slow and not very practical.

So I'm sure NiteCore had to choose what "they thought" would be a reasonable ramping time of 5 seconds to get from min to max on this model.

BTW, is the ramping time on the NiteCore D10 R2 different from the D11 or the same?

 

[compasillo]

BTW, is the ramping time on the NiteCore D10 R2 different from the D11 or the same?

It's more or less the same or even less than 5 sec (there's no flashing when got the max or min...)

 

[Starchaser]

It's more or less the same or even less than 5 sec (there's no flashing when got the max or min...)

Thanks compasillo... I was just wondering if the ramping time on the D10 might have been a little longer since it had the shortcuts to min/max. 🙂

 

[DHart]

Yes, both of my D10 R2 lights ramp in about 5 sec.

Long live the D10 R2... at least until they make a D10 R5 that's got the features we all know and love from the D10 R2. 😉

 

[wyager]

Long live the D10 R2... at least until they make a D10 R5 that's got the features we all know and love from the D10 R2. 😉

D10 R2+R5 emitter=D10 R5 with R2 features... 😗
right?