NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Overview - Lots of Pictures

[JA(me)S]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

Here are the features I will look forward to having in the light that's clipped to my pocket all day and all night:

• Tail stands
• Higher output than the NEX
• Smartring, better UI than the NEX
• Brilliant pocket clip
• Lanyard slots in the tail
• 0.1 lumen "moon/candle mode"

I may have misunderstood you, but if you are looking forward to the EFE1 tail standing, I don't believe it does...🙁

-Jas.

 

[ss355]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

Rob, I've been following this thread religiously, and I appreciate the information you've provided about these lights. I do have a question, though, about the beamshots pic you added in post #2. Were all the lights dialed up to maximum output for the shot? The reason I ask is because the center two beams look significantly brighter than the beams on the far right (the older, blue-tinted light) and the far left. I'm not concerned about the beam on the far right as you did state that it was an older model. However, the beam on the far left does look more like the beam from the older light rather than the other two, new lights. Can you comment on this discrepancy? If the three new lights are all on their highest output, it looks like a fairly significant difference in output--the luck of the lumen draw, I suppose.

 

[Fizban]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

Oh what about earlier news of the other variants of this fabulous light?
Namely the 2xcr123 and the 2xAA?

 

[lerhodes]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

BTW, I forgot to mention this newly discovered SOS hidden feature is adjustable. Once in the SOS setting, the brightness goes up and down as you move the ring. If you go to far to the left, just before turning it off, it disables the feature.

Regards

Lerhodes

 

[hojobones]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

I received my IFE1 today from lighthound. Here are my quick thoughts compared to the jetbeam rrt-0:

Overall, a nice little light as compared to the rrt-0 mod I have been using for the last couple months. I definitely like the momentary switch better on the nitecore. The ring on the nitecore is not nearly as smooth though.

I really like being able to set whatever brightness I would like without worrying about preset levels. I also like that it has a strobe, (my friends have come to expect to be strobed when they are with me 🙂) and it seems that it shouldn't be accidentally activated easily.

I only have one gripe, and its the lower levels. From the detent in the ring to the lowest low is difficult to access. The light ramps up way too quickly from the lowest setting to the midrange, and is kind of finicky to get to that moonlight low. Maybe I got a dud?

If the ring was smooth and the low ramped up a little slower this would be the perfect EDC in my opinion.

Can anyone else with one comment on their rings smoothness?

 

[nakahoshi]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

I only have one gripe, and its the lower levels. From the detent in the ring to the lowest low is difficult to access. The light ramps up way too quickly from the lowest setting to the midrange, and is kind of finicky to get to that moonlight low. Maybe I got a dud?

If the ring was smooth and the low ramped up a little slower this would be the perfect EDC in my opinion.

Can anyone else with one comment on their rings smoothness?

That is the ONLY gripe I have with this light, although the first "lowest" point that I can get the light to stay put at is fairly low, So for my uses its not so bad. Still haven't been able to go outside with it yet but I love it so far. I am interested in run times.

-Bobby

 

[lerhodes]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

Mine also is fairly hard to adjust the first and lowest settings. Once past the indent it slides smoothly but with a firm and almost gritty movement.

 

[Matt7337]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

I may have misunderstood you, but if you are looking forward to the EFE1 tail standing, I don't believe it does...🙁

-Jas.

Oh... well that's my mistake. Nitecores official photos of the tail are a little misleading in that case. Oh well, I might be able to turn it into a tail stander anyway, with a small mod 🙂

It's still an anazing light even if it doesn't do this out of the box. It's not going to change my mind about getting one :thumbsup

Anthony, you say have your stock in - can you give any indication as to when they'll be available to buy on the website?

 

[bondr006]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

OK. Just added a bunch of night time comparison beam shots in post #2. Seven lights compared at about 30 feet. Check it out and enjoy....

 

[jhc37013]

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The pics look great Rob thanks, every time I see a nice P20C2 MKII beam shot I can't help but say very nice, no matter how many times I see it. I'm pretty excited about getting the Infilux but I will have to wait just a couple more days for delivery.

 

[bondr006]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

Thanks. I'm glad you liked the pictures. BTW....I have you to thank for turning me on to the EagleTac. The P20C2 is one of my favorites for sure. :thumbsup: A couple more days? 😕 It shouldn't take that long to get from NC to TN should it? Anyway you'll be a happy camper when you get it...

The pics look great Rob thanks, every time I see a nice P20C2 MKII beam shot I can't help but say very nice, no matter how many times I see it. I'm pretty excited about getting the Infilux but I will have to wait just a couple more days for delivery.

 

[jhc37013]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

Haha nice, you should use that in your avatar. I always carry the P20 in the holster on my belt and a pocket light deep carry no clip. I use to call the light I carried on my belt as my primary EDC and the pocket light as my secondary or backup EDC light but lately with the advancements in output with all the nice single cell pocket light's (Jet-I, Ra 170, RRT0..etc) I find myself using the pocket light way more often than my "primary". So I think I will start referring to my pocket light as my primary and the holstered light as a backup used mostly for extended runtimes and maybe some extra throw depending on the light's.

 

[Jackyl]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

A co-worker got his yesterday, so I got to evaluate and compare against an Fenix PD30 Q5.

The knurling and anodizing is typical Nitecore...very nice. I was surprised to see it was more silver than the NEX was, but I liked it none the less. Slightly shorter than a PD30 with a slightly larger dia. reflector. Beam looks great at anything over a few inches...where the rings become visible.

I actually "like" the pocket clip on this one. I didn't feel the NEX's clip was worth putting on there, but I could see trying this one out before removing. It also felt pretty good clipped in place of my Hinderer XM18. I did find the bottom contact side of the head and the spring side of the tail switch to be somewhat sloppy though. Looks to be sitting in there at a slight angle, and the switch doesn't seem to have the firm click that the NEX and SR3 had. I do like the momentary feel, but IMO it take a hair too much travel / pressure to click fully. Maybe it was just the ring around the switch restricting access a bit.

I also found the play in the ring to be a bit off putting, but this is real nit picky as it's not terribly noticeable with normal use. I agree that it is difficult to get the lower settings without some precision finger work. It wants to ramp quickly, but in no way gritty in it's range of motion. I thought the low could be even lower, and the high even higher. To my precisely calibrated eyeballs, the PD30 blows it away in both appearance, ceiling bounce, and throw...then I remembered I was comparing a two primary cell torch with a single. Then again the PD30 was on quite old batts. and rated for 220 emitter lumens where as the Infilux had a fresh B.S. primary and rated for 260 OTF. Was nice to see the head take the max setting without a quick heat up like I found on my NEX. I also found the tint to be nice and white.

Overall I like it for a long term pocket carry, (I don't EDC lights) but it won't be replacing my much heftier SR3 any time soon. I just can't buck up the extra coin on this one...I'll likely wait to see what Nitecore comes up with next or score one cheap from the marketplace in a year or so.

I think it would be nice if the smart ring had light but positive indentations every 1/8" or so rather than the potentiometer like adjustment.

 

[bondr006]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

[FONT=&quot]Hi ss. Yes, all the lights were set to max. The one on the left was at the furthest angle, as they were all sitting side by side, but I had to angle them out from each other to separate the hot spots. I don't know if that had anything to do with it, but when I was looking at the setup, all three lights to the left of the original looked the same to my eyes. I will try to do another test of random lights next time I am over there. One thing I have found over the years though is that lights and emitters can vary. We'll see what happens with the next test.[/FONT]

Rob, I've been following this thread religiously, and I appreciate the information you've provided about these lights. I do have a question, though, about the beamshots pic you added in post #2. Were all the lights dialed up to maximum output for the shot? The reason I ask is because the center two beams look significantly brighter than the beams on the far right (the older, blue-tinted light) and the far left. I'm not concerned about the beam on the far right as you did state that it was an older model. However, the beam on the far left does look more like the beam from the older light rather than the other two, new lights. Can you comment on this discrepancy? If the three new lights are all on their highest output, it looks like a fairly significant difference in output--the luck of the lumen draw, I suppose.

 

[ss355]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

Thanks for the reply, Rob. I kept my fingers crossed that the difference in apparent output had to do with the way the beamshots were photographed, and that sounds like it's the case. I appreciate the clarification.

Scott

[FONT=&quot]Hi ss. Yes, all the lights were set to max. The one on the left was at the furthest angle, as they were all sitting side by side, but I had to angle them out from each other to separate the hot spots. I don't know if that had anything to do with it, but when I was looking at the setup, all three lights to the left of the original looked the same to my eyes. I will try to do another test of random lights next time I am over there. One thing I have found over the years though is that lights and emitters can vary. We'll see what happens with the next test.[/FONT]

 

[Ray_of_Light]

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My two IFE1s should be on their way by now; hopefully within few days I will have the possibility to evaluate and play with them.

In the meantime, I am extremely curious about the type of encoder used for the brightness control ring.

I would exclude Hall sensors because they are magnetic proximity sensors, which are good for a stepped control like the SF U2, the JB RRTs or the NC SR3.
I am more inclined to think of an optical encoder; this encoder usually requires a memory to store the last state.
The last type of encoder I am able to think of - the IFE may use a potentiometer, just like the SF T1A, which uses a 50 cents Piher resistive trimpot to adjust the brightness.

Does anybody have an idea of the type of encoder used in the IFE1?

Regards

Anthony

 

[romteb]

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I am more inclined to think of an optical encoder; this encoder usually requires a memory to store the last state.

Such an optical subsystem would need to be on permanently to keep track of the position of the ring even when the light is off, and although being cool and reliable would add cost and complexity, i somewhat doubt they use that technology.

 

[bullettproof]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

This light looks really interesting and has been on my radar for a while, however the $145 price tag seems a little steep to me. I can get a Surefire or Ra Clicky for that kind of money... This thing will have to receive a lot of rave reviews before I'm ready to shell out that kind of money for a Nitecore.

BTW I'm not bashing Nitecore in any way, I own several myself and I really like them, but if I have to choose between a Nitecore and a Ra/Surefire at the same price point, there's really no competition IMO.

I agree completely:sick2:

 

[HKJ]

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Such an optical subsystem would need to be on permanently to keep track of the position of the ring even when the light is off, and although being cool and reliable would add cost and complexity, i somewhat doubt they use that technology.

Another possibility is a 2 axis compass chip, i.e. a magnetic sensor with direction and then a magnet on the ring.

 

[Zendude]

Re: NiteCore Infilux IFE1 XPG-R5 Preview - Lots of Pictures

My two IFE1s should be on their way by now; hopefully within few days I will have the possibility to evaluate and play with them.

In the meantime, I am extremely curious about the type of encoder used for the brightness control ring.

I would exclude Hall sensors because they are magnetic proximity sensors, which are good for a stepped control like the SF U2, the JB RRTs or the NC SR3.
I am more inclined to think of an optical encoder; this encoder usually requires a memory to store the last state.
The last type of encoder I am able to think of - the IFE may use a potentiometer, just like the SF T1A, which uses a 50 cents Piher resistive trimpot to adjust the brightness.

Does anybody have an idea of the type of encoder used in the IFE1?

Regards

Anthony

Such an optical subsystem would need to be on permanently to keep track of the position of the ring even when the light is off, and although being cool and reliable would add cost and complexity, i somewhat doubt they use that technology.

Another possibility is a 2 axis compass chip, i.e. a magnetic sensor with direction and then a magnet on the ring.

I've spent the better part of an hour searching for a detailed explanation of how these rotary switches work. This is a very intriguing light and I'd like to learn more about it!

I would love to hear from anybody that has a good understanding of the tech involved (or a link to the thread if its been discussed). :wave: