I don't own a digicam, so I can't post pics...but you can see a lot of pics by linking to CountyComm through this thread:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=156489
I'll start by saying that for what it is/was intended to be, this is a very nice little light for the price. The output won't fry your retinas; but then again, it's a "utility light" that's not really supposed to be a retina-scorcher!
The emitter appears to be a Nichia Rigel (the same type of LED used in the Fenix E1). However, I've had three Fenix E1's, and the emitter in the MOLLE Light is FAR whiter than any of the E1's I've had; there's a LOT less blue in the beam of the MOLLE Light. Also, the MOLLE Light has an LOP reflector, which does a FANTASTIC job of getting rid of the artifacts normally associated with the Nichia Rigel.
The switch is a "true" clicky: slight press for momentary on, full click for constant on. This was a pleasant suprise to me...I personally am not too fond of reverse clicky switches. The body of the light is made of aluminum and plastic: the body tube is aluminum, and the head and tail assembly are plastic. The up-side to the top and bottom being plastic is that it appears to be a very durable polycarbonate-resin type of plastic that seems to be extremely robust. I have no worries that it will be extremely durable. There were some concerns expressed in another thread that the plastic threads of the tail cap coupling with the aluminum threads of the body could lead to cross-threading. Under normal use I don't see this as being a problem. The threads on the tail cap are not "fine" threads; they're actually sort of wide for the size of the tail cap, and as long as "normal" care is taken when putting the tail cap on, the threads should not cross or "wear out". The rotating pocket clip seems to be very sturdy, and should have NO problem keeping the light securely fastened to whatever you attach it to.
As far as the output is concerned, it's not too shabby! I don't own a lux-meter, but I'd hafta say that it's NOT putting out the 30 lumens that's stated on the accompanying pamphlet. Then again, I've NEVER heard of a Nichia Rigel being able to pump out 30 lumens (...unless it's badly over-driven). The closest light I have to compare it's output to is my AmiLite T5 on the low setting (I have the T5 with the 15 lumen low setting). The hotspot of the MOLLE Light is just a HAIR dimmer than the T5 on low; however, the T5 has a considerably larger reflector, so it's going to put more light in the hotspot. On the other hand, the spill light of the MOLLE Light is NOTICEABLY brighter than the spill light of the T5 on low. Using that as a "measuring stick", I'd hafta guess that the MOLLE Light is probably putting out about 20 lumens, if the 15 lumen spec of my T5 on low is accurate. IMHO, I think the spill light of the MOLLE Light is it's strong point! The hotspot is VERY nice for a Rigel, but the spill light is very white, wide, and EXTREMELY useable!
IMHO, the MOLLE Light is exactly what it was touted to be: a very tough, durable, small utility light that's easily bright enough for most tasks that you'd need a utility light for. The output is smooth AND very nicely tinted, and all-in-all, I think Pentagonlight did a FINE job on this one.
Aside from my above comments I'd just like to add that I think the MOLLE Light is just plain COOL! It's (...to my knowledge) the first single AA size light to use the military "crook neck" body, which I think is long overdue. Pentagonlight could have chosen to put a Cree or SSC or some other "brighter" emitter in the MOLLE Light, but IMHO, I think this would have defeated the intended purpose. It's a utility/task light, and if you keep that in mind when you get one, you WON'T be disappointed! YMMV...
PJD
Incidentally, for the modders, the head of the MOLLE Light does NOT appear to be removeable. An emitter swap could prove to be quite a task, but we'll see...I'm sure!
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=156489
I'll start by saying that for what it is/was intended to be, this is a very nice little light for the price. The output won't fry your retinas; but then again, it's a "utility light" that's not really supposed to be a retina-scorcher!
The emitter appears to be a Nichia Rigel (the same type of LED used in the Fenix E1). However, I've had three Fenix E1's, and the emitter in the MOLLE Light is FAR whiter than any of the E1's I've had; there's a LOT less blue in the beam of the MOLLE Light. Also, the MOLLE Light has an LOP reflector, which does a FANTASTIC job of getting rid of the artifacts normally associated with the Nichia Rigel.
The switch is a "true" clicky: slight press for momentary on, full click for constant on. This was a pleasant suprise to me...I personally am not too fond of reverse clicky switches. The body of the light is made of aluminum and plastic: the body tube is aluminum, and the head and tail assembly are plastic. The up-side to the top and bottom being plastic is that it appears to be a very durable polycarbonate-resin type of plastic that seems to be extremely robust. I have no worries that it will be extremely durable. There were some concerns expressed in another thread that the plastic threads of the tail cap coupling with the aluminum threads of the body could lead to cross-threading. Under normal use I don't see this as being a problem. The threads on the tail cap are not "fine" threads; they're actually sort of wide for the size of the tail cap, and as long as "normal" care is taken when putting the tail cap on, the threads should not cross or "wear out". The rotating pocket clip seems to be very sturdy, and should have NO problem keeping the light securely fastened to whatever you attach it to.
As far as the output is concerned, it's not too shabby! I don't own a lux-meter, but I'd hafta say that it's NOT putting out the 30 lumens that's stated on the accompanying pamphlet. Then again, I've NEVER heard of a Nichia Rigel being able to pump out 30 lumens (...unless it's badly over-driven). The closest light I have to compare it's output to is my AmiLite T5 on the low setting (I have the T5 with the 15 lumen low setting). The hotspot of the MOLLE Light is just a HAIR dimmer than the T5 on low; however, the T5 has a considerably larger reflector, so it's going to put more light in the hotspot. On the other hand, the spill light of the MOLLE Light is NOTICEABLY brighter than the spill light of the T5 on low. Using that as a "measuring stick", I'd hafta guess that the MOLLE Light is probably putting out about 20 lumens, if the 15 lumen spec of my T5 on low is accurate. IMHO, I think the spill light of the MOLLE Light is it's strong point! The hotspot is VERY nice for a Rigel, but the spill light is very white, wide, and EXTREMELY useable!
IMHO, the MOLLE Light is exactly what it was touted to be: a very tough, durable, small utility light that's easily bright enough for most tasks that you'd need a utility light for. The output is smooth AND very nicely tinted, and all-in-all, I think Pentagonlight did a FINE job on this one.
Aside from my above comments I'd just like to add that I think the MOLLE Light is just plain COOL! It's (...to my knowledge) the first single AA size light to use the military "crook neck" body, which I think is long overdue. Pentagonlight could have chosen to put a Cree or SSC or some other "brighter" emitter in the MOLLE Light, but IMHO, I think this would have defeated the intended purpose. It's a utility/task light, and if you keep that in mind when you get one, you WON'T be disappointed! YMMV...
PJD
Incidentally, for the modders, the head of the MOLLE Light does NOT appear to be removeable. An emitter swap could prove to be quite a task, but we'll see...I'm sure!
