travelinman
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My Preon is mute too. I guess It'll have to communicate to me with morse code. 😉
Preon impressions
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I have to stick it in my ear to hear a whine and then it isn't very loud. Since I don't usually use it sticking in my ear, I won't worry about it. I really like this little lite! You guys must have some kind of acute hearing. Guess it has been too many thousand rounds over my lifetime:sigh:
Jim
Jim
compasillo
Flashlight Enthusiast
I don't know if that inductor whine is a "standard" for all high-end leds
(I don't believe so) but the real fact is I cannot hear any whine
in my two preons even sticking them to my ear.
NOTE: I'm not deaf 😀
compasillo
Flashlight Enthusiast
Thank you and I will try that. I really appreciate the tip jorn.
I used some polishing compound and then a buffer on the body threads of the Ti Preon and it did reduce the gritty thread feeling by about 40-50% It still leaves a lot to be desired but it shouldn't be hard to live with at this point. I also polished out the rest of the light which I thought looked great!
AMD64Blondie
Flashlight Enthusiast
No one ever told me that the Preon would be addictive. I just spent about 30 minutes looking all over my apartment...trying to find my misplaced Preon 2 Ti. Turns out it was hiding inside my pillow.(I think I'm growing attached to this little wonder...)
If that isn't a sign of a flashoholic...I don't know..
If that isn't a sign of a flashoholic...I don't know..
damn_hammer
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Same with mine, except ti Preon I. Hoping it goes away the same way it came ... spontaneously. I'll stick with mine regardless.
Yeah, me too, I just can't send the thing back. Besides being dang sexy, the brightness, color quality, and illumination pattern is about as good as I've ever seen. I just wish I could have it in a silent version... :twothumbs
WHT_GE8
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Just received my Preon II today. I love it! Im an EMT so it turning on in the lowest level is definately a must so I wont accidently blind people when checking their pupil dilation. Also the lowest level is just right in terms of brightness to not bother the person too much. And of course the high is very very bright for something this size. Also the strobe comes in handy when were trying to alert traffic of an accident.
The clicky feels great to me, and im not sure if they changed it, but I only have to soft click it to move to the next level. I have not heard any whine so far on any of the levels. Also the price is very good. Im definately loving this light.
Also, is it safe to use NiMH Rechargable AAA's in the light? I have the energizers and they are 1.2 volts so I assume they are ok to use.
The clicky feels great to me, and im not sure if they changed it, but I only have to soft click it to move to the next level. I have not heard any whine so far on any of the levels. Also the price is very good. Im definately loving this light.
Also, is it safe to use NiMH Rechargable AAA's in the light? I have the energizers and they are 1.2 volts so I assume they are ok to use.
travelinman
Enlightened
Try just "tilting" the clicky a bit. Much easier than trying to do the soft click thing.
Haven't been back to this thread in ages! I lost my Preon Ti for a while (2aaa) but recently found it again. Still works great, but the inductor whine has gotten louder. It's noticeable even at arm's length if ambient noise is low.
sgee, did 4sevens replace your whiny Preon? And was the second one better?
sgee, did 4sevens replace your whiny Preon? And was the second one better?
That would be interesting to know, I contacted 4Sevens and they just said it was normal, even though it wasn't there when I received it.
I guess I got used to it, but it would be nice to have a silent light through all levels of brightness.
Fantastic light though, I couldn't send it back either. :kiss:
I guess I got used to it, but it would be nice to have a silent light through all levels of brightness.
Fantastic light though, I couldn't send it back either. :kiss:
windexfighter77
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I'm very new to the flashlight community (this is my very first post on this forum) but I've been looking up a lot of reviews on lights lately and this one caught my attention. I was wondering if the 160 lumens they advertise for this light are adequate against comparable models. I'm also curious as to the build quality of 4sevens.
ASheep
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:welcome: windexfighter77
The Preon 2 has great build quality, it has a nice big hotspot, and as far as I know, 4Sevens lumens readings are accurate. The Preon will put out a LOT of light when you want it to. It is a very good light for the price, and if it takes your fancy, you can get a Warm white or Neutral white version as well, each with a slightly lower output than the standard cool white.
hope that helped.
And as for the inductor whine, I have found my Warm preon only does this on medium, and it's very quiet.
The Preon 2 has great build quality, it has a nice big hotspot, and as far as I know, 4Sevens lumens readings are accurate. The Preon will put out a LOT of light when you want it to. It is a very good light for the price, and if it takes your fancy, you can get a Warm white or Neutral white version as well, each with a slightly lower output than the standard cool white.
hope that helped.
And as for the inductor whine, I have found my Warm preon only does this on medium, and it's very quiet.
swxb12
Flashlight Enthusiast
I recently gifted a Preon II, Ti/black edition. What an amazing beam, it's definitely a wall of light. No obvious green in the tint either. Only thing I didn't like was the Ti switch. Gap/play between it and whatever module device is underneath. Dare I say makes the light feel a little cheap when operating it. Still a fine light for the $$. I wonder if the aluminum switch has better feedback.
