Ra Clicky Part 9

[UnderTheWeepingMoon]

I'm feeling tempted to buy a high-CRI Clicky. Does anyone know if I order one with the new bezel-down clip if the light will still have the threaded holes for the classic style clips?

 

[HDS_Systems]

MWaldron,

Why would you assume it is a "knockoff" instead of being a real Tek-Loc? 😕

Keriya, WildChild,

If you pinch the clip slightly at the battery waist between thumb and index finger, it will raise the clip slightly while you screw or unscrew the head. Thus, no wear from the clip pressing on the head while turning the head.

UnderTheWeepingMoon,

All Clicky heads have the tapped holes.

Henry.

 

[keriya]

If you pinch the clip slightly at the battery waist between thumb and index finger, it will raise the clip slightly while you screw or unscrew the head. Thus, no wear from the clip pressing on the head while turning the head.

Thank you for your reply, Henry. I really appreciate your lights and your customer support.
:thanks:

 

[Teego]

Got my custom Ra Clicky today. (Item# Cc170nCtbLsBdR17670RT , Custom: 170 lumens LED, narrower beam, crenelated black titanium bezel, sapphire lens w/AR coatings, black clip bezel down, R17670 battery compartment, raised button, tactical operation) AND I got one without the serial at special request. Couldn't really hope for better all around.

Best. UI. Ever. I have it set in a Burris XTR low 1" picatinny mount on my HD Remington 870. I can leave the LE mounted in the ring while unscrewing the battery tube, and it's positioned perfectly for both momentary action with my hand high on the forend, or just a simple pop to full power.

The bezel down clip is a wonderful idea. Simple and effective, were it to be pocket carried.

Only thing which could make it better would be an 18650 clicky tube, just because I don't need the grippy drop in the tube for single handed operation since the light is mounted on my mag clamp. But this is a must buy for anyone needing a high quality light at a relatively low price. Best damn guts I've had in a light, and I'm fully confident in the reliability of this light to do work reliably well into the future.

And Henry fielded about a dozen emails from me about when to expect 17670 tubes over the last six months, not once with an aire of "Oh god, not THIS guy again." Customer service as it's finest.

And now, to never have to use it, as goes the hope with any sort of home defense weapon. Always knocking on wood when I strap something onto it.

Thanks again Henry. You're aces. +1

 

[CLBME]

Well said Teego! 100% agreement. :thumbsup:

Got my custom Ra Clicky today. (Item# Cc170nCtbLsBdR17670RT , Custom: 170 lumens LED, narrower beam, crenelated black titanium bezel, sapphire lens w/AR coatings, black clip bezel down, R17670 battery compartment, raised button, tactical operation) AND I got one without the serial at special request. Couldn't really hope for better all around.

Best. UI. Ever. I have it set in a Burris XTR low 1" picatinny mount on my HD Remington 870. I can leave the LE mounted in the ring while unscrewing the battery tube, and it's positioned perfectly for both momentary action with my hand high on the forend, or just a simple pop to full power.

The bezel down clip is a wonderful idea. Simple and effective, were it to be pocket carried.

Only thing which could make it better would be an 18650 clicky tube, just because I don't need the grippy drop in the tube for single handed operation since the light is mounted on my mag clamp. But this is a must buy for anyone needing a high quality light at a relatively low price. Best damn guts I've had in a light, and I'm fully confident in the reliability of this light to do work reliably well into the future.

And Henry fielded about a dozen emails from me about when to expect 17670 tubes over the last six months, not once with an aire of "Oh god, not THIS guy again." Customer service as it's finest.

And now, to never have to use it, as goes the hope with any sort of home defense weapon. Always knocking on wood when I strap something onto it.

Thanks again Henry. You're aces. +1

 

[JWRitchie76]

Not trying to sound like a homer here but my Clicky 170 is my most important piece of EDC and is proving to be a very versatile tool. A little background if I may? I am a signal maintainer for the second largest railroad in the USA. I am on call 24/7 and as Murphy would have it trouble usually happens at night. Obviously when I'm called out the 170 is the first thing I stuff into my pocket before I leave the house.

Last night I was working a case of trouble and the tracks run right next to the Mississippi river. the 15 lumen setting is just about perfect for close up inspection while trouble shooting inside a signal bungalow. The may flies got curious pretty quickly though so I triple clicked to .03 lumens and I still had enough light to view the relay positions and swap out solid state cards. I then had to walk the track a little to view signal indications and not really wanting to happen upon a rattler soaking up any remaining heat from the rails the 85 lumen setting easily lit the way! I even high bursted the barge waiting for the lock just to prove I had a big lite too!!! 😎

All in all this light helps me get these jobs done safely and in a timely. manner and I could not be happier. Unfortunately for my high CRI Clicky my 170 has one of the nicest and whitest tints I have ever seen so it's having a hard time getting any love right now. Anyway I just wanted to share a little of my love for my user 170 and for these great little tools. Also I REALLY hope the HDS head light rumors are true. That light would be a must for me! :twothumbs

Thanks again Henry for supplying me a light to get me safely through the night!

 

[ninemm]

:sigh: So, it's happening. I read about it, heard about it, but never ever thought it would happen to me. I love my Surefires too much I thought and despite that fact my High CRI Clicky finds its way into my pocket everyday. It's just too darn good to leave at home. Now all I find myself thinking about is how it would be nice to have a nice white beam coming from a 170. I really like my Surefires, and maybe the Milky KL1 Floodmaster with 4 levels will compete with the Clicky. Sorry for thinking everyone in this thread was crazy for so long. 😳 😉

 

[nbp]

Everyone, please welcome ninemm to our group session tonight.

Everyone: Hi ninemm!

You may have a seat anywhere you find an open one.

Ninemm: Hello, I'm ninemm, and I'm a Ra-holic.

 

[pjandyho]

Hi ninemm, welcome to the club! I face the same dilemma as you. I love my Surefire very much. Before I bought the Ra, I used to EDC the LX2 or E1B everyday. Ever since I bought the Ra clicky GT about 2 months ago I hardly touch my Surefire lights anymore. I reserve the LX2 mainly for throw (which I hardly see myself needing), and I found not much reason to use the E1B anymore. Just loved that I could access moon, burst, medium, and medium low mode easily all on the same button single-handedly. I still love my Surefire but I just found more reasons to carry a Ra clicky instead.

I just placed another order last night for 2 more high CRI clicky, one for me and one on behalf of my friend so we could share the $40 shipping cost for shipment overseas. Just can't wait to receive the high CRI version.

 

[ninemm]

Everyone, please welcome ninemm to our group session tonight.

Everyone: Hi ninemm!

You may have a seat anywhere you find an open one.

Ninemm: Hello, I'm ninemm, and I'm a Ra-holic.

Totally made me crack up. :laughing:

Hi ninemm, welcome to the club! I face the same dilemma as you. I love my Surefire very much. Before I bought the Ra, I used to EDC the LX2 or E1B everyday. Ever since I bought the Ra clicky GT about 2 months ago I hardly touch my Surefire lights anymore. I reserve the LX2 mainly for throw (which I hardly see myself needing), and I found not much reason to use the E1B anymore. Just loved that I could access moon, burst, medium, and medium low mode easily all on the same button single-handedly. I still love my Surefire but I just found more reasons to carry a Ra clicky instead.

I just placed another order last night for 2 more high CRI clicky, one for me and one on behalf of my friend so we could share the $40 shipping cost for shipment overseas. Just can't wait to receive the high CRI version.

You're going to love the High CRI. That's a definite. :thumbsup:

 

[gteague]

<del>it would be nice to have a nice white beam coming from a 170. <Del>

in my initial assessment of my first high cri ra clicky i noted that the light from it seemed more yellow than any of a half dozen flashlights i had lying around to compare it against. since then i've gotten my 2nd 170 clicky and it is exactly as yellow-ish as the first one.

is the problem that all my other lights are too blue or what? because even though i think the clicky is by far the best light i've ever owned taking all factors into account--i much prefer the other brands cold, fluorescent-looking tone to the warm yellow incandescent look of the clicky.

i haven't compared them outside yet--just inside against an off-white wall. perhaps there is some advantage to the yellow-ish tone of the clicky in lighting up real world objects?

/guy

 

[ninemm]

i haven't compared them outside yet--just inside against an off-white wall. perhaps there is some advantage to the yellow-ish tone of the clicky in lighting up real world objects?

/guy

Hey Guy,

When I first received my High CRI Clicky I too thought it looked a bit yellow when shone on a white wall. I even prefer warm tinted leds! But, when used outside/in real world situations I definitely like the more pleasant colors that are seen with the High CRI.

 

[Bullzeyebill]

in my initial assessment of my first high cri ra clicky i noted that the light from it seemed more yellow than any of a half dozen flashlights i had lying around to compare it against. since then i've gotten my 2nd 170 clicky and it is exactly as yellow-ish as the first one.

is the problem that all my other lights are too blue or what? because even though i think the clicky is by far the best light i've ever owned taking all factors into account--i much prefer the other brands cold, fluorescent-looking tone to the warm yellow incandescent look of the clicky.

i haven't compared them outside yet--just inside against an off-white wall. perhaps there is some advantage to the yellow-ish tone of the clicky in lighting up real world objects?

/guy

Do some night work with your Ra Hi CRI, and you will answer your own questions. If you do not like the yellowish tint, then please put it up for sale, as I could certainly use another one. Your yellowish 170's too.

Bill

 

[pjandyho]

in my initial assessment of my first high cri ra clicky i noted that the light from it seemed more yellow than any of a half dozen flashlights i had lying around to compare it against. since then i've gotten my 2nd 170 clicky and it is exactly as yellow-ish as the first one.

is the problem that all my other lights are too blue or what? because even though i think the clicky is by far the best light i've ever owned taking all factors into account--i much prefer the other brands cold, fluorescent-looking tone to the warm yellow incandescent look of the clicky.

i haven't compared them outside yet--just inside against an off-white wall. perhaps there is some advantage to the yellow-ish tone of the clicky in lighting up real world objects?

/guy

Did I read what you wrote correctly?

First, you mentioned that your first Ra is a high CRI one. Don't you already know that it is going to be a warm tinted light before you bought it? Henry mentioned it is somewhere in the range of 3700 degree kelvin in the HDS website.

Secondly, were you trying to exaggerate your point? You mentioned you bought a second Ra, the 170 lumens one which we all know to fall under the cool white category, and you mentioned that it is "as yellow-ish as the first one" which I presumed you are referring to your high CRI Ra? That would mean you have stumbled upon a super rare high CRI 170 lumens Ra with a 3700 degree kelvin tint temperature?

Hey, if that is the case, put it up for sale and I am very sure there would be a lot of grabbers.

 

[gteague]

i see i've completely and totally misunderstood the acronyms. i ordered my first light within minutes of finding the hds web site i was so excited to have an upgraded novatac edc, as i thought of it. i thought that 'high cri' referred to the 170 lumen models--i even skimmed through the faq without picking up the hints about color since that truly wasn't a factor for me as i knew i wanted the 170 lumens and the narrow beam and that would have trumped other considerations--especially considerations of color. but that was only until i realized after receiving the first light that the color was so different than my other lights.

the first light was:

EDC-170-T , AKA: Ra Clicky Tactical, 170

and the 2nd i ordered was:

Cc170nCtsLsSFE , Custom: 170 lumens LED, narrower beam, crenelated silver titanium bezel, sapphire lens w/AR coatings, silver clip, flush button, executive operation

as far as i can tell with casual naked eye, these lights are identical in color and intensity. does this mean that neither of them are high cri? and that high cri is more yellow than what i have? i freely admit my confusion.

/guy

 

[derangboy]

My HDS 170 has a yellow-ish corona. In fact I find it a bit annoying indoors, but that really isn't where the 170 narrow beam is meant to be used! Outdoors or with a diffuser it is amazing. Much warmer than my 85TR and E1L but not quite as rich in colour (red, orange, brown) as the Sundrop XR-U.

 

[hurricane]

Just noticed that HDS has a "CR123 battery compartment with raised button" for sale on their "accessories" page.

I have a 140T clicky that's about a year old with the old style switch, are these new battery compartments compatible?

Thanks everyone. 🙂

 

[pjandyho]

gteague, thanks for the explanation. I got what you meant now. The high CRI is warm tinted, quite close to the color of incandescent lights. They are really meant for flashaholics with an acquired taste and who understands what exactly they needed. High CRI lights are useful for outdoor usage, especially camping and trekking where the light really helps to bring out the color & contrast of nature, not to mention depth perception too. It is in such situation where you find the regular cool white LEDs to be quite "useless" in a sense and everything just looks flat and monotonous with cool white. HDS' current offering of high CRI is only available in 100 lumens wider beam and you could only find it under the custom page.

As for your 170 Ra clicky, try using it outdoors and see if you like it. If you think it is really not for you, you can put it up on sale in CPF.

 

[BigHonu]

gteague,

Only you can decide whether a tint works out or not. Take it out during an evening walk. Personally, I find that tint does not necessarilly equate to better color rendition. I had a McGizmo LS20 that would be considered purplish by most, but I had relatively little issue with contrast and color when using it outside.

My 170 is about as neutral in tint as I can tell. Seems a little yellowish when compared to my other LED lights, but works for me.

Color rendition always takes a hit when you use the lower levels, high CRI LED or not.

Like others have mentioned, I have pretty much stopped using my other lights with the exception of 1) McGizmo Haiku XP-G and 2) MD2 with Malkoff M61. The HDS, with it's dynamic range is more usefull than I ever thought it would be, and I find myself really using the lower levels alot more than I thought I would. Nice to have the burst too though!

 

[fisk-king]

Just noticed that HDS has a "CR123 battery compartment with raised button" for sale on their "accessories" page.

I have a 140T clicky that's about a year old with the old style switch, are these new battery compartments compatible?

Thanks everyone. 🙂

Yes, no problems here so far w/ my 200CN. On weekends I switch to the flush button, on work days it has the raise button compartment.