Reylight Copper AAA Pineapple

[Johnnyh]

Just got word of this from Massdrop. Anyone know details beyond whats on the website?

 

[Tixx]

What info you looking for?

 

[Johnnyh]

Start in low? PWM? Beam temp.

 

[iamlucky13]

Shiny!
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/reylight-copper-pineapple-aaa-flashlight

I like the listed mode spacing on NiMH. Mid mode seems excessive on 10440, but it looks like it should be a rocket on 10440 high mode!

 

[Johnnyh]

Noticed that too. 170 lumens for 40 minutes on 10440 claimed. Not an expert, is this realistic?

 

[jon_slider]

Looks to me like a slightly modified Lumintop Worm host, with a new driver and LED. I expect it has PWM like the brass Tool

it will make people that like the thrunite Ti3 line, because of the firefly being so dim, and because it comes first. For my preferences the low is too low, and I would not be happy having to twist twice to get past it for most uses. Im just not an LMH fan

I don't get the point of LiIon in AAA size, it gives just 10 minute runtimes on high..

So far all the Pineapples have had PWM, so, I have no plans to be an early adopter of a light that won't ship til October, but thanks for pointing me to some pretty copper bodies..

heres the brass AA one too:

 

[Johnnyh]

Thanks Jon. I like the looks of it too. I have a couple of Worms and the raised portion on the head on this seems like an improvement. I think the 360 lumens/10 minutes high mode on the LiOn is the "wow" factor that will have its appeal to some (many?) but it seems like this would get pretty darn hot after a few minutes.

 

[jon_slider]

seems like this would get pretty darn hot after a few minutes.

Yes
and fwiw, people also use 10440 in the copper Worm, Tool, and Maratac
Like the Pineapples, none of those lights have built in overheating protection, nor over discharge protection, either..

 

[Johnnyh]

I keep a copper tool or worm in my pants pocket all the time and find it more than adequate for most around the house uses, never felt the need for more juice. I might get this just to add to the copper collection but 10440 wont go in it.

 

[sticktodrum]

I'm in. I can't stay away from small Nichia lights. And the 219C? Sure.

 

[jon_slider]

I keep a copper tool or worm in my pants pocket

I also have those, what I carry most is a copper Maratac w Nichia

you may find this thread interesting regarding subtle differences between the drivers of those three.
Efficiency comparison Lumintop Copper Tool and Copper Worm

I look forward to learning more about the new Pineapple driver.

Lumintop makes a nice selection of copper AAA, Five options counting the Prometheus Beta