Romisen RC-2R4 II R5 LED flashlight

http://www.google.com/search?q=2R4&sitesearch=candlepowerforums.com The only thing I found is my own Thread
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Just got mine today and I have to say I like it so far. It is by far brighter than my RC-N3-Q5 on RCR123 and surprisingly it has a tighter hotspot.
It looks like it might throw better than I had hoped but I'll know more tonight.

I Like the tint. It's actually whiter than the Q5 with maybe a Very slight tint towards violet when compared with the Q5 on a white wall . Perfect beam no artifacts & it has the same size hotspot as the 6090 dropin I have. It also is about the same brightness in the hotspot but much brighter spill. Hope this helps anyone who might be interested. Oh and this was with primaries and just by eye. I have a blue trustfire 18650 charging for tonight.

P.S. It looks like a p60 style dropin with redesigned reflector and fit the trustfire 18650 with room to spare. It is built like a tank.
 
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If this is in fact a p60 hsot(I would like to see some pics first), what will happen if you put another drop-in in it? The 2 mode in this version is in the tailcap right? So what if you put a 3-mode drop in in this light, how does that work?

Sorry I didn't write that very well.
 
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Sorry I would need other tools to get the reflector out. The pill comes right out but there is a retaining ring holding the reflector.

I think the modes are built into the drop in. As far as another drop in fitting this I can't say
 
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Thanks for the updates, this is a very odd light. Let us know if you get the pill out, but don't break your light or anything.
 
was I fooled by the design? I thought it had a selector ring right behind the head. Very deceptive.... I would have bought it in an instant if it was.
 
Ok done a few tests with it at night. First let me say it is bright.

It however is not a throw monster. I would say awesome to about 50 yards then it really will only light signs and white objects beyond that. Pretty much same as the 6090 maybe a touch farther. I'm in the northwest so lots of dark green things. So when I say 50 yards I'm talking forest type area.

My yard is 50ft X 70ft and it will light the entire thing to where you can see anything that moves. I really didn't think to much about the cree rings in the 6090 until I got this. Man what a difference. The low setting is as bright as the 6090 but with much better beam & brighter spill.

Not real crazy about the 2 modes. They are just to close to the same to be useful. Maybe they will be good for battery life, I hope.

I did these tests with the 18650. I didn't notice any difference in brightness from the fresh pair of cr123's. For this price I'm more than happy.
 
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I did these tests with the 18650 didn't seem to make any difference maybe a touch brighter than the pair of cr123's. For this price I'm more than happy.
Thank you Vball for sharing so many great details. Regarding output with a 18650, I don't think a light can/will be brighter in this form than it will be on 2 cr123s as the cr123s are supplying more voltage. The output could be the same if the light has buck circuitry but the 18650 should not be brighter unless the cr123s were low on juice...but someone with more expertise than me (which isnt much) can chime in on this.
 
I just got one of these lights, actually I think it is a pretty darn nice unit. No instructions, how do you change modes?
 
I'm sure you have been switching modes and didn't even know it. It switches on either momentary on within three seconds or by clicking it full on within three seconds.

Just look real close at the hotspot you should see a slight change in brightness. It is hard to see even though the battery drain is almost half of full on.

I read somewhere that it is 1.0 A on high and .565 or so on low. I would have loved to see 1.4 and .565 and a hi lo twist switch then it would be the one of best budget lights out there.

Still i think this is 5-6 star light just for price and Hi Quality R5 (IMHO)

P.S. Your right ky70 it has good regulation and is the same on both it even went straight to low mode with drained CR123's. Which I like no sudden darkness. At least from hi mode.
 
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Yeah, shiningbeam lights are great, but they are notorious for having modes that are way too close together.
 
Has anyone tested the $18.80 original DX one, it is listed as an 'XP-C R4' but it is the same light with an R4 bin XP-G.. :popcorn:
 
Sorry I do not have Romisen RC-2R4, I found pictures on a DX forums (cf source)
To clarify this question, maybe someone who got this romisen could measure diameter and length of the pill and do the same with pill + reflector.
 
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