This is a response to a question in a thread about Romisen RC-C6 II
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showpost.php?p=3379534&postcount=47
I received my RC-C8 II Q5 today. Ordered on 2nd June so delivery time to UK is very good indeed. Price including delivery came to £21.51.
I think the build quality and materials are very good for a torch at this price.
Please note I do not work for Shiningbeam nor should you consider my opinions as promotion for Shiningbeam.
It has a battery pack for the AAA option and a spacer tube for the 18650. I'm running it using an 18650. Haven't tried the other options (3 * AAA, 2*CR123).
It has 3 modes - high - med - flash.
Overall, I'm quite impressed with the flood and the throw.
In full throw mode on a light coloured wall from about 1 metre you can see a very definite yellow/green band around the image of the die but out in the real world i.e. my back garden, this doesn't manifest itself as a problem. I can hit tops of trees, aerial masts, chimney pots from a looong way off.
In full flood mode on a white ceiling there's a mid-orange ring right at the outer edge, but again this isn't a distraction in use.
Changing the focus is straightforward - twist the head - quite smooth but probably a good idea to lube up every so often.
From flood-to-throw and back generates a range of "interesting" hotspot shapes. If you're looking for clean bright white circles with smooth graduation to a silky edge then look elsewhere.
In use the body became comfortably warm after about 15 minutes.
My only genuine beef is that there isn't much difference in brightness between the 2 non-flashing modes. Instead of high and med it is more like high and not-quite-as-high.
I'd like to provide some photos but I don't have all the necessary equipment.
Hope this is of benefit to someone out there.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showpost.php?p=3379534&postcount=47
I received my RC-C8 II Q5 today. Ordered on 2nd June so delivery time to UK is very good indeed. Price including delivery came to £21.51.
I think the build quality and materials are very good for a torch at this price.
Please note I do not work for Shiningbeam nor should you consider my opinions as promotion for Shiningbeam.
It has a battery pack for the AAA option and a spacer tube for the 18650. I'm running it using an 18650. Haven't tried the other options (3 * AAA, 2*CR123).
It has 3 modes - high - med - flash.
Overall, I'm quite impressed with the flood and the throw.
In full throw mode on a light coloured wall from about 1 metre you can see a very definite yellow/green band around the image of the die but out in the real world i.e. my back garden, this doesn't manifest itself as a problem. I can hit tops of trees, aerial masts, chimney pots from a looong way off.
In full flood mode on a white ceiling there's a mid-orange ring right at the outer edge, but again this isn't a distraction in use.
Changing the focus is straightforward - twist the head - quite smooth but probably a good idea to lube up every so often.
From flood-to-throw and back generates a range of "interesting" hotspot shapes. If you're looking for clean bright white circles with smooth graduation to a silky edge then look elsewhere.
In use the body became comfortably warm after about 15 minutes.
My only genuine beef is that there isn't much difference in brightness between the 2 non-flashing modes. Instead of high and med it is more like high and not-quite-as-high.
I'd like to provide some photos but I don't have all the necessary equipment.
Hope this is of benefit to someone out there.
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