ROV Sportsman Xtreme 3W 2xAA first impression

[NightFlyer]

Impulsive buy... Couldn't resist the price. Shopping at wally-world I happened to run across the flashlights and noticed they had one ROV Sportsman Xtreme 3W 2xAA left.

So here I am an hour later and I must say this is a pretty nice light for the price. Has a nice focused beam with usable spill and it's a pretty good thrower. I'd say it's maybe a step down in quality from the Inovas I have, but it's still very good. I like the integrated clip and lanyard, all included.

I will probably replace the flickery Minimag in my car with this light.

Anyone know which LED this uses?

 

[Marduke]

If the reflector is smooth, it uses a Lux III

 

[NightFlyer]

This one has an orange peel style reflector and the emitter looks a bit different from the Lux III in my (dead) Mag 3xAA.

 

[Marduke]

Then it's a low bin Rebel

 

[NightFlyer]

Thanks for the info.. The light is certainly quite bright. Package claims 80 lumens. I'll be interested to see how my '08 Inova T2 compares when it arrives. I know the T2 MP is rated at 125 lumens, so it'll be interesting to see the visual difference between these two lights.

A little more digging around online and I have found that this is actually a Nuwai X-3, also sold under the River Rock name and ROV.

A quick check with fresh batteries in both and my Inova X0 seems a tad brigher. Bounce test confirms. The ROV doesn't get anywhere near as warm as the K2 based X0.

 

[Lit Up]

For what it's worth, I'm seeing the newer 3xAAA Coleman with the Cree XRE-Lamp and 2 other colored LEDs showing up at Wal-Mart. And this is one store that rarely gets anything new in flashlight wise. I believe the price was $28.00

I would've considered it, but a fan of battery carriers I certainly am not.

Oh, and it claimed 115 lumens on the packaging. 6 hours runtime on the cree, not sure about runtime on the colored LEDs.

 

[NightFlyer]

Who knows, maybe I'll have to check out one of those as well. I think for now I'm done spending money on flashlights for a little while; I ordered an Inova T2 last week and picked this light up. So I've spent $85 on flashlights in the course of a couple of days. These will all cover my needs nicely.

My next flashlight purchase will probably be the Ra Twisty next month, which from what I keep reading is a terrific all-rounder of a light.

I have to keep in mind that these things are tools after all, and I have enough to cover my needs. X5 for the IT job, ROV has replaced the old flickery Minimag in my glovebox, T2 will be my outdoor/camping light.

 

[Lit Up]

I'd skip it over the battery carrier. There will be ones showing up soon enough without them. The ROV will do justice as a glovebox light. I used the 1 watt version for awhile.

 

[Burgess]

I think for now I'm done spending money on flashlights for a little while;



Notice the words:

-- think

-- for now

-- for a little while



At least you've left yer'self a few loopholes.





I know the feeling !

:wave:



BTW, i have the old (2006) version of Nuwai X-3,
3-watt Luxeon model.

At the time, it was claimed to be the brightest 2-AA (alkaline) flashlight !

My, how things have changed, eh ?
_

 

[NightFlyer]

Notice the words:

-- think

-- for now

-- for a little while



At least you've left yer'self a few loopholes.

Yes. And you know *why* I left a few loopholes. I will, after all, eventually purchase one of the Ra lights. Not sure which yet, though as of late I am thinking clicky.

Meanwhile, I am well covered for now :tinfoil: