apontes
Newly Enlightened
- Joined
- May 5, 2009
- Messages
- 139
My Romisen RC-C6 II finally arrived after more than one week delay due to a post strike.
Having tried some cheap DX "zoom" lights before, I was quite eager to put my hands on this little one, since Romisen would be a step up in quality.
So, onto the light.
As expected, build quality is quite good. The light feels solid, with no wobbling between head and body. The switch - forward clicky - has a good feel to it. There is one o-ring at the tail, one at the lens and one in the bezel.
The head is really firm on mine, so its impossible to zoom with just one hand. Even with two hands, it takes some effort, since the body tube has no knurling. I ended up loosening the tailcap a couple times trying to twist the head. On the bright side, it will stay where you set it until you decide otherwise.
It also works well with an RCR-123, even if the manufacturer doesn't recommend it. You even keep the two modes. :twothumbs That's nice: I can't conceive a flashlight not being able to take rechargeables these days.
Now the beam. Here is where I got disappointed. The Romisen was outshined by a cheap X2000 (1x18650) light from DX. When zoomed in (throw), the hotspot wasn't as tight nor as bright as the X2000's. Zoomed out (flood), the Romisen's beam went wider, giving more useful flood. The Romisen couldn't outthrow the X2000, even though it is equipped with a XR-E Q5 emitter, against the X2000's P4. Big letdown. :thumbsdow
I also found the body to be too short for my taste. I tend to prefer the general size of 1x18650 lights. But that's just me.
I'll try complement this with some pictures later on, since I'm writing this at night.
Having tried some cheap DX "zoom" lights before, I was quite eager to put my hands on this little one, since Romisen would be a step up in quality.
So, onto the light.
As expected, build quality is quite good. The light feels solid, with no wobbling between head and body. The switch - forward clicky - has a good feel to it. There is one o-ring at the tail, one at the lens and one in the bezel.
The head is really firm on mine, so its impossible to zoom with just one hand. Even with two hands, it takes some effort, since the body tube has no knurling. I ended up loosening the tailcap a couple times trying to twist the head. On the bright side, it will stay where you set it until you decide otherwise.
It also works well with an RCR-123, even if the manufacturer doesn't recommend it. You even keep the two modes. :twothumbs That's nice: I can't conceive a flashlight not being able to take rechargeables these days.
Now the beam. Here is where I got disappointed. The Romisen was outshined by a cheap X2000 (1x18650) light from DX. When zoomed in (throw), the hotspot wasn't as tight nor as bright as the X2000's. Zoomed out (flood), the Romisen's beam went wider, giving more useful flood. The Romisen couldn't outthrow the X2000, even though it is equipped with a XR-E Q5 emitter, against the X2000's P4. Big letdown. :thumbsdow
I also found the body to be too short for my taste. I tend to prefer the general size of 1x18650 lights. But that's just me.
I'll try complement this with some pictures later on, since I'm writing this at night.
