Surefire Titan T1A Pics & Info
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jhanko
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I have a feeling that the issue with some rechargables not working is a mechanical function, not electrical. Is it possible that some of these rechagables have a larger/shallower + button, and the light design will not allow contact?
chakrawal
Enlightened
That might be the problem because I just look at Surefire and Tenergy RCR123A button compare to AW and it seem that both Surefire and Tenergy appear to be a bit taller. May be the AW button might not make a contact. Any of you that have all these batteries please confirm.
MY
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sbebenelli
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MY
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Xanteen
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The total output is similar. The Ti has a slightly more noticeable center spot, but the T1A has a smoother center but its beam is barely tighter overall, like 5% smaller at the edges.
The UI is about the same, I can get the ring spun up to about 95% with one twist on both. The off detent is nice, but I've only had one case of pocket activation with my Ti. The low level auto-shutoff seems like it'll be a drag, but time will tell.
What's funny is that the head of the T1A was warm to the touch after 30 seconds on high, while the Ti remains cool.
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chakrawal
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It does not work with AW both RCR123 3.7V and LiFePO4 3V but it works with Tenergy RCR123A 3.0V 750mAh LiFePO4.
Just found out that it is a contact issue. Just put a small piece of magnet on top of AW button and the problem solved. Both 3.7V and 3V works fine with T1A Titan.
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chakrawal
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It is a contact issue because I just put a small piece of magnet on top of the button and both AW 3V and 3.7V work fine with Surefire T1A Titan.
I tried both 3.7V and 3V with T1A and it seem that 3.7V give a bit more output.
jhanko
Enlightened
Thanks for confirming this. Does it still go as low with the 3.7v cell as it does with a primary?
chakrawal
Enlightened
Yes, it still go as low as a primary.
joema
Flashlight Enthusiast
That's likely because thermal conductivity of Ti is about 1/10th that of Al. There are pros & cons to each. Ti has a aesthetic "warm" feel to the touch, whereas Al is often cold feeling.
However heat dissipation is a crucial issue for LED lights, so that's a greater challenge for Ti. The heat must go somewhere. If the surface feels cool after 30 sec on high, that means the heat is just trapped inside.
Bullzeyebill
Flashaholic
Sean, like I said in another thread, I am glad to see you posting more. Thanks for this review. Question, would you do a runtime with the T1A running at about 60 lumens? I think that we would see a nice flat runtime at that lumen number.
Bill
Bill
Thanks for the kind words. I could do another runtime test this weekend but are you sure you want it to be 60 lumens? The difficulty is in finding any specific value twice. You know what I mean? You would need to put a mark on the light to show you where 60 lumens is (once you found it), otherwise you would never find it again. Even though I can find 60 lumens, it is still estimated since I don't have an IS.
richardcpf
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Yeah the tailcap looks weak...
sbebenelli
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With the tailcap off it would bend if you stepped on it. With it screwed on the light how would or could the tailcap be a problem?
Bullzeyebill
Flashaholic
Estimated is ok with me. I do bounce with a lightmeter for my estimated lumen numbers, comparing to other lights with known lumen numbers. It does not have to be 60 lumens, but some output level below the highest level, though not too low. Thanks,
Bill
Thanks a lot! That is a great news to me:twothumbs
Now I have a saving money issue...:green:
