Dr Jekell
Enlightened
This is a mini review of the X-Glow 1AA LED Flashlight available from Jaycar in New Zealand and Australia.
This light is slightly taller than a novatac light and uses 1 AA Battery. The light is not much bigger in diameter than the AA battery.
It comes with a belt holster, Duracell AA battery and a lanyard.
The light uses a tail cap clicky with momentary on.
It has an OP reflector and has a beam profile similar to the novatac line but with less spill. The tint is a warm white with a very slight purple tint on the edges of the spill.
The unit I purchased feels solid and has some weight behind it
Problems - The only problems I have had with this unit are:
- That initially when I first turned it on it had almost no output. This was originally put down to the battery being DOA (The package had been previously opened) but when I tried a Lithium AA & it lit up properly for a moment then reverted back to the starting output but a bit of a shake had it working properly :shrug:
- That the threads were bone dry, a small problem but one that ruins a good first impression.
- Lumen output is not as advertised. It is close but not a full 80 Lumens, probably closer to 50 - 60 lumens.
Conclusion:
It is a very nice light for the price. It has now been put into EDC usage. I will be purchasing some more and will also look at the 3 AA model.
I will get around to posting some more pic's & beam shots soon.
This light is slightly taller than a novatac light and uses 1 AA Battery. The light is not much bigger in diameter than the AA battery.
It comes with a belt holster, Duracell AA battery and a lanyard.
The light uses a tail cap clicky with momentary on.
It has an OP reflector and has a beam profile similar to the novatac line but with less spill. The tint is a warm white with a very slight purple tint on the edges of the spill.
The unit I purchased feels solid and has some weight behind it
Problems - The only problems I have had with this unit are:
- That initially when I first turned it on it had almost no output. This was originally put down to the battery being DOA (The package had been previously opened) but when I tried a Lithium AA & it lit up properly for a moment then reverted back to the starting output but a bit of a shake had it working properly :shrug:
- That the threads were bone dry, a small problem but one that ruins a good first impression.
- Lumen output is not as advertised. It is close but not a full 80 Lumens, probably closer to 50 - 60 lumens.
Conclusion:
It is a very nice light for the price. It has now been put into EDC usage. I will be purchasing some more and will also look at the 3 AA model.
I will get around to posting some more pic's & beam shots soon.
