TG - did you acquire this light recently from the website? I like this light, but I'm trying to find some info on the actual purchasing process from the site.
Barbolight Apollo -- product details page -- click on "ADD TO CART."TG - did you acquire this light recently from the website? I like this light, but I'm trying to find some info on the actual purchasing process from the site.
It's a 2XAA but it's not huge. Slightly longer then a G2 but so skinny it's not bad in the pocket.its like 5 1/2 inches long
Heh, I also put a G2 in my comparison photo, actually a G2x but I don't think it matters much. Oh well, its a good comparison. I also included a Convoy S2+, kind of a popular 18650 tube light, and the classic 2AA Maglite. As you can see the Apollo light manages to be quite a bit shorter than the 2AA Maglite, which is expected since there's no springs or focusing mechanism. If you can carry a Maglite you can definitely carry the Apollo.
I concur with Thermal Guy's thoughts about the usefulness of this light. It really does strike a nice balance between up-close and area lighting. I wouldn't say I love it for tight quarters, its a lot of light, but its not useless by any stretch. I do, however, still really miss a true low mode on it. It is completely useless when trying to poke around the bedroom at night without waking my sleeping wife. Way too much light for that. So like I said, it could never be my one-n-only light, but it does find some uses around the house and I enjoy it every time I take it out. I have zero regrets about buying it.
I wonder... would QTC work in this light?Heh, I also put a G2 in my comparison photo, actually a G2x but I don't think it matters much. Oh well, its a good comparison. I also included a Convoy S2+, kind of a popular 18650 tube light, and the classic 2AA Maglite. As you can see the Apollo light manages to be quite a bit shorter than the 2AA Maglite, which is expected since there's no springs or focusing mechanism. If you can carry a Maglite you can definitely carry the Apollo.
I concur with Thermal Guy's thoughts about the usefulness of this light. It really does strike a nice balance between up-close and area lighting. I wouldn't say I love it for tight quarters, its a lot of light, but its not useless by any stretch. I do, however, still really miss a true low mode on it. It is completely useless when trying to poke around the bedroom at night without waking my sleeping wife. Way too much light for that. So like I said, it could never be my one-n-only light, but it does find some uses around the house and I enjoy it every time I take it out. I have zero regrets about buying it.
Thought of that already, it doesn't. The light has a driver in it, even though it's single mode. Putting a square of qtc material over the positive pad makes it unhappy. It starts flickering and carrying on like crazy until you tighten it down enough to overcome the qtc and fully power the driver, which by that point it's at full normal output. Some of those flickers are quite a bit dimmer as you'd expect, but unless you're trying to accomplish moonlight strobe it's quite useless. Unfortunately.I wonder... would QTC work in this light?
Haven't tried that one, but my guess is that the driver struggles with the low voltage, just like it does with the qtc in place. I could be wrong though..Wonder if you could run it off a a single AA and a dummy cell? But I like the output how it is actually.
Thanks for that. I was thinking maybe the driver might have some resilience in that regard, but it sounds like it's rather basic. Yeah, I wouldn't modify anything at all. That would ruin the value considerably!Thought of that already, it doesn't. The light has a driver in it, even though it's single mode. Putting a square of qtc material over the positive pad makes it unhappy. It starts flickering and carrying on like crazy until you tighten it down enough to overcome the qtc and fully power the driver, which by that point it's at full normal output. Some of those flickers are quite a bit dimmer as you'd expect, but unless you're trying to accomplish moonlight strobe it's quite useless. Unfortunately.
Now with some work I'm sure the driver could be bypassed or removed so it becomes a true qtc light but I've never felt inclined to try that.
how much does it cost ?