ledflasher79
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new: Looks like Kai provides glass lens now.
After talking to Kai about price matching DX, he did it! $9.99 shipped each. Howerver, looks like no glass lens anymore, but 25% brighter than DX one with alkine or NIMH.
The link for $9.99 shipped each. link
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- Equipped with CREE P4 XR-E LED Bulb
- Takes one 1.2V or 1.5V AA battery only
- Voltage step-up circurity
- Adjustable light focusing (focused or flood)
- Single mode reverse clicky
- Beefed-up o-rings
- Pre-greased thread
- Super compact design and travling weight
- Constant high power light output
- 3360 center lux, 3760 overall lux, 53 lumens
How to use?
Insert one 1.2V or 1.5V AA battery to use. Press the rear switch to turn it on/off.
Product description measurements
- Aluminum built with protective coating
- Switch Type: Reverse single mode clicky
- Uses CREE P4 XR-E LED Bulb
- Power consumption estimation: 2W to 2.5W
- Ultra-low battery estimation with long runtime duration
Dimensions:
Review:
(Update: I will be visiting the manufacturer at least once every two days, to make sure they are doing everything right as promised, and the light is as good as the production samples. (I included the 10 flashlight pack deal, just in case if you have a big family.). I will be personally testing this flashlight one by one, to make sure they are good enough for all of you.)
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Finally there is an afforable and trusty CREE based mini flashlight available for everyone! At this unbelievable price, everyone included you and me, your parents, sons, daughters, or friends, can be CREE'ed up! This flashlight is intended to introduce everyone to the club of CREE, with wonderful usage and handling experience at minimal cost.
This performance review is based on the six production samples that I have received from the manufacturer. If you wish not to read further, I can conclude that this flashlight worth every penny, including the time that you spent thinking about it when it's being delivered by USPS airmail.
I used one SANYO 2700mAh AA battery here. When fully charged, it reads 2610mAh on my charger. I let the cells sit for awhile before popping it in into the flashlight. This flashlight shines very bright, considering it only uses one AA cell. Lux meter reads 2700lux center spot and 3760lux overall (about 52.3 lumens with multiplier 1.39). Using a new Energizer Alkine cell gives 3900lux overal (about 54.2 lumens) If a marketing company is advertising it, they would probably write 100 lumens on the packaging. Compareable the best performance CREE that uses bulky 3.7V 18650 or 3.7V multiple RCR123A cells, this pocket light performs very well with just one tiny 1.2V or 1.5V cell. It runtime performance is excellent, giving 4 hours to 20% or 3 hours to 50% of light output.
This flashlight has adjustable focusing flashlight head that gives you anything from tight focusing to flooded/unfocused light. There are a lot of thread inside the flashlight head, so don't worry about the head falling out when it's turned too far to the flooded focusing. When the head is screwed all the way in, you will see a very tight center spot, good for mid range use. When you lose the head slightly, you will see the light beam changing from super tight focusing to flooded light, good for a walking around light. There is a noticeable yellow ring when doing beam shot, but it's typical for smooth highly reflective reflector like this, and it's not noticeable during everyday usage. Operational temperature is just like room temperature, it runs very cool with constant high output.
There are two pre-oiled o-rings located at the both end of the battery barrel, to seal from the environment, but I wouldn't use this light when you go diving. The production flashlight available in a week will come with slightly beefed-up o-rings, for better water resistance. The flashlight head and the lens are in one piece and are sealed. This light has a huge and trusty rear reverse clicky switch that work very well. This flashlight does not sit on its rear cap to act as a candle light, but you can take the flashlight head off to use it as a holding candle.
Downside: One single light mode, but acceptable at this price and performance runtime. The protective coating on this light is not the best against scratch, but the built and design is outstanding. I wish it takes 14500 Li-ion 3.6V battery to boosted output, but the circuity won't stand the extra voltage. The opening of the reflector is slightly bigger than the outer ring of CREE LED bulb, I will see if I can do anything about it to make it look better.
Let me know what else I am missing.
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After talking to Kai about price matching DX, he did it! $9.99 shipped each. Howerver, looks like no glass lens anymore, but 25% brighter than DX one with alkine or NIMH.
The link for $9.99 shipped each. link
**Hotlinked image removed**
- Equipped with CREE P4 XR-E LED Bulb
- Takes one 1.2V or 1.5V AA battery only
- Voltage step-up circurity
- Adjustable light focusing (focused or flood)
- Single mode reverse clicky
- Beefed-up o-rings
- Pre-greased thread
- Super compact design and travling weight
- Constant high power light output
- 3360 center lux, 3760 overall lux, 53 lumens
How to use?
Insert one 1.2V or 1.5V AA battery to use. Press the rear switch to turn it on/off.
Product description measurements
- Aluminum built with protective coating
- Switch Type: Reverse single mode clicky
- Uses CREE P4 XR-E LED Bulb
- Power consumption estimation: 2W to 2.5W
- Ultra-low battery estimation with long runtime duration
Dimensions:
Review:
(Update: I will be visiting the manufacturer at least once every two days, to make sure they are doing everything right as promised, and the light is as good as the production samples. (I included the 10 flashlight pack deal, just in case if you have a big family.). I will be personally testing this flashlight one by one, to make sure they are good enough for all of you.)
**Hotlinked image removed**
Finally there is an afforable and trusty CREE based mini flashlight available for everyone! At this unbelievable price, everyone included you and me, your parents, sons, daughters, or friends, can be CREE'ed up! This flashlight is intended to introduce everyone to the club of CREE, with wonderful usage and handling experience at minimal cost.
This performance review is based on the six production samples that I have received from the manufacturer. If you wish not to read further, I can conclude that this flashlight worth every penny, including the time that you spent thinking about it when it's being delivered by USPS airmail.
I used one SANYO 2700mAh AA battery here. When fully charged, it reads 2610mAh on my charger. I let the cells sit for awhile before popping it in into the flashlight. This flashlight shines very bright, considering it only uses one AA cell. Lux meter reads 2700lux center spot and 3760lux overall (about 52.3 lumens with multiplier 1.39). Using a new Energizer Alkine cell gives 3900lux overal (about 54.2 lumens) If a marketing company is advertising it, they would probably write 100 lumens on the packaging. Compareable the best performance CREE that uses bulky 3.7V 18650 or 3.7V multiple RCR123A cells, this pocket light performs very well with just one tiny 1.2V or 1.5V cell. It runtime performance is excellent, giving 4 hours to 20% or 3 hours to 50% of light output.
This flashlight has adjustable focusing flashlight head that gives you anything from tight focusing to flooded/unfocused light. There are a lot of thread inside the flashlight head, so don't worry about the head falling out when it's turned too far to the flooded focusing. When the head is screwed all the way in, you will see a very tight center spot, good for mid range use. When you lose the head slightly, you will see the light beam changing from super tight focusing to flooded light, good for a walking around light. There is a noticeable yellow ring when doing beam shot, but it's typical for smooth highly reflective reflector like this, and it's not noticeable during everyday usage. Operational temperature is just like room temperature, it runs very cool with constant high output.
There are two pre-oiled o-rings located at the both end of the battery barrel, to seal from the environment, but I wouldn't use this light when you go diving. The production flashlight available in a week will come with slightly beefed-up o-rings, for better water resistance. The flashlight head and the lens are in one piece and are sealed. This light has a huge and trusty rear reverse clicky switch that work very well. This flashlight does not sit on its rear cap to act as a candle light, but you can take the flashlight head off to use it as a holding candle.
Downside: One single light mode, but acceptable at this price and performance runtime. The protective coating on this light is not the best against scratch, but the built and design is outstanding. I wish it takes 14500 Li-ion 3.6V battery to boosted output, but the circuity won't stand the extra voltage. The opening of the reflector is slightly bigger than the outer ring of CREE LED bulb, I will see if I can do anything about it to make it look better.
Let me know what else I am missing.
**If you're NOT the author of the review posted at kaidomain.com, please remove the text that was copy/pasted from the Kaidomain website and posted in this post, as it's a violation of CPF rule #5. Also, hotlinked images are not allowed.**
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