LF5:yet another versatile AA form factor flashlight

This thread is FYi only.
The beamshots is FYi only.
(from left LF2/DX Rebel/JB CL-E/JB MKIIx/LF5 - all using Sanyo NiMH 2700mah except LF2 with Sanyo eneloop AAA )
To me this flashlight has it's own use especially the UI.
I'm not trying to derail the current & future market of this excellent flashlight.
Just my 2 cents.

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another beamshots LF5 always on the right with nimh on hi mode.

1.vs JB CL-E (nimh - hi mode)
2.vs DX Rebel(nimh - hi mode)
3.vs MKIIx(nimh - hi mode)
4.vs LF2(eneloop - hi mode)













another beamshots LF5 always on the rightt with 14500 cell on hi mode.

1.vs Olight T20(2x 4.2v - hi mode)
2.vs JB MKIIx(14500 cell - hi mode)
3.vs Hyperion(rcr123 3.6v - hi mode)

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Excellent info! Thanks nanotech17 for the cool pics. I'm curious, where did you get that battery case for your Sanyo 2700mah's?

Now if I could only decide which LF 3/4/5 I could get..

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That battery case i bought here ( Malaysia) in a local electronics mall.
Thanks a lot.

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hey, your beamshots are almost 400k per image. With only 2 colors, you should be albe to get them down under 30k. That would help the load times.

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I am considering the LF5 and the LumaPower M3 as a light to keep in my work case for emergencies and backup. I like having several battery options for an emergency light and the M3 has interchangeable battery tubes (1xCR 123A , 1xAA and 2xAA). We have been told that there will not be any of these for the new LF5 lights.

Still, I have been very happy with the LF2 and haven't decided yet. Thanks for the review.

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Am I wrong or was there a change in position between LF5 and DX (MTE) Rebel
in the first Beamshot? :thinking:

The Spot of the Rebel is bright ... but the Spill seems rather weak ...


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another beamshots with 15 feet distance.All using Sanyo Nimh 2700mah except LF2 which is using eneloop aaa 800mah & on hi mode.

JB CL-E - nimh 2700mah


DX Rebel - nimh 2700mah


MKIIx - nimh 2700mah


LF5 - nimh 2700mah


LF2 - eneloop aaa


another beamshots with 15 feet distance.All using 14500 cell & rcr123 3.6v except LF2 which is using 10440 & all on hi mode.

T20 - 2x3.6v


MKIIx - 14500



Hyperion 1x 3.6v


LF5 - 14500


LF2 - 10440

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Is the hi mode of LF5 the P2 level, i.e. default 50% ?

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Nice overview with many fine photos...thank you nanotech17 !

Would you care to share any of your subject evaluations of the light such as :
any UI issues......how would rate the UI compared to your other single AA lights.....where would you rank this light overall with your other single AA lights.....are there any build quality issues evident.....and what role do anticipate this light will play in your EDC rotation....does it perform as well as your trusted Fenix lights and would you consider carrying it daily ?

Thanks for your feedback.

- regards

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I'm curious, where did you get that battery case for your Sanyo 2700mah's?

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Here's a nice AA battery holder:

http://www.countycomm.com/CBH.htm

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Similar (and cheap) holders are available at Deal Extreme and I think Kaidomain.

Battery Junction has the Tenergy ones which I find good also.

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phosphor said:

Nice overview with many fine photos...thank you nanotech17 !

Would you care to share any of your subject evaluations of the light such as :
any UI issues......how would rate the UI compared to your other single AA lights.....where would you rank this light overall with your other single AA lights.....are there any build quality issues evident.....and what role do anticipate this light will play in your EDC rotation....does it perform as well as your trusted Fenix lights and would you consider carrying it daily ?

Thanks for your feedback.

- regards

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The UI have no issue at all.I like it
Since the LF5 thread is a top quality ones the UI can be easily rotate
single handedly and the best thing about twisty light is they are silent.
Even the top expert flashlight custom made - Arcmania also admitted
that the LF UI is one of the best out there together with quality finish
and body shape.
Built quality is so damned good on mine & doesn't feel cheapy at all.
I love the knurling pattern at the tail so good for the grip.
The moment i received it's already on my belt without hesitate and
at the moment my EDC's are LF2-eneloop/LF5-14500/Rebel DX-nimh 2700mah/T20.
Since the head is glued - water resistant is not an issue at all.
Performance wise - to be frank right now i prefer Rebel emitter because
to me the Rebel beam is 50% cree & 50% SSC P4,second comes the cree for throw.
And to the SSC P4 the beam now seems to be too flood.
I don't mind artifacts or ringgy beam as long as that emitter can really throw.
Can you imagine if the LF5 equipped with the latest Rebel such as 00/160 or 00/200!
That would be a bad *** torch in a 1AA form factor
Maybe one can mod or swap the LF5 emitter to the latest Rebel with smaller pcb board.
Well we have to wait.Or maybe i should get a Fenix Rebel 100 or Fenix Rebel 200
in future.
my 02 cents.

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juplin said:

Is the hi mode of LF5 the P2 level, i.e. default 50% ?

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P2 level 100%.

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Thanks for your efforts, nanotech17. LF2 and LF5 look like great indoor lights (light isn't concentrated into a major hotspot)

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Thanks for the photos. What camera settings were you using for the photos? Shutter speed? ISO?

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aceo07 said:

Thanks for the photos. What camera settings were you using for the photos? Shutter speed? ISO?

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I'm not sure about the settings.
But definately not an SLR camera just a normal 6 megapixels digicam

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aceo07 said:

Thanks for the photos. What camera settings were you using for the photos? Shutter speed? ISO?

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If you save the pictures on your computer you can look at the EXIF-Data with
an proper image editing program (IrfanView, for example).

The EXIF-Data contains all kinds of information you asked for.


tl

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56k warn? try anything under 3Mbit warn IMO, lol.

nice photos!

(but use more compression, no reason for these to be over 400K each, set to 800 pixels wide and use 30-40% optimized jpeg, size will be 20-40K each. loading times would be ~15X faster)