Well, I decided to pick up a pack tonight and I must say, I'm impressed! It definitely uses a Cree LED. Judging by the
295mA current draw, the Energizer's 80 lumen claim, I would guess that they are using a P4 bin. I would venture a guess of runtime of 6-10 hours, but that's pure speculation. I like the soft, tactical momentary clickie. The threads are coarser and better machined than most of what you find on other cheap Chinese lights, which means they are less likely to tear up and are less prone to cross-threading. It came with the threads and o-ring well lubed. The head and tailcap have a nice diamond knurl, but it still nicely slides into a Mag style open top pouch without hanging up. The body is slightly fatter than a MiniMag, and the Energizer is about 0.25in longer. The body is also not completely round, but has four flat facets along the side. The one thing that surprised me is the difference in tint between the two lights in the package. One is so warm that it looks like an incan, while the other is quite cool in tint. Beam pattern leaves something to be desired for, but you have the ability to focus the light how you choose to get rid of most of the artifacts. It's fine if you do more than go white wall hunting. Plastic lens and plastic reflector cup, but do you expect anything else for this price? For you modders out there, this would be a good host. The LED and driver unit screws right out, and the board is held in by 2 philips screws. It doesn't get much easier than that. Although it's not clear at first, the bezel unscrews and gives access to replace the lens and reflector if so desired. Another o-ring seals the bezel. This would be an interesting light to stipple the reflector. If I think of anything else I'll add it.
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