MikeLip
Flashlight Enthusiast
OK, Fastcar - I'm going to arouse your ire. But, based on your glowing reviews of the DBS and general love of Dereelight, I ordered a CL1H.
Ugh. Well, it's not horrible. The beam is pure, smooth and white, and focusable! This makes a nice hotspot or a good combination of spot and spill. Throw isn't up there with the Olight T20 or Tiablo A9S, but that's OK. I didn't expect it to be.
Workmanship is another matter. The switch is OK. The method of changing levels is hideously crunchy - rough and spotty. To get low, you loosen the head. To get high, you tighten it. The threads are awful -the flashlight grinds as you tighten the head. Contact is intermittent to the point that light goes out while changing levels.
Maybe all this will improve with some silicone o-ring grease - heading to Lowes tomorrow to pick some up. But yuk! Surefire it ain't in terms of body workmanship and UI. Not even Olight.
Ugh. Well, it's not horrible. The beam is pure, smooth and white, and focusable! This makes a nice hotspot or a good combination of spot and spill. Throw isn't up there with the Olight T20 or Tiablo A9S, but that's OK. I didn't expect it to be.
Workmanship is another matter. The switch is OK. The method of changing levels is hideously crunchy - rough and spotty. To get low, you loosen the head. To get high, you tighten it. The threads are awful -the flashlight grinds as you tighten the head. Contact is intermittent to the point that light goes out while changing levels.
Maybe all this will improve with some silicone o-ring grease - heading to Lowes tomorrow to pick some up. But yuk! Surefire it ain't in terms of body workmanship and UI. Not even Olight.