Well i have met many cool people and am proud to be part of this community ,, and i guess i have learned quite a bit about out lights and the pros and cons,, i have never really bought a cheap priced light till now ,, so i figured i would contribute or enlighten the noobs before me and maybe even some old guys , who knows, lol (plus it snowed today so im bored, lol)
as many know i have had the lf3xt made by liteflux for a little while now and many of us owners agree it is a fantastic little cr123 light ,, it is plenty bright for most peoples homes and outside the home activities imo and emergencies ,, pretty cool little light ,, i never had anything else in its size to compare it to till now,, well i had a jetbeam M and to be honest the JBM will out throw the lf3xt in the woods or if u measure distance past the real view of the eye but say u are checking out your car that is parked in the street maybe 50 ft away at the most they both will do the job good for u imo but say u live somewhere like an apartment from the 3rd floor and want to look down towards your car , the spot on the JBM will get u there a bit better
ok now on with some findings of mine with the non professional photos , lots of them so sqinch your eyes,, this review is first of the UF A1 ,, it is a fairly cool light imo alot of bang for your buck so to speak http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=5661
it measures in length 81.90 mm or 3.22 inches
it measures in diameter 21.53mm or .85 inches
so a pretty small bright as hek light on high , lol
to my eye it is as bright on high if not brighter than the lf3xt ,, but i have to wait to get my lf3xt to confirm this side by side ,, to be cont.....
med. is mostly useful around the house , and low is fairly low and alot lower than i was thinking it would be ,, no it is not quite as low as the lf3xt but it is not blindingly bright to wake up to either ,, now this is my opinion and u know what they say about opinions dont u ? lol
strobe is cool and sos is cool , u simply half press the button to switch ,, it remembers the mode after last so if u cut it off on high it will come back on med,, but sometimes it is hit or miss imo ,, meaning i have cut it off on high and it came back on high , lol and so on
it gets quite warm on high after 5 min. or so u can still hold it so it is not that hot but it is warmer compared to the lf3xt on high for that amount of time but still holdable imo
ok now the pics, basically it looks the same as the one u see on the kd website and has what it states it has so im thrilled, waited about a month to get it basically, lol
-these pics are of the threads, not too shabby imo ,, dont understand the way the threads wave on the inside a bit in the beginning and then smooth out but it doesnt look like it hinders anything imo
outside came too greased imo so i cleaned a bit off
just a pic of the logo for u , it has cree stamped on the opposite side , probably can take some acetone and take it right off imo
cheap wire clip but works good enough to clip inside your pocket like i mostly do but maybe not too good for a belt imo
the pills and q5 cree for u ,, the tint is nice and white with hardly any blue purple or any other color ,, just about what u would want imo about the same as the lf3xt imo
back of the pill, simply put your tweezers in the grooves u see on each side and turn it out counter clockwise, it came out easier than the lf3xt ,, a little looser threading i suppose
didnt come with a oring front of the lens so i used one that was a bit too big imo and will get some thinner ones to make it more correct, basically this one prevents me to screw it all the way shut , but the orange is cool huh?(also note there is two small rub marks on the bezel as u can see in the pic) but everything else is coated nicely
i put some glow powder around the led as u can see just to jazz it up a bit , while i had it apart ,, looks cool huh? also note the op reflector is aluminum but the hole is just a hair to big so u have to makes sure to align it up when u tighten the pill back in or it will be lopsided looking, lol
also note my led was fairly centered ,, maybe not perfectly but decent enough to pass as center imo
the tail cap just unscrews like the lf3xt ,, little thinner battery coil but should be ok ,, note also u can put a oring on this to make it as watertight as the lf3xt imo,, again i dont have none handy to do it yet, but i will order me some right after this thread is up , lol
beamshots are my weak point for pics, but i think u can tell fairly good ,, this is 10 foot shot on my Ben Hogan picture and against a white dirty wall in my office, lol ,, im a watchsmith and a good one im might add, lol kidding
control shot with lights on
on its brightest setting , same distance with lights off (pic not great little blurry, sry)
another brightest setting same place just over to the right a bit so u can see the hotspot better (imo, nice clean hotspot with lots of useful spill, lf3xt is a bit smoother but imo not a whole lot versus the cash for the guys that are on a budget this light is a winner imo,, do a few things like orings and if the driver and led holds up for longevity it is great ,, and if not then put a better driver in it and still come out cheaper imo, lol) the lf3xt is just awesome mainly because of its fui, cui techinical stuff , other than that this can compete imo
on medium same distance (note pics get a bit grainier due to less light being produced to take the picture
on low and more grainier but u should be able to tell it is lower but usable imo
in the hand shots ,, mainly i have short fat hands to compare to ,, fairly small ,, even a bit smaller than the lf3xt and lighter weight as well, but neither are that heavy imo
-in conclusion , this little budget light is pretty darn good, for $15.85 ,, i dont think u can go wrong ,, it is small ,light weight , comes with a pocket clip ,, i may make it my keychain light, its at the size where it may wouldnt be uncomfortable that way ,imo ,, i think u do a few mods to it u will love it as i do ,, im buying another one ,, it even came with a nice UF belt case ,, which i thought was awesome ,, glow in the dark button cover , it can tailstand but the rubber boot make it wobble just a little bit ,, i think it is a bit too thick and can be modded to make it flush but it tailstands good enough for most situations imo ,, the finish is not bad at all ,, the bean shots i took for u were using a aw r123 and it ran fine with that ,, i also tried a surefire cr123 and it ran fine with that ,, as for runtimes, i cant tell u right now but i can tell u that the use for me is more for fun and the lf3xt lasted about a week on the r123 and i probably cut it on daily for a minute or two here and there playing with it , lol
hope u liked my quick review , boy these things take up some time ,, thanks to guys that do this for us all the time ,, if u have some pointers to make mine better feel free to let me know ,
take care
madi05
btw. i type fast so there may be some mispelling cause i type what i think and i dont proofread till later, lol :nana:
another note, i realize i need a manicure, roflmao,, i am a watchsmith and nails are not a necessity when working with little gears, imo,, i have heard a mouthful in the past when i do tutorials for watches, lmao
also forgot to mention this , it has anodizing on the thread on what is called for lockout ,, meaning unscrew it a bit and it will not cut on ,, well this will do that ,, it will not cut on,, meaning the light will not ,, but say u have it off and unscrew it or lock it out ,, and then u hit the buttong to cut it on the light stays off but if u screw it back down the light will come on , so i guess the switch doesnt lockout but the case being unscrewed keeps it from coming on ,, dont know if this mades sense to u guys but that is what it does basically ,lol
as many know i have had the lf3xt made by liteflux for a little while now and many of us owners agree it is a fantastic little cr123 light ,, it is plenty bright for most peoples homes and outside the home activities imo and emergencies ,, pretty cool little light ,, i never had anything else in its size to compare it to till now,, well i had a jetbeam M and to be honest the JBM will out throw the lf3xt in the woods or if u measure distance past the real view of the eye but say u are checking out your car that is parked in the street maybe 50 ft away at the most they both will do the job good for u imo but say u live somewhere like an apartment from the 3rd floor and want to look down towards your car , the spot on the JBM will get u there a bit better
ok now on with some findings of mine with the non professional photos , lots of them so sqinch your eyes,, this review is first of the UF A1 ,, it is a fairly cool light imo alot of bang for your buck so to speak http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=5661
it measures in length 81.90 mm or 3.22 inches
it measures in diameter 21.53mm or .85 inches
so a pretty small bright as hek light on high , lol
to my eye it is as bright on high if not brighter than the lf3xt ,, but i have to wait to get my lf3xt to confirm this side by side ,, to be cont.....
med. is mostly useful around the house , and low is fairly low and alot lower than i was thinking it would be ,, no it is not quite as low as the lf3xt but it is not blindingly bright to wake up to either ,, now this is my opinion and u know what they say about opinions dont u ? lol
strobe is cool and sos is cool , u simply half press the button to switch ,, it remembers the mode after last so if u cut it off on high it will come back on med,, but sometimes it is hit or miss imo ,, meaning i have cut it off on high and it came back on high , lol and so on
it gets quite warm on high after 5 min. or so u can still hold it so it is not that hot but it is warmer compared to the lf3xt on high for that amount of time but still holdable imo
ok now the pics, basically it looks the same as the one u see on the kd website and has what it states it has so im thrilled, waited about a month to get it basically, lol
-these pics are of the threads, not too shabby imo ,, dont understand the way the threads wave on the inside a bit in the beginning and then smooth out but it doesnt look like it hinders anything imo
outside came too greased imo so i cleaned a bit off
just a pic of the logo for u , it has cree stamped on the opposite side , probably can take some acetone and take it right off imo
cheap wire clip but works good enough to clip inside your pocket like i mostly do but maybe not too good for a belt imo
the pills and q5 cree for u ,, the tint is nice and white with hardly any blue purple or any other color ,, just about what u would want imo about the same as the lf3xt imo
back of the pill, simply put your tweezers in the grooves u see on each side and turn it out counter clockwise, it came out easier than the lf3xt ,, a little looser threading i suppose
didnt come with a oring front of the lens so i used one that was a bit too big imo and will get some thinner ones to make it more correct, basically this one prevents me to screw it all the way shut , but the orange is cool huh?(also note there is two small rub marks on the bezel as u can see in the pic) but everything else is coated nicely
i put some glow powder around the led as u can see just to jazz it up a bit , while i had it apart ,, looks cool huh? also note the op reflector is aluminum but the hole is just a hair to big so u have to makes sure to align it up when u tighten the pill back in or it will be lopsided looking, lol
also note my led was fairly centered ,, maybe not perfectly but decent enough to pass as center imo
the tail cap just unscrews like the lf3xt ,, little thinner battery coil but should be ok ,, note also u can put a oring on this to make it as watertight as the lf3xt imo,, again i dont have none handy to do it yet, but i will order me some right after this thread is up , lol
beamshots are my weak point for pics, but i think u can tell fairly good ,, this is 10 foot shot on my Ben Hogan picture and against a white dirty wall in my office, lol ,, im a watchsmith and a good one im might add, lol kidding
control shot with lights on
on its brightest setting , same distance with lights off (pic not great little blurry, sry)
another brightest setting same place just over to the right a bit so u can see the hotspot better (imo, nice clean hotspot with lots of useful spill, lf3xt is a bit smoother but imo not a whole lot versus the cash for the guys that are on a budget this light is a winner imo,, do a few things like orings and if the driver and led holds up for longevity it is great ,, and if not then put a better driver in it and still come out cheaper imo, lol) the lf3xt is just awesome mainly because of its fui, cui techinical stuff , other than that this can compete imo
on medium same distance (note pics get a bit grainier due to less light being produced to take the picture
on low and more grainier but u should be able to tell it is lower but usable imo
in the hand shots ,, mainly i have short fat hands to compare to ,, fairly small ,, even a bit smaller than the lf3xt and lighter weight as well, but neither are that heavy imo
-in conclusion , this little budget light is pretty darn good, for $15.85 ,, i dont think u can go wrong ,, it is small ,light weight , comes with a pocket clip ,, i may make it my keychain light, its at the size where it may wouldnt be uncomfortable that way ,imo ,, i think u do a few mods to it u will love it as i do ,, im buying another one ,, it even came with a nice UF belt case ,, which i thought was awesome ,, glow in the dark button cover , it can tailstand but the rubber boot make it wobble just a little bit ,, i think it is a bit too thick and can be modded to make it flush but it tailstands good enough for most situations imo ,, the finish is not bad at all ,, the bean shots i took for u were using a aw r123 and it ran fine with that ,, i also tried a surefire cr123 and it ran fine with that ,, as for runtimes, i cant tell u right now but i can tell u that the use for me is more for fun and the lf3xt lasted about a week on the r123 and i probably cut it on daily for a minute or two here and there playing with it , lol
hope u liked my quick review , boy these things take up some time ,, thanks to guys that do this for us all the time ,, if u have some pointers to make mine better feel free to let me know ,
take care
madi05
btw. i type fast so there may be some mispelling cause i type what i think and i dont proofread till later, lol :nana:
another note, i realize i need a manicure, roflmao,, i am a watchsmith and nails are not a necessity when working with little gears, imo,, i have heard a mouthful in the past when i do tutorials for watches, lmao
also forgot to mention this , it has anodizing on the thread on what is called for lockout ,, meaning unscrew it a bit and it will not cut on ,, well this will do that ,, it will not cut on,, meaning the light will not ,, but say u have it off and unscrew it or lock it out ,, and then u hit the buttong to cut it on the light stays off but if u screw it back down the light will come on , so i guess the switch doesnt lockout but the case being unscrewed keeps it from coming on ,, dont know if this mades sense to u guys but that is what it does basically ,lol
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