randomlugia
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First of all, sorry this isn't in the "Reviews" section. For some reason I don't have rights to post a thread there. Can someone explain...?
Anyways, I got the light from DealExtreme. Packaging was ok, it was just bubble wrapped in a small rectangular box (sorry no pics). It seemed
pretty tight, and no scratches on the light, so I'm happy. :twothumbs
Pros:
-First impressions were good, worked right out of the box
-Aluminum reflector feels solid
-Emitter is centered (pic)
-long battery life on high and low
-can tailstand
Cons:
-reverse clicky is sort of a con, because I still really like the momentary off
-directly driven, so it gets pretty hot off fresh batteries on high
Anodization is perfect, with only one microscopic flaw.
The head doesn't unscrew, just the crown, which holds the glass and reflector in. The crown isn't too sharp, definately not enough to cut you
(which is a good thing in my case). But you could probably use it for breaking glass.
The light has a nice finned heatsink, with an anti-roll bezel. It also came with good wrist lanyard, which appears to be pretty good quality.
The glass lens is nearly invisible. Probably not the best considering it's from DX, but it's really clear. The knurling is good and makes it easy to
grip.
Standard reverse tail clicky.
Machining looks sharp.
I'm also impressed with the printing, as it is perfectly sharp on both sides.
Here's a pic of the emitter, WAY stepped down:
Output is good-not as stated, of course-but still impressive. Based on what I've seen, and on ceiling bounce, I would guess 600-700 lumens OTF. The low mode looks to be about 80 lumens. The is probably the smallest SSC light on the market, as it puts out at least 600 lumens from a light less than 6 inches. This makes it very easy to impress people.
Although, it can also lead to heating problems.
The beam pattern is great, with no rings or spots.
I don't have any comparisons besides the 3D Maglite at the moment, so this will have to do. This is adjusted so it looks like what I saw.
Absolutely no donut on the white wall, unless you turn it on low and get about an inch away from the wall. Removing the reflector turns it into a big solid circle. Low mode without the reflector is perfect for reading. This picture also shows the color the best (neutral/vanilla tint).
Very floody. If you are looking for a flood light, this is good, but it only reaches to about 300-400 ft, completely lighting up the area 50 feet across. It has a deep OP reflector, so it's mainly flood with a hotspot in the middle (perfect transition!). Sometimes instead of holding the light I just set it down 15 feet away from me, as it it lights up the entire yard. =D Ceiling bounce:
The UI is ok, it's click high, click low, click off. No mode memory.
Again, the size is great. I use it as an EDC, as it fits into my pocket pretty well.
That's pretty much it, hope this helped.
Sorry about some of the pictures; the camera was on ISO3200 so I wouldn't have to use a tripod.
Anyways, I got the light from DealExtreme. Packaging was ok, it was just bubble wrapped in a small rectangular box (sorry no pics). It seemed
pretty tight, and no scratches on the light, so I'm happy. :twothumbs
Pros:
-First impressions were good, worked right out of the box
-Aluminum reflector feels solid
-Emitter is centered (pic)
-long battery life on high and low
-can tailstand
Cons:
-reverse clicky is sort of a con, because I still really like the momentary off
-directly driven, so it gets pretty hot off fresh batteries on high
Anodization is perfect, with only one microscopic flaw.
The head doesn't unscrew, just the crown, which holds the glass and reflector in. The crown isn't too sharp, definately not enough to cut you
(which is a good thing in my case). But you could probably use it for breaking glass.
The light has a nice finned heatsink, with an anti-roll bezel. It also came with good wrist lanyard, which appears to be pretty good quality.
The glass lens is nearly invisible. Probably not the best considering it's from DX, but it's really clear. The knurling is good and makes it easy to
grip.
Standard reverse tail clicky.
Machining looks sharp.
I'm also impressed with the printing, as it is perfectly sharp on both sides.
Here's a pic of the emitter, WAY stepped down:
Output is good-not as stated, of course-but still impressive. Based on what I've seen, and on ceiling bounce, I would guess 600-700 lumens OTF. The low mode looks to be about 80 lumens. The is probably the smallest SSC light on the market, as it puts out at least 600 lumens from a light less than 6 inches. This makes it very easy to impress people.
Although, it can also lead to heating problems.The beam pattern is great, with no rings or spots.
I don't have any comparisons besides the 3D Maglite at the moment, so this will have to do. This is adjusted so it looks like what I saw.
Absolutely no donut on the white wall, unless you turn it on low and get about an inch away from the wall. Removing the reflector turns it into a big solid circle. Low mode without the reflector is perfect for reading. This picture also shows the color the best (neutral/vanilla tint).
Very floody. If you are looking for a flood light, this is good, but it only reaches to about 300-400 ft, completely lighting up the area 50 feet across. It has a deep OP reflector, so it's mainly flood with a hotspot in the middle (perfect transition!). Sometimes instead of holding the light I just set it down 15 feet away from me, as it it lights up the entire yard. =D Ceiling bounce:
The UI is ok, it's click high, click low, click off. No mode memory.
Again, the size is great. I use it as an EDC, as it fits into my pocket pretty well.
That's pretty much it, hope this helped.
Sorry about some of the pictures; the camera was on ISO3200 so I wouldn't have to use a tripod.
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