Unforgiven
Flashlight Enthusiast
I recently received a Thrunite Ti and wanted to post my impressions of this light. Please forgive the quality of the images as photography is something I seldom do.
Additional comments will be added as the light is used over time.
First the manufactures specs:
• Cree XP-E R4 LED
• 0.9-1.5V AAA (Ni-MH, Alkaline) battery
• 7.2cm (Length) x 1.4cm (Diameter)
• 20-gram weight (excluding batteries)
• OP reflector
• Reverse polarity protection
• aircraft-grade aluminum
• Type III hard-anodized finish
• Waterproof to IPX-8 Standard
• Tighten for Firefly(0.04lumens) tighten further for max Output(60 lumens)
My initial impressions of the light is that it appears to be reasonably well made with coarse grippy knurling. No defects noticed in the finish on the outside of the light. There is a lug on the tail for the split ring that's quite large for the size of the light. The Led appears to be pretty well centered at the bottom of the reflector in the head. It's also a bit larger than most of my other AAA lights.
Next, I moved on to the threads and internal machining. All of the threads are clean and smooth with no gritty material found. The threads are adequately lubed and are sealed with an O-ring. There was a bit of anodizing on the threads of the body.
I could not get a recognizable shot of the interior of the body. It is cleanly machined with smooth sides. This light does not have a spring in it. It uses the foam ring on the head in place of a spring.
The tab in the center of the foam ring is the mechanism this design uses to change from low to high. It takes very little turning to switch between the two outputs.
A comparison shot of other AAA based single cell lights.
Further observations:
The switching tab on the head appears to me to be a weak point of the design. While it works really well initially, changing between modes requires less movement over the short time that I've been using this one. Now only requiring a few degrees between off and high. I would also like to see a thicker o-ring incorporated into the design.
The beam of the light is quite nice and well matched for close to mid range usage. I've been using it to take our dog out at night and there is just the right amount of throw and spill for most tasks. The best aspect of the light (for me) is that there are no flashing modes!
Output... The high is matched well to the light and is more than enough to see at night or light up dark spaces in the daytime. The low is really low. It is enough to see by once your eyes are adjusted but for me there is too much difference between the low and high. In the daytime, unless you are looking into the head, it's difficult to tell if the light is even on when it is in the low mode.
Over all it appears to be quite durable and an outstanding value.
The light was provided by Illumination Supply
Additional comments will be added as the light is used over time.
First the manufactures specs:
• Cree XP-E R4 LED
• 0.9-1.5V AAA (Ni-MH, Alkaline) battery
• 7.2cm (Length) x 1.4cm (Diameter)
• 20-gram weight (excluding batteries)
• OP reflector
• Reverse polarity protection
• aircraft-grade aluminum
• Type III hard-anodized finish
• Waterproof to IPX-8 Standard
• Tighten for Firefly(0.04lumens) tighten further for max Output(60 lumens)
My initial impressions of the light is that it appears to be reasonably well made with coarse grippy knurling. No defects noticed in the finish on the outside of the light. There is a lug on the tail for the split ring that's quite large for the size of the light. The Led appears to be pretty well centered at the bottom of the reflector in the head. It's also a bit larger than most of my other AAA lights.
Next, I moved on to the threads and internal machining. All of the threads are clean and smooth with no gritty material found. The threads are adequately lubed and are sealed with an O-ring. There was a bit of anodizing on the threads of the body.
I could not get a recognizable shot of the interior of the body. It is cleanly machined with smooth sides. This light does not have a spring in it. It uses the foam ring on the head in place of a spring.
The tab in the center of the foam ring is the mechanism this design uses to change from low to high. It takes very little turning to switch between the two outputs.
A comparison shot of other AAA based single cell lights.
Further observations:
The switching tab on the head appears to me to be a weak point of the design. While it works really well initially, changing between modes requires less movement over the short time that I've been using this one. Now only requiring a few degrees between off and high. I would also like to see a thicker o-ring incorporated into the design.
The beam of the light is quite nice and well matched for close to mid range usage. I've been using it to take our dog out at night and there is just the right amount of throw and spill for most tasks. The best aspect of the light (for me) is that there are no flashing modes!
Output... The high is matched well to the light and is more than enough to see at night or light up dark spaces in the daytime. The low is really low. It is enough to see by once your eyes are adjusted but for me there is too much difference between the low and high. In the daytime, unless you are looking into the head, it's difficult to tell if the light is even on when it is in the low mode.
Over all it appears to be quite durable and an outstanding value.
The light was provided by Illumination Supply
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