BullsEyeLantern
Newly Enlightened
- Joined
- Jan 11, 2012
- Messages
- 89
First real post after my intro...
I ordered this baby off an official Jetbeam seller on ebay, and I am very happy with the light. I have seen some reviews on youtube and not all of them were the most glowing of report. I also was very interested to read about this light's performance when using a RCR123, if in fact the other modes were still available other than tactical ( turbo ).
I heard that it did not tail stand very well, and the clip was too low and interfered with the rotating head.
Yes, the light is a little tricky to tail stand at times, especially with the lanyard I use. I am using a smaller Fenix lanyard than the one that came in the box. However, I can get it to tail stand with little difficulty.
The clip does in fact suck. I replaced it with the clip that came on my LD10. It works great as the clip is offset differently than the PC10 one. The PC 10 clip attachment point is at the top of the clip itself, making almost the entire length of the clip extend far down towards the head end of the light. It extends so far from its attachment point that it interferes with rotation of the head when switching modes.
The LD10 clip is offset in such a way that the attachment point is 1/4 of the way down the clip itself, with only 3/4 of the clip heading towards the head end, and 1/4 of the upper clip towards the tail of the light. This means that this clip which is about the same length as the stock clip, sits further towards the back of the light, making less of the light stick out of your pocket, and most importantly, clear the head. I will order another clip for my LD10.
Ah yes... the RCR 123 issue. Would it be like the PA10 which supposedly lost its user defined modes with a 3.7 volt battery?
Well I can confirm that with my PC10 and a Trustfire RCR123 3.7 volt, I got all the modes except for the high on the user defined modes. It appeared to be as bright as the tactical ( turbo mode ). I am more than happy with the available modes, and I don't really mind that the strobe and SOS aren't hidden.
It is very, very bright!
It is nice to know that I can use a primary battery, a Tenergy rechargeable 3.0 RCR123A, or a 3.7 RCR123a for maximum power. It is currently my favourite EDC.
I plan on getting the RRT 0 XML soon, and I figure that will become my newest favourite. I look forward to the infinite ring, the more battery options, and tactical combat ring I can put on the bezel.
But for $30 less, this is one heck of a light and well worth the money. I have not idea about the light's longevity. It appears as solid as a tank. It is shorter than the RRT 0 w/o the extender tube. Just a nice compact powerful flashlight with nice features. Just replace that clip!!
I ordered this baby off an official Jetbeam seller on ebay, and I am very happy with the light. I have seen some reviews on youtube and not all of them were the most glowing of report. I also was very interested to read about this light's performance when using a RCR123, if in fact the other modes were still available other than tactical ( turbo ).
I heard that it did not tail stand very well, and the clip was too low and interfered with the rotating head.
Yes, the light is a little tricky to tail stand at times, especially with the lanyard I use. I am using a smaller Fenix lanyard than the one that came in the box. However, I can get it to tail stand with little difficulty.
The clip does in fact suck. I replaced it with the clip that came on my LD10. It works great as the clip is offset differently than the PC10 one. The PC 10 clip attachment point is at the top of the clip itself, making almost the entire length of the clip extend far down towards the head end of the light. It extends so far from its attachment point that it interferes with rotation of the head when switching modes.
The LD10 clip is offset in such a way that the attachment point is 1/4 of the way down the clip itself, with only 3/4 of the clip heading towards the head end, and 1/4 of the upper clip towards the tail of the light. This means that this clip which is about the same length as the stock clip, sits further towards the back of the light, making less of the light stick out of your pocket, and most importantly, clear the head. I will order another clip for my LD10.
Ah yes... the RCR 123 issue. Would it be like the PA10 which supposedly lost its user defined modes with a 3.7 volt battery?
Well I can confirm that with my PC10 and a Trustfire RCR123 3.7 volt, I got all the modes except for the high on the user defined modes. It appeared to be as bright as the tactical ( turbo mode ). I am more than happy with the available modes, and I don't really mind that the strobe and SOS aren't hidden.
It is very, very bright!
It is nice to know that I can use a primary battery, a Tenergy rechargeable 3.0 RCR123A, or a 3.7 RCR123a for maximum power. It is currently my favourite EDC.
I plan on getting the RRT 0 XML soon, and I figure that will become my newest favourite. I look forward to the infinite ring, the more battery options, and tactical combat ring I can put on the bezel.
But for $30 less, this is one heck of a light and well worth the money. I have not idea about the light's longevity. It appears as solid as a tank. It is shorter than the RRT 0 w/o the extender tube. Just a nice compact powerful flashlight with nice features. Just replace that clip!!
