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Philightsophy
post Aug 12 2009, 11:12 PM

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I am proud of our flashlight/torchlight community. We qualify for V2! biggrin.gif
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post Aug 21 2009, 12:46 PM

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QUOTE(refnulf @ Aug 21 2009, 01:38 AM)
Could be also because of the light engine, the sapphire lens and all that. It's much more solid than any other light I have. Plus, do remember it has to be just as tough, or tougher than the other Ra Lights.
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Man, that's one sexy light smile.gif
I am assuming that is will be tougher than the standard lights (as if they need more toughness tongue.gif ).
I will be looking forward to your light, but not that soon because my left forefoot is sprained. I am supposed to be in PJ now but I am resting at home instead whistling.gif
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post Aug 27 2009, 09:41 PM

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Hi andrewlim8,

If you prefer a light which is programmable and offer good quality, you can try out Quarks too. Speak to polkiuj about it, he will be able to assist you smile.gif .There are other brands too, but I do not have personal experience with them.
What is important is that you purchase a light that you prefer or like. We are quite fortunate to have various brands available to us to choose, so getting a favorite light is easier smile.gif


Added on August 27, 2009, 9:43 pm
QUOTE(Nightstalker1993 @ Aug 27 2009, 06:30 PM)
oh well, thank god my diffuser cap was on the light, else it'll damage the floor tiles. if that happens, my mom's gonna kill me laugh.gif
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Your mum might not kill you, but I will! Haha!
The "temporary head" is on its way tongue.gif

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post Aug 28 2009, 06:55 PM

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QUOTE(eow1973 @ Aug 28 2009, 06:25 PM)
Hi Philightsophy.  The dome on my T20C2 emitter came off after I cleaned it too hard.doh.gif  Without the dome and the silicone surrounding the die, the light is now giving a yellowish tint.  Don't see any significant reduction in brightness and the hotspot appears more centered than before.  However, I read somewhere in CPF that without the dome and silicone, air will kill the exposed die.  I'm sure the Eagletac warranty does not cover this but if my light finally dies, is there any replacement part that I can buy?

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From left: Eagletac T20C2 (used to be Neutral White), Blackhawk Gladius SSCP4, Jetbeam Military
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Hi eow1973,

I have sent an email to ET regarding this matter. In the meantime, I still have a spare T20C2 head if you want to use it first.
Strangely enough, the tint of your T20C2 has turned 'neutral white'. Rather interesting.
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post Aug 28 2009, 11:15 PM

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QUOTE(eow1973 @ Aug 28 2009, 07:52 PM)
Hi, Philightsophy.  Thanks for the offer of the spare head.  However, I am starting to like this 'mutant' die.  Just tested it outside in the dark and throw is still acceptable.  Now I know why people go for the warmer tints.  You can see vegetation so much better.  My only worry is how long the led will last without the protective dome.  By the way, without the dome, the smooth reflector produces horrible beam.
I like neutral white tints smile.gif , and I am not alone on this haha! biggrin.gif
I have a response from ET and they will replace the LED for free when I send the T20C2 head to them on your behalf smile.gif
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post Aug 29 2009, 01:47 AM

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QUOTE(eow1973 @ Aug 29 2009, 01:00 AM)
rclxms.gif Thanks, bro.  That's the benefit of getting lights from local dealers.  Anyway, I've just tested it and it still lights up an entire cargo hold plus color rendition seems improved.  So, lets work it to death first.  Any new Eagletac lights in the horizon utilizing the new xp-g or sst leds? 

By the way, got the Jetbeam RRT-2 from Nexro a few days back.  A fantastic lighting tool and my last XR-E flashlight, hopefully.

Cheers and thanks again, Kah Wai.
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You are welcome smile.gif
As for new lights with the LEDs you mentioned, I will have to check with ET first smile.gif
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post Sep 10 2009, 07:44 PM

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Opps, here's the picture of the broken P100A2 head.
The broken area is where the thread is, the "neck" of the light.
The moral of the story is: If you are angry at a person, throw the light at him, not to the floor biggrin.gif

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post Sep 11 2009, 08:21 PM

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Hi eow1973,
That is a good suggestion to ET. I have other ideas for them to ponder too biggrin.gif

Hi pseudoblue,
The EagleTac M2 models includes a clicky switch which enables users to cut off parasitic drain. The newer M2S has halved the parasitic drain when the light is in standby.
By the way, the parasitic drain is quite minor for the lights listed and I doubt it would affect the runtimes that much if you are hiking for 3-4 days. Either way, one should always bring along spare batteries and lights.

*Edited because the Jetbeam model shown is the RRT-1, not M1X. My mistake tongue.gif

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post Sep 14 2009, 12:51 PM

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Hi guys,

Yes, the Seraph SP6 and SP9 will be available at the end of this month. Hopefully it arrives sooner than expected smile.gif
In addition, there will be cell extenders, D36 turbo heads, D26 LED and Xenon modules, and D36 Xenon Modules. The Xenon modules will be predominantly of HO version, since EO runtimes are quite short for the extra lumens over HO.
No IMR modules this time around, but it is possible to pre-order for them for the next batch.
I will be glad to assist with further questions regarding Lumens Factory smile.gif
Philightsophy
post Sep 14 2009, 03:43 PM

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Thanks guys smile.gif
I hope the tax won't affect the prices too much. Keeping my fingers crossed smile.gif
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post Sep 14 2009, 11:57 PM

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QUOTE(old newspaper @ Sep 14 2009, 07:14 PM)
indeed a good news for us here !!!!  biggrin.gif

please keep me update / posted on this ya....very keen on the SP-6 (Led) 3 mode and probably with the extender
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Thanks smile.gif
I will announce the availability once the shipment arrives.


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QUOTE(susuman @ Sep 14 2009, 05:13 PM)
I pray for you! rolleyes.gif

btw, polkiuj told me once if it was declared as Torch (instead of flashlight), the custom tax is waved and only the sales tax 10% is charge.  hmm.gif
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Oh? Hmmm, I will have to check that first.
Torchlight and flashlight is the same thing, depends if you are using British or American English smile.gif

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post Sep 15 2009, 07:11 PM

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QUOTE(old newspaper @ Sep 15 2009, 10:03 AM)
i have another target beside the SP-6.... brows.gif

has anyone ordered this;

Jil Lite J2-Ti?

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price : USD150 + free shipping for CPF forumer....

they simply look gorgeous to me !

here's just some of my thought;
+ DD
+ using CR2
+ comes with gorgeous accessories
+ good runtime 15hours
+ of course the design itself !

- pricey
- XR-E Q5 WC prefer R2 / R4 !
- single mode
- 80 lumens [ could be merit for some ]

what do you guys think of this?....
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Hehe, did you miss the heat treated version? Look at the shading and color smile.gif
It looks like an exquisite World War 2 torpedo that has been reconditioned and remixed for display biggrin.gif
Oh by the way, why 80 lumens from this light is a minus?

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post Sep 15 2009, 07:34 PM

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QUOTE(sniper69 @ Sep 15 2009, 07:21 PM)
how much aaa?
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USD150 for the 'regular' titanium version.
USD220 for the heat treated version.

All details here: http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=193253
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post Sep 15 2009, 07:49 PM

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QUOTE(old newspaper @ Sep 15 2009, 07:35 PM)
at this point of time, i would expect it to use R2 instead....even the lummi raw can reach up to 200lumens  shocking.gif

i'm aware of this but the price is way over my budget.....and the heat treated are more prone to scratches and no way to restore it....
Err, I think polkiuj will be the best person to talk to, regarding keychain lights + high output biggrin.gif
You get so much heat build up in a small body that running it over 100 lumens is a 'heated' affair smile.gif . Also, it is meant as an EDC and emergency/backup light. 60 lumens from lights is rather bright in dark environments wink.gif

About the scratches, LiteMania mentioned this:
If you scrub with soft material like a door key,
you will observe a line looks like a scratch above.
Actually this line is not a scratch,
but a continuation of debris off the metal key left in the
very minute surface structure of heat treated titanium.
In such case, we recommend to polish the light with a Metal Glow.
That is it.


From my understanding, the heat treated version is very hard and can be restored with a non abrasive metal polish.
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post Sep 15 2009, 11:12 PM

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QUOTE(old newspaper @ Sep 15 2009, 08:21 PM)
kinda agree with you.....but if given a choice i would prefer a newer emitter r2/r4 and better still if it comes with at least 2 -3 mode. just like my Raw Ns which is 20/200 lumens configurations. i have quite a number of those small light and i find it slightly warm after 20 - 30 min usage but still feel comfortable to handle it. 60 lumens is definitely brightly enough but not enough to please me...LOL. and with the higher lumens of course we need to sacrifice the runtime but it depends on what's the purpose of the light for...most of my light are purely collection driven....

at first i would thought the same thing, heat treated should be more scratch resistance but looking at the pic, it somehow couldn't convince me enough...unless we have a unit to test it out  brows.gif

please correct me if i'm wrong ya as i'm still very noob when comes to flashlight..... icon_rolleyes.gif
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Haha, no correction needed friend smile.gif . What's more important is that we know what are our requirements are when buying a light. I have read on CPF on how some guy bought a light and starts complaining about it but it is due to user error or the light is not what the buyer is expecting.
All buyers (including me smile.gif ), will have different requirements from a light. At least we know now that you love high powered lights biggrin.gif
Your Raw Ns has a good brightness selection, you are able to choose a long lifetime with decent output or blind someone temporary with such a small light (which can be surprising).
Oh about the emitter, don't have to fret over it since the J2 is not a high powered application. The difference between Q5 and R2 is not readily noticeable at high lumen range. What I would like to see is a neutral white tint for it biggrin.gif
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post Sep 28 2009, 09:57 PM

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Wow Susuman,
You have lots of lights! Incredible amount of lights!

Hi damonlbs,
Interesting link you shared. Wondering what happens when all of them turn on some powerful flashlights during the expedition. Probably light up the whole area smile.gif

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post Sep 29 2009, 01:25 PM

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Hi Susuman and jwyj,

I will be going over to the customs soon to 'declare' the stuff from Lumens Factory. Keeping my fingers crossed smile.gif
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post Sep 29 2009, 05:18 PM

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Hi guys,

I have the stuff from Lumens Factory smile.gif
I am estimating that the ET shipment will arrive this Friday or Saturday, but postal services are closed this Saturday.
Hopefully it will arrive on Friday.

PS: Photos coming soon, after I sort out the items smile.gif

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post Sep 29 2009, 07:06 PM

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Hi damonlbs,
Yup, I will be an official Lumen Factory dealer smile.gif

Hi jwyj,
Haha, good idea of lining them up! But my house is quite small and I don't know where to line them up smile.gif . Beamshots are quite limited in range because there's not much stuff to shine around here except neighbour's house haha!

Hi susuman,
Yup, your T20C2 RGB Kit is the neutral white version smile.gif . In my short tests, the 5A tint is only slightly less yellow than the Xenon from LF. Have to wait till darkness arrives to confirm smile.gif
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post Sep 30 2009, 02:07 AM

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I just managed to get a picture to summarize what arrived. My area had a blackout just now for 2 hours haha!

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The lights pictured are EagleTac T20C2 (for comparison), Seraph SP-6, and Seraph SP-9 with D36 Turbo Head attached smile.gif

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