UniqueFire UF-2100 3-mode

Reviewer’s Overall Rating: 4 out of 5

Uniquefire UF-2100

Summary:

Battery: 18650
Switch: Reverse tail clicky
Modes: 3 (can be modded to 5)
LED Type: Cree XM-L T6
Lens: Glass
Tailstands: Yes
Price Payed: $14.95
From: DinoDirect
Date Ordered: 26 Sept 2011

Pros:

  • Bright!
  • Functioning mode memory
  • Only 3 modes
  • Optional 5 modes

Cons:

  • Not regulated
  • Gets hot on High
  • Needs a Medium (instead of strobe)
  • Rough threads

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Sunwayman V10A

Reviewer’s Overall Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunwayman V10A

Summary:

Battery: AA or 14500 li-ion
Switch: Forward clicky
Modes: 1 infinitely variable
LED Type: Cree XP-G R5
Lens: coated glass
Tailstands: yes
Price Paid: $53.68
From: DinoDirect
Date Ordered: 19 Sept 2011

Pros:

  • Forward clicky
  • Infinitely variable output
  • Very low Low
  • Nice quality build
  • Cool looking
  • Good throw

Cons:

  • No preset modes
  • Gets hot on li-ion batteries

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Tank007 E07 BLF Edition

Reviewer’s Overall Rating: 3 out of 5

Tank007 E07 BLF Edition

Summary:

Battery: AA or 14500 Li-ion
Switch: Twisty
Modes: H-M-L with memory
LED Type: Osram Golden Dragon Plus
Lens: Glass
Tailstands: Yes
Price Paid: $19.25
From: Manafont (Group Buy)
Date Ordered: 01 Sep 2011

Pros:

  • Well built
  • Compact
  • Nice Low

Cons:

  • Can’t tighten head down
  • Modes are H-M-L
  • Cool tint
  • 3-second On memory

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Solarforce L2i

Today Grant and Mom and got flashlights. These are not just any flashlights, but take a lot of great features from a number of different sources. The flashlight is a Solarforce L2i. People absolutely rave about how great a light the Solarforce L2i is, and I will explain more about them later, but one nice thing is that it is a P60 host meaning it takes a standard reflector and bulb combination that is easy to switch out if you want to upgrade the flashlight. And unlike most P60 hosts, this one uses standard AAA batteries. So Mom and Grant also got some of the best AAA rechargeable batteries available: Duracell precharged with white tops that are made in Japan. These batteries are thought to the be the same thing as Eneloop batteries which are the best. What makes them great is that, unlike normal rechargeable batteries, these don’t lose their charge very quickly sitting around waiting to be used. While a typical battery might lose 50% of its charge in a couple of months, these batteries will only lost 15% of their charge in a year. So the flashlight will be ready to go whenever it is needed. But because the flashlight uses 3 batteries and most battery chargers only charge batteries in pairs, they also got a Sony Cycle Energy charger that charges the batteries individually. I have been very impressed with this simple and compact charger that does everything right. There are very few chargers out there that will properly charge batteries by using an acceptable current, cutting off when the battery is full, rejecting bad batteries, while charging batteries individually and without a trickle charge.

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