Got my liteflux LF2XT

[John]

I thought I would post now! what I think of the LF2XT and just to put others at ease on the very minor flash,you can read about that in the LF2XT thread here http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=234027&page=3 don't let that put you off buying this light it's very nice IMO.

Well the LF2XT is a AAA light and IMO worth the $60 I paid,lets open the box and see what is inside well the LF2XT,spare o-rings,tub of grease, "BTW I have never used this kind of grease and most likely never will" also you get a ohm shaped lanyard attachment ring for use with either a chain,lanyard or key ring.



At first I wondered about the colour anno used all I can say is mine looks like titanium,I do prefer darker anno but! this titanium colour is growing on me.




Looking very  carefully I think I detect a slight variation in colour i.e the head looks a shade lighter,but! I'm not complaining as it's not a great variation anyway see photo below.



Here's the LF2XT with chain attachment I prefer this as IMHO the clip is well! a bit flimsy that said you may like the clip as they say YMMV




How big is the LF2XT well it's small and just right for wearing around you neck all day,you will hardly notice it there until you need to shine light on something,here it's with items you maybe able to relate too.



And size comparison with mag solitaire LF3XT



Front end of all three note the mag was here just for size comparison and that's where any similarities end LOL the mag on max is I bit like the LF2XT's low haha!



I will mention the tint on mine is warm and almost incan,yes I know it's not incan but! it's how I would describe it,it's very pleasing to the eye and it show colours very well including purples I thought my LF3XT was warm but that now looks more neutral compared again this is not a bad thing.

Would I recommend this light well! hell yeah! in fact I should get another soon,I like it very much

Oh and just for fun as my wife often looks in,"leave your meat hooks off my LF2XT darling"  



Oh such a small spider I hear you say.ok try this one



Any questions please ask  

Oh here's some specs on the LF2XT 
Specification:
LED : CREE XP-E Q4 Neutral White tint.
Input voltage : 0.9V - 4.50V (AAA/10440)
AAA battery chemistry : Alkaline(1.5V), NIMH(1.2V), NICD(1.2), Primary Lithium(1.7V) & rechargeable Li-Ion 10440(4.2V)
Uses PWM at high frequency. No flickering at min output.
Removeable Orange peel aluminium reflector.
centered LED.
AR Coated glass lens.
Finish : HA III BLACK or NATURAL.
Single o ring seal at lens, battery tube and tail cap.
Stainless steel tail cap with laser engraving.
Stable tail stand when stainless steel clip or keyring is installed.
All parts can be dismantle for cleaning and maintenance.
water resistant for daily normal use. NOT suitable for diving or swimming.

Size:
Length : 81mm
Diameter : 14.55mm bezel

LF2X's Standard Accessories:
Wooden gift box.
stainless steel Clip.
stainless steel keyring attachment. (ohm symbol shaped)
spare O rings.
A small container of silicon lubricant for the o-rings.
Chinese and English operation manual.

Dual User Interface (UI)
the LF2XT is a 2 in 1 EDC light because it has 2 User Interfaces. Compact User Interface (CUI), which is the factory default UI, and Full-function User Interface (FUI).

CUI is those who prefer a simple straight forward UI, while FUI is for those who prefer to set up thier EDC light exactly the way they prefer.

Both UI provides battery over discharge protection. please refer to the user manual for more info.

LF2XT user manual.

[DaveK]

Great review JohnM - really informative thanks.

I quite like the look of that tbh. My "take everywhere" lights at the moment are a Fenex E01 on my Keyring and a Leatherman Serac S1 in my Charge sheath. Would this light make me reconsider do you think?

[John]

Great review JohnM - really informative thanks.

I quite like the look of that tbh. My "take everywhere" lights at the moment are a Fenex E01 on my Keyring and a Leatherman Serac S1 in my Charge sheath. Would this light make me reconsider do you think?

Yes sir  for one you can just keep it simple like me  and use the CUI compact user interface,that gives you 123 lumens max and well under 1 lumen low,also you can ramp up or down or just pop it too max when you desire  and if your really clever you can programme it just how you wish 

[DaveK]

Cool. How much do they go for?

[John]

Cool. How much do they go for?

  "how much" here's the thing they cost a pretty $60 shipped IMO it's worth that TBH

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

That's a pretty natty little torch

Thanks for the write up and piccies mate

[Benner]

Haven't seen that before.  Looks pretty sweet!   

[John]

Haven't seen that before.  Looks pretty sweet!   

Thanks lets put is this way! if you are checking at night for what the little ones do in nappies "apart from the pleasant aroma LOL" use this it will show you what the little blighter has eaten that day in full colour 

[Benner]

Haven't seen that before.  Looks pretty sweet!   

Thanks lets put is this way! if you are checking at night for what the little ones do in nappies "apart from the pleasant aroma LOL" use this it will show you what the little blighter has eaten that day in full colour 

LOL.    Been there many times my friend.

I like AAA lights and ATM mainly only carry an ARC-P and a Fenix L0D-R, but there is always room for another. 

[John]

Haven't seen that before.  Looks pretty sweet!  

Thanks lets put is this way! if you are checking at night for what the little ones do in nappies "apart from the pleasant aroma LOL" use this it will show you what the little blighter has eaten that day in full colour  

LOL.    Been there many times my friend.

I like AAA lights and ATM mainly only carry an ARC-P and a Fenix L0D-R, but there is always room for another.  

The Arc and Fenix are great lights don't get me wrong but! this is something else really a great AAA light that has to be tried IMHO  

And no! I don't sell them or work for liteflux,I just tell it as is 

[John]

coming up some beam shots bear with me tho,I'm no davidB  

So here we go,first a control shot then the LF2XT on max at 30ft ish   

[Nikos]

Any info on battery life?

[John]

Any info on battery life?

Yes 24 minutes to 50% output when used on max with 10440,
and about one hour to 50% output when used on max with 1.5 volt alkaline AAA's 

[Nikos]

Got any links? I'd be more interested in how it fares in its low and default output modes... I'm still after a decent AAA-sized flashlight with an equally decent battery life...

[John]

Got any links? I'd be more interested in how it fares in its low and default output modes... I'm still after a decent AAA-sized flashlight with an equally decent battery life...

There are little reviews yet on this light but! soon there will be runtime graphs and the like from one reviewer on CPF but! he has yet to receive it,however I found this and I have started my own test on the lowest level using a 1.5 zinc chloride I'll tell you what that is when it's done  




[edit] Found this also http://www.light-reviews.com/liteflux_lf2_xt/

[John]

Twelve hours so far on a crap battery 

[John]

Test concluded 25 hours  but don't take it to seriously as the battery used was of poor quality,another test should be started with a quality battery I think    

[nativecajun]

Great review JohnM - really informative thanks.

I quite like the look of that tbh. My "take everywhere" lights at the moment are a Fenex E01 on my Keyring and a Leatherman Serac S1 in my Charge sheath. Would this light make me reconsider do you think?

To the review person. I have just one comment I would like to suggest. You mentioned the head being slightly lighter in colour than the body. May I suggest that in the body with all the knurling and raised surfaces that many shadows are being created thus making the smoother head appear lighter. JUST A THOUGHT-------

[Zed]

Thats very nice john, im sure i need one 

paul

[John]

Thats very nice john, im sure i need one 

paul

Thanks Paul but what you need is one of these ITP EOS E3 only around £20 in the UK 

[NutSAK]

I've been meaning to pick one of these up.  The UI operation and switch seem to make the LF2XT sought after.

I'm having a very difficult time transitioning from an AA to an AAA light for EDC though.  The stored energy/size ratio is so much better with AA.  The only AAA lights I tend to keep are the single-level "survival" type lights, such as the Fenix E01 and the ARC AAA-P.

[Zed]

Thats very nice john, im sure i need one 

paul

Thanks Paul but what you need is one of these ITP EOS E3 only around £20 in the UK 
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cheers for the advice john, and yes more affordable 

paul

[John]

Yes Paul and it holds a dark/bright    secret it will run on 3.7v 10440 rechargeable battery taking it to over 160 lumen's 

for a AAA light that screaming bright,mind you I don't recommend using it continuously at that power just for a few minutes at a time,it more for the "WOW that things bright" factor  I normally just use the low and med levels