Romisen RC A4 with Pics

[cerbera147]

After a recommendation from someone on MTO I went ahead and got one of these Romisen RC A4 flashlights.

I got it from bestofferbuy.com for the grand total of £9-44 with free shipping

Here are some specs:

• Brand:   Romisen
• Model:   RC-A4
• Emitter Brand/Type:   Cree
• Emitter BIN:   Q3-WC
• Color BIN:   White
• Total Emitters:   1
• Battery Configurations:   1 x CR123A rechargeable Ii-on battery
• Voltage Input:   1.3~4.0V, 4.0V max
• Switch Type:   Clicky
• Switch Location:   Tailcap
• Modes:   3
• Mode Arrangement:   Hi > Mid > Strobe
• Circuitry:   Digital Regulated 700mA Current Output
• Brightness:   150 lumens maximum brightness (manufactuer rated)
• Runtime:   35 minutes  (manufactuer rated)
• Lens:   Coated Glass Lens
• Reflector:   Aluminum Textured/OP Reflector
• Carrying Clip:   Clip Included

This is my first cree LED light and I am very impressed The OP reflector is the dog's wotsits While I understand you lose on the throw a nice smooth beam is pleasing to the eye.
The light is really bright; I don't know if it is the 150 lumens advertised but I do know it is BRIGHT! The following measurements were posted on DX:

Power measurements taken at the tail:
High 750mA
Med 690-710mA
Strobe 250-300mA
As you can see, the medium mode is only slightly lower than high, which kind of defeats the purpose. I wish medium was more in the 250-300mA range.

The difference from the High and the Medium is barely noticeable but I imagine most keep theirs on high. I would have preferred a lower bracket if only for the battery's sake. The strobe light is a new feature to me. So far I like it  I can see its applications in emergencies, search & rescue, etc. It is advertised as an SOS light; from what I read this flashes SOS in morse code. This is a strobe light not SOS 

It has a useful clip on the side of the flashlight with a hole for a lanyard but it is really tight. I guess this is good and will loosen over time.

I am currently using an Energizer Lithium CR123A 3v battery; now do I buy similiar in bulk online or invest in rechargeables? 

Somehow while browsing on ebay the other night I bid on this and now have it on it's way  Think it's a Saik SA-8 200 Lumens Q4 CREE Led Flashlight with 3 modes; got it for £7-50 

With my new TTi


Click click


Orange peel anyone?

[Zed]

very nice mate and will do the job, must admit the rechargeable dilemma is how i feel, although my cr123 doesnt get used that much so ill probably not bother.

paul   

[John]

cerbera you'll often find with HK based ebayers they can sell for £6.50 postage + £1 and still make a handsome profit,point being the price is mainly in the postage   and that light in Hong Kong would be around £1 or less to buy  

[Gareth]

I reckon that'll blow your 2D Maglite out of the water then.   How long did it take to arrive from Hong Kong?

[John]

I reckon that'll blow your 2D Maglite out of the water then.  How long did it take to arrive from Hong Kong?

Gareth post from HK usually is very quick I've had stuff from there 3 days    




[edit] but my fasted recorded is 2 days from Texas  

[Zed]

I reckon that'll blow your 2D Maglite out of the water then.  How long did it take to arrive from Hong Kong?

Gareth post from HK usually is very quick I've had stuff from there 3 days    




[edit] but my fasted recorded is 2 days from Texas  

my rominsen from HK came in under a week , ive never had anything faster from HK, i had a watch once take 4 weeks but i think that was there fault as it took them 2 weeks to send it out,


paul

[Gareth]

Cheers guys, that's a lot quicker than I though TBH. 

I'm now looking at this;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160391509964&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Not right now perhaps, but maybe sometime.

[cerbera147]

cerbera you'll often find with HK based ebayers they can sell for £6.50 postage + £1 and still make a handsome profit,point being the price is mainly in the postage  and that light in Hong Kong would be around £1 or less to buy 

This is true John, I was under no illusion that I had scooped the ebay bargain of the year but felt for £7 it's a mighty good deal. If the Romisen is anything to go by

I reckon that'll blow your 2D Maglite out of the water then.   How long did it take to arrive from Hong Kong?

That's why I asked about the LED drop in

Took exactly 2 weeks; I ordered it on a Thursday and it landed 2 weeks later Not as good as John's though 

[John]

Cheers guys, that's a lot quicker than I though TBH. 

I'm now looking at this;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160391509964&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Not right now perhaps, but maybe sometime.

Same peeps NOTE how shipping is always higher than the item 

[cerbera147]

Cheers guys, that's a lot quicker than I though TBH.  

I'm now looking at this;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160391509964&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Not right now perhaps, but maybe sometime.

That's the same people my new one is coming from; I'll let you know how quick it takes.

[John]

cerbera you'll often find with HK based ebayers they can sell for £6.50 postage + £1 and still make a handsome profit,point being the price is mainly in the postage  and that light in Hong Kong would be around £1 or less to buy 

This is true John, I was under no illusion that I had scooped the ebay bargain of the year but felt for £7 it's a mighty good deal. If the Romisen is anything to go by

I reckon that'll blow your 2D Maglite out of the water then.   How long did it take to arrive from Hong Kong?

That's why I asked about the LED drop in

Took exactly 2 weeks; I ordered it on a Thursday and it landed 2 weeks later Not as good as John's though 

DX is hard to estimate sometimes it takes a week for them to ship but once shipped I get them within a week,the 3 days I mentioned was batteries from AW on CPF he's on the ball and seems to ship twice a day    

The Texas one was my spyderco Pkal in fact it reached the UK overnight and I got it that day FWIW it was in transit with FedEx tho

[cerbera147]

DX is hard to estimate sometimes it takes a week for them to ship but once shipped I get them within a week,the 3 days I mentioned was batteries from AW on CPF he's on the ball and seems to ship twice a day   

The Texas one was my spyderco Pkal in fact it reached the UK overnight and I got it that day FWIW it was in transit with FedEx tho

I agree John; the delay seems to be the actual getting the product out of the building. Once 'in the post' it'll move swiftly

[John]

DX is hard to estimate sometimes it takes a week for them to ship but once shipped I get them within a week,the 3 days I mentioned was batteries from AW on CPF he's on the ball and seems to ship twice a day    

The Texas one was my spyderco Pkal in fact it reached the UK overnight and I got it that day FWIW it was in transit with FedEx tho

I agree John; the delay seems to be the actual getting the product out of the building. Once 'in the post' it'll move swiftly

Well not quite as we're on the subject   once I had a tracked parcel take 10 weeks   think of my horror when I checked and found it had landed in Mexico   from Hawaii LOL I had real kittens I can tell you   not for the fact it cost me £200 but more that it had landed in Mexico and that would be that   my faith in Mexicans was restored when it turned up some 10 weeks later phew!...................  

And another from china LOL tracked again NOW! think of my horror when it showed out for delivery "I was in all day" I thought great it'll be here today NO! when I checked at 6pm it showed tried to deliver   at this point" bare in mind my last story" I was having BIG CATS! LOL

I made several phone calls to the depot and finally after weeks it turned up all labels had been ripped off   so how did the driver know where I lived   I'll tell you HOW! I knew someone at the time that worked there      

[space cowboy]

Everything I have read about Romisen is that they are excellent quality budget lights! Might check them out sometime if they have a twisty.