Rocky Cree XRE LED 200 Lumens

[sawman]

I bought a 2-pack of these as Sams yesterday for $30 and at first glance it seems to be a pretty good light.  I've not been able to find much info on this except a thread on CPF.  Anyone else have one of these?

[Mr. Whippy]

Pics? 

[sawman]

Here's a link to an Ebay auction but they're charging more for them:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/TWO-ROCKY-CREE-XRE-LED-FLASHLIGHTS-200-LUMENS-/260708454122

[Mr. Whippy]

Runs on 6 AAA's?  Wow, that's a lot of battery...

[sawman]

At least batteries are included though (energizers)

[Mr. Whippy]

I like the looks of it, especially the Stainless steel one.  How are the threads on it?  What about the clickie switch?



I may have to stop at Sam's Club on the way home...

[sawman]

I'm not sure what you're looking for in the threads, but the tail cap has quality threading, twists smoothly and locks up tight.

The switch operates as follows:

Push button mode
Click once - 100 lumens
Click again - 200 lumens
Edit: Click again - Strobe light
Off

[Mr. Whippy]

Basically smooth threads but not too loose, so things wiggle loose.

For the switch, I like a definite click on and off.  It also helps if it isn't easy to inadvertantly turn off.


You're not dissuading me, here...

[NutSAK]

I'm not sure what you're looking for in the threads, but the tail cap has quality threading, twists smoothly and locks up tight.

The switch operates as follows:

Push button mode
Click once - 100 lumens
Click again - 200 lumens
Edit: Click again - Strobe light
Off

Do you have to cycle through the modes every time to get to off?

6AAA?   

[sawman]

You do need to cycle thru all modes to get from on to off - unless you use signal mode (push and hold a sec then light shines at 200 lumens until you let go).

[sawman]

As I set here fiddling with this thing, I must correct myself - there is no signal mode - it is more like "momentary press/release" mode. 

[jekostas]

Sounds like they slapped another 3 AAAs in the Techlite Lumen Master... could you post a picture of the tailcap, inside and out?

It honestly sounds like a 6xaaa version of the light I was modding in this post: http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,22954.msg443970.html#msg443970

If that's true:
1.  It'll work fine, but you'll get a badly declining output on alkalkines.
2.  The electronic switches in those lights have a terrible, terrible vampiric drain issue.  If you're keeping them around as emergency lights, unscrew the tailcaps and leave the battery carriers out and separate.

[sawman]

I'm still loving this light and have been putting it to use almost daily.  One thing I wish was it had a momemtary shut-off instead of having to go through all the cycles even after it's been on in one mode for some time. (if that makes sense?).

I am concerned with the remark about battery leakage and could someone tell me at what rate I could expect this because I'm still getting what appears to be the full effect from the original batteries?

[jekostas]

The vampiric drain issue may have been fixed with newer versions, but that electronic switch used to completely drain 3xAAAs in something like 2 weeks.

Also, there *should* be a momentary feature - hold the switch down for 1 second to go to high, and the light should shut off after you release it.

[sawman]

Yes, it has that kind of "momentary" function, however, I would like once a mode is selected and used for a period of time that the next button press resulted in the light turning off - rather than cycling through the subsequent modes.