Thanks ven. Well this will be my farthest throwing single 18650 light so I don't know if I like pocket throwers yet haha. But I do like to have a little bit of throw (I think 13k lux is decent enough for most of my purposes). Otherwise I usually get out a bigger light like the TK75vnkt. Don't seem to have so many in-between situations for whatever reason.
Emisar D4
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Sometimes you have to go and find them blah:poke:Do you buy a light for an application, or have an application for a light:D
iamlucky13
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I'm pretty good about refraining from buying lights unless I do have an application they'd serve. Unfortunately, that doesn't stop me from wasting time admiring all the different appealing lights and trying to think up rationalizations for buying them. :thinking:
For the D4, it will be a range of various tasks. One recent instance was checking on some young trees to see how they were handling the unusually dry summer we've been having. Even at ~400 lumens and with a NW tint, I wouldn't have minded a bit more power, and better CRI definitely would have helped looking for subtle signs of distress. Some of the trees looked worse than they actually turned out to be when my work schedule gave me a chance to examine them again in daylight.
For the D4, it will be a range of various tasks. One recent instance was checking on some young trees to see how they were handling the unusually dry summer we've been having. Even at ~400 lumens and with a NW tint, I wouldn't have minded a bit more power, and better CRI definitely would have helped looking for subtle signs of distress. Some of the trees looked worse than they actually turned out to be when my work schedule gave me a chance to examine them again in daylight.
These go hand in hand!
No not measured the temp yet :laughing:
No not measured the temp yet :laughing:
Due to this thread, and ven's comparison pics, I ordered a D1 in neutral, which arrived yesterday.
I'm really impressed with the UI, and everything else about the light. I was hoping for an even tighter beam and hotspot, and an even lower low, but I was getting carried away with expectations.
I think it's Amazing for the price and size, quality, and UI.
Definitely getting a D4 next.
I'm really impressed with the UI, and everything else about the light. I was hoping for an even tighter beam and hotspot, and an even lower low, but I was getting carried away with expectations.
I think it's Amazing for the price and size, quality, and UI.
Definitely getting a D4 next.
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Might be the wrong place to do it but it's a good chance to appreciate ZL's choice of using only Alcoa bar stocks with their signature ano and keeping their cost & price high. It really pays off.
Pic one and two: results of me dropping my SC62w onto hard concrete from chest height (~1.6m, I was foolishly juggling and I missed), I've mentioned this in other threads. Didn't even chew thruough the ano layer which I was super impressed, albeit heartbroken. A much harder hit than that which my D4 took but apparently less damage done.
Pic three: SC62w fell onto a ceramic/ porcelain cooking pot sitting on the floor. You can see the aluminium gives up but ano decides to keep on living.
Pic one and two: results of me dropping my SC62w onto hard concrete from chest height (~1.6m, I was foolishly juggling and I missed), I've mentioned this in other threads. Didn't even chew thruough the ano layer which I was super impressed, albeit heartbroken. A much harder hit than that which my D4 took but apparently less damage done.
Pic three: SC62w fell onto a ceramic/ porcelain cooking pot sitting on the floor. You can see the aluminium gives up but ano decides to keep on living.
I love the durability of my ZLs, countless drops from waist to concrete.
I'm not going to worry if the D1 and D4 are softer. I'm already messing with some bicycle inner tube cut outs to shield this D1 from bashes and especially dirty and gritty environments.
Gonna set the temperature sensor with the inner tube covering switch and tail cap. The inner tube is of course easily replaceable.
For that matter I could use some copper tape at the bezel, it might not look very nice but it would conduct heat and guard the aluminum, and the adhesive could always be removed with a little Goof-Off.
I'm not going to worry if the D1 and D4 are softer. I'm already messing with some bicycle inner tube cut outs to shield this D1 from bashes and especially dirty and gritty environments.
Gonna set the temperature sensor with the inner tube covering switch and tail cap. The inner tube is of course easily replaceable.
For that matter I could use some copper tape at the bezel, it might not look very nice but it would conduct heat and guard the aluminum, and the adhesive could always be removed with a little Goof-Off.
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I hate dings, but you know something..................after the 1st ding/drop you can relax a little and actually enjoy the light more................am i alone with this(have a little OCD myself)?
Yes ano not best on the D4/D1, but the output/UI and internals make up for it imho. ZL, well the little sc62d has had a couple of proper drops, will take a pic now of what happens when it spins out of your hand onto a hard concrete floor from 3ft+
Clue would be look towards 9 oclock(little hand)
Really glad your enjoying the little D1 eh4, your fondness will only grow stronger to a point of ordering another or a D4 to complement it nicely:poke: Vinhs xp-g2 PDT would be the best option for a tighter hot spot, loss of lumens really does not matter if its all in the hotspot.
Family pic
Yes ano not best on the D4/D1, but the output/UI and internals make up for it imho. ZL, well the little sc62d has had a couple of proper drops, will take a pic now of what happens when it spins out of your hand onto a hard concrete floor from 3ft+
Clue would be look towards 9 oclock(little hand)
Really glad your enjoying the little D1 eh4, your fondness will only grow stronger to a point of ordering another or a D4 to complement it nicely:poke: Vinhs xp-g2 PDT would be the best option for a tighter hot spot, loss of lumens really does not matter if its all in the hotspot.
Family pic
I'm always disappointed with that first drop as well, but I agree with ven that after that first time I'm not so bothered by something small later on. So maybe it's a good thing! Haha.
My D4vn was supposed to arrive yesterday but it never showed up. The tracking doesn't seem to know what happened to it either. Oh well! Hopefully it will still show up one of these days. Trying to be patient lol.
My D4vn was supposed to arrive yesterday but it never showed up. The tracking doesn't seem to know what happened to it either. Oh well! Hopefully it will still show up one of these days. Trying to be patient lol.
Hopefully you will have it for the weekend, good old USPS...................just like royal mail it seems.
Yes, have you noticed the beat up lights, ano missing, scrapes,dings and dents have more sentimental value compared to the new or immaculate ones. Because they have history with us, many uses, be it adventures or fixing things. Loosing a new light always hurts, loosing a beat up heavily used one hurts more!
Ratchet and no clank yet!
Yes, have you noticed the beat up lights, ano missing, scrapes,dings and dents have more sentimental value compared to the new or immaculate ones. Because they have history with us, many uses, be it adventures or fixing things. Loosing a new light always hurts, loosing a beat up heavily used one hurts more!
Ratchet and no clank yet!
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I like the D4 so much, I might order another 219c because they raised the CRI to 90. My 219c is only 80 CRI.
Me to Mike, one will be used in work, other at home......................easy to justify. For you retired, not so easy:p Maybe a different colour and save the 90 cri for weekend............deal done;)
The first few dings, I'll be feeling like a fool and concerned about breaking it. The first ding is a flaw, but after it's survived a few, the additional marks take attention away from the first cosmetic flaw and they drift over into character and evidence of durability.
The excellent UI is what really sold me on these lights, it's the kind of UI that I always wanted but gave up hoping for, great work Tom E and TK.
I've noticed one ironic glitch/feature, which is that the lockout mode does not survive in memory if the tail cap is loosened and tightened, even for a second. This limits the usefulness of lockout for me, but I can see how it would act as a fail safe for someone who didn't know or forgot about lockout.
However, the momentary only mode is retained even with the tail cap loosened for an hour+, I haven't tried a longer duration yet. So momentary is going to be my default lockout.
The excellent UI is what really sold me on these lights, it's the kind of UI that I always wanted but gave up hoping for, great work Tom E and TK.
I've noticed one ironic glitch/feature, which is that the lockout mode does not survive in memory if the tail cap is loosened and tightened, even for a second. This limits the usefulness of lockout for me, but I can see how it would act as a fail safe for someone who didn't know or forgot about lockout.
However, the momentary only mode is retained even with the tail cap loosened for an hour+, I haven't tried a longer duration yet. So momentary is going to be my default lockout.
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With Emisar's positive impact to the community, will this usher the transition of adopting its light module by some of our favorite custom light makers? What do you think? :candle:
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