Ok ! Some pictures to look at ...
Last picture shows Mr.Lite with ITP and Maratac ...
1st of all , the build quality is good for the price , it has O rings in the right places [ Lens + body join ] , and they look like they will do the job [ Im not going to dunk it ] . The threads are well done and smooth , something one would want in a twisty .
Did I mention its a twisty , and it has two levels , to start = Med - Lo - High - Strobe - Beacon [ very slow ]
Next level is very low - low - med - high - extra high - low SOS - High SOS - Beacon ...
Every time you turn the light off , it returns to the first level , Med - lo - Hi - Strobe - Beacon .. This might be annoying if you like the 2nd level more .
Lets check out the performance ..
Alkaline AAA
1st level
Med = 46Lumen / 0.62A current draw
Lo = 17Lumen / 0.34A current draw
Hi = 67Lumen / 1A current draw
2nd level
Very Lo = 10Lumen
Lo = 18Lumen
Med = 48Lumen
High = 69Lumen
Very High = 72Lumen
Lithium AA
1st Level
Med = 57Lumen / 0.6A
Lo = 19Lumen / 0.25A
Hi = 67Lumen / 0.86A
2nd level
Very Lo = 11Lumen
Lo = 19Lumen
Med = 47Lumen
High = 66Lumen
Very High = 72Lumen
Now these figures are approximates and may vary a little one way or the other . I simply could not measure current for the 2nd level as getting into it when measuring current proved , well I just couldn't do it , in fact its a little tricky getting to the 2nd level , as the instructions were in Chinese .
Now lets check out some beamshots , 1st Level , med - lo - high :
Medium
Low
High
Overall I would rate Mr.Lite as very usable , the level switching could be improved , and I really dont see why such a small light has strobe ?
I like the 2nd level more than the first , and it would have been nice if it held the chosen level . I sourced mine from here , from lightake.com and got it in about 1 week . If you like a lot of modes and want something trick , well , another light to look at buying .
I would love to see SOS - STROBE - BEACON modes removed from such a small light , and replaced with Moon mode [ 2-3Lumen ] Low [ 10 Lumen ] and Medium is fine , as is High at there current levels .
I dont know about running a 10440 in this light [ Mr.Lite ] , as the manufacturer seems to be adamant about not doing so , but I cant see reaching the claimed output with anything less than a 10440 .
Putting the 10440 aside for now , this is still a very nice light for the price that it is being sold for , and just perhaps , its trying to be to many things for to many people [ some thing for everyone ] when perhaps all that is needed is function , rather than razzmatazz .
My only two gripes are / Chinese instructions - and the 2nd level wont hold as it returns to the 1st level when its turned off .
I would love to see 4 Light Levels with no junk modes , if this were to happen , this light would be a must own !
No buyers remorse on this one , and I would rate my sample as good buying !
Update = To change modes , go into low in level 1 , turn of the light for about 5 seconds , turn it back on and you should be in level 2
Last picture shows Mr.Lite with ITP and Maratac ...
1st of all , the build quality is good for the price , it has O rings in the right places [ Lens + body join ] , and they look like they will do the job [ Im not going to dunk it ] . The threads are well done and smooth , something one would want in a twisty .
Did I mention its a twisty , and it has two levels , to start = Med - Lo - High - Strobe - Beacon [ very slow ]
Next level is very low - low - med - high - extra high - low SOS - High SOS - Beacon ...
Every time you turn the light off , it returns to the first level , Med - lo - Hi - Strobe - Beacon .. This might be annoying if you like the 2nd level more .
Lets check out the performance ..
Alkaline AAA
1st level
Med = 46Lumen / 0.62A current draw
Lo = 17Lumen / 0.34A current draw
Hi = 67Lumen / 1A current draw
2nd level
Very Lo = 10Lumen
Lo = 18Lumen
Med = 48Lumen
High = 69Lumen
Very High = 72Lumen
Lithium AA
1st Level
Med = 57Lumen / 0.6A
Lo = 19Lumen / 0.25A
Hi = 67Lumen / 0.86A
2nd level
Very Lo = 11Lumen
Lo = 19Lumen
Med = 47Lumen
High = 66Lumen
Very High = 72Lumen
Now these figures are approximates and may vary a little one way or the other . I simply could not measure current for the 2nd level as getting into it when measuring current proved , well I just couldn't do it , in fact its a little tricky getting to the 2nd level , as the instructions were in Chinese .
Now lets check out some beamshots , 1st Level , med - lo - high :
Medium
Low
High
Overall I would rate Mr.Lite as very usable , the level switching could be improved , and I really dont see why such a small light has strobe ?
I like the 2nd level more than the first , and it would have been nice if it held the chosen level . I sourced mine from here , from lightake.com and got it in about 1 week . If you like a lot of modes and want something trick , well , another light to look at buying .
I would love to see SOS - STROBE - BEACON modes removed from such a small light , and replaced with Moon mode [ 2-3Lumen ] Low [ 10 Lumen ] and Medium is fine , as is High at there current levels .
I dont know about running a 10440 in this light [ Mr.Lite ] , as the manufacturer seems to be adamant about not doing so , but I cant see reaching the claimed output with anything less than a 10440 .
Putting the 10440 aside for now , this is still a very nice light for the price that it is being sold for , and just perhaps , its trying to be to many things for to many people [ some thing for everyone ] when perhaps all that is needed is function , rather than razzmatazz .
My only two gripes are / Chinese instructions - and the 2nd level wont hold as it returns to the 1st level when its turned off .
I would love to see 4 Light Levels with no junk modes , if this were to happen , this light would be a must own !
No buyers remorse on this one , and I would rate my sample as good buying !
Update = To change modes , go into low in level 1 , turn of the light for about 5 seconds , turn it back on and you should be in level 2
