Manufacturer:- Not Known
Retailer:- http://www.42du.com/sales/
Purchase Price :- £32.97 Delivered from a group buy on BB. $52 list http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Size:- 127mm (5 Inches)long, Body Diameter 24-25.4mm (1Inch),Head 32mm (1.26Inch) Diameter
Weight (With Batteries):- 5 oz. 140g
Battery Type / Qty :- 2off CR123 Primary or 2off RCR123 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion
Battery Life :- 2off RCR123 67 plus Minutes on Full Power or 2off RCR123 2Hours 40Min on Low Power
LED Type :- 3W Luxeon
Rated Output:- Unknown but probably around 50-80 Lumens
Estimated LED Lifespan:- Over 100,000 Hours
Colour:- White
Reflector Type :- Aluminium Drop in 23mm Diameter unknown origin
Lens Material :- Glass
Electronics:- Regulated power output for constant brightness
Body Material :- Aluminium
Colour :- Anodised Black
Features:- Lockout Tailcap, Water Resistant, Multi Voltage 3-10V
Accessories :- Nylon Belt Pouch

I obtained this light as a result of a group buy on the BB forum. Many thanks to Tantalus for sorting these out along with joyie.fu for supplying them. I think a few more people may want them after reading this.

First of all I was not too sure what to expect as I have never seen any other reviews on this particular light and it was from an unknown manufacturer.

First impressions count. In this manor the Pubfits / Discovery (Who though up that name?) delivers. It comes in a smart sleeve wrapped cardboard box. Opening the box reveals the Nylon pouch and the instructions.

The Nylon pouch is very well made from what looks to quite a decent grade of nylon. Much better than say the one supplied with the Nuwai QIII . It has a velcro flap and a Velcro / Popper belt loop along with a stitched non detachable loop. Pretty impressive.

Let move onto the important part of the package. The torch itself. The main body is machined from aluminium and is Anodised with a black finish. The quality is excellent with no machining marks or obvious defects. The thickness of the battery tube is substantial and should stand up to various knocks and abuse with ease. There are chromed rings pushed into the tube at each end to provide conductive contact points with the tail cap switch and the LED. This is what Surefire and other people do when they want the best possible conductive path with low resistance.

Both the head and tail of the light unscrew with ease from the body of the light. This is to allow the batteries to be inserted and for access to the LED/Reflector/Electronics module. All the body joints are sealed with an o-ring. The tube is quite a bit larger in diameter than the CR123 cells, but this is probably a good thing as it means that the 168A PILA 3.7V 1800mAh cells will drop straight in giving vastly increased run times over the 2off RCR123 700mAh cells. I don't have any to try yet but will soon order some as I have many lights now capable of using them.

The batteries are inserted with the +ve end towards the LED and the -ve toward the switch. This is a little odd in that the spring is located on the LED end. But it seems to work O.K.

The tail cap contains a built in clicky switch that is covered in a large flat rubber cover. The switch is very positive to use and will allow momentary operation before you turn the clicky on. The tailcap operation can be locked out by unscrewing it from the body slightly.

Unscrewing the head allows you to get at the LED module. This is a neat self contained item with a built in 23mm reflector and potted electronics module. This is the first light I have seen where there is a small dip switch mounted to the head to allow selection between two different power settings. The switch is a little fiddly to operate and a small screwdriver or cocktail stick is needed to get at it under the spring. Good idea but not so useful for switching levels in the dark. But it is good if you decide you need a lower level of light for say indoor use then you can extend your battery life by a considerable amount.

In my initial test with two RCR123 700mAh cells I got 1h 7min of full power and 2h 40min on the low setting. You should get considerably longer on a set of primary non rechargeable cells.

The electronics module is also clever in that it will operate from 3-10 Volts. Great that means that I can use my protected RCR123 3.7Volt cells without any worries. This also means it is free to operate.

The head of the light contains a glass lens with another O-ring. The lens is installed from the back of the bezel and is retained with a locking ring. This should stand up well to scratching but is not as drop resistant as a plastic or polycarbonate one. I personally think that scratch resistance is more important to me as I try to be careful with my lights. Glass also gives better light transmission that plastic.

In use the beam is reasonably concentrated and throws a long way. But there is also a decent side spill of light so you won't trip over you feet when walking about. Pretty much the ideal compromise in my opinion.

From first impressions this light has really surprised and impressed me. Good looking well made and decent light output for a very reasonable cost. I look forward to any future products with interest. Perhaps a variable brightness version that can be adjusted without taking the light to bits?

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