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Detailed
Information:
Intro Comments
The body of the light is made of Type II anodized machined
aluminum. The Type II anodize is the same as that found
on commonly available department store aluminum lights.
As a result, it will be subject to nicks and marring
from contact with abrasive surfaces. The head of the
light has checkering to help with grip and around the
center of the body are little nubs which serve the same
purpose.
There is a metal clip attached just below the head
which has a lanyard attachment point molded in. The
open end of the clip does not touch the body. In fact
there is a rather large gap, making attachment of the
light by the clip to the clothing a bit less secure
than I would like. The clip is held on with two Torx
screws which are exceptionally fine. If you can locate
the proper Torx bit, the clip can be removed and bent
to taste, or removed completely.
The tailcap contains the switch, and has slight indentations
to help with grip for unscrewing the tailcap for battery
changes.
The top of the bezel is crenellated so if the unit is
placed face down on a flat surface while on, light leaks
out around the edges to remind you that you left it
on. A recessed plastic lens protects a very shiny textured
aluminum reflector which captures the light from the
very intense and nearly indestructible Luxeon-I LED.
The unit tested emitted very nice white light which
resulted in excellent color rendition in the area illuminated.
The volume of light produced by the Q-I, despite its
dimunitive size, is just amazing.
Deeper inside the head of the light, below the LED,
is a semi-regulated circuit which should maintain good
output from the unit for 2-3 hours. For the amount of
light produced and the capacity of the single 123A battery,
this is actually very good. After that, expect dim light
to be produced for another several hours.
The switch is covered by a smooth rubber cap
in the center of the tailcap. The switch is almost recessed
- it protrudes very slightly and the switch will not
activate if the light is pressed down on its tailcap.
The switch makes a nice firm "click" when
operated. It does not have a momentary option, but can
be blinked by pressing in on the switch gently after
the light is turned on.
As mentioned several times, this light takes a single
123A battery for power. To change out the battery simply
unscrew the tailcap, drop out the old battery and drop
in a new one positive first. Reattach the tailcap and
you are ready to go. An O-ring seals the tailcap from
the entry of water.
Included with the light is your first 123A battery
and a nice little padded belt sheath with a belt loop
and a top flap with a velcro closure.
What I Liked: Water resistant, Impact resistant,
Semi-Regulated, Very bright for its size, Easy battery
change, Extremely small and lightweight.
What I Didn't Like: Clip is not that tight -
not great for retention. Use the sheath instead of clipping
it to the inside of your pocket.
Conclusions: Excellent output and good runtime.
Fantastic unobtrusive carry-with-you-everyday light.
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