Does this light suffer from poor construction which makes it throw a squarish beam with visible element lines from the bulb when zoomed in?
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When focused sharply, the beam is square, and when focused to maximum sharpness it does show visible lines. I don't know if this is a result of "poor construction." If you back off the focus a tiny bit the beam is square, but focused and strong. Continue to back off the focus and you get a round beam thrown over a wider area.
1024631
The square you see when focused to the smallest limit is the image of the LED that is generating the light. In a regular flashlight you see a point of light because the light source is a point-source of white-hot tungsten.
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The answer is yes, but it is very bright light, and when your in the dark, square beam does not matter, for the price. Is real good I use mine every night at work. It is very well built, and its not Bad.. It works..
723013
it might have welded its self in place if air got in it from the manufacture. Try rotating the bulb on its installed axis. I returned the one we bought because it came damaged and your right it was a very dull bulb. Good Luck
1951378
I have noticed the beam is narrow and tall when these lights are mounted in the normal way. These lights are very bright when looking at them head on, but if you move to the left/right by 10-20 degrees, the light output is much less. So if you mount them vertically, then their beam will be wide and short.
106999
The beam itself is not visible. The components themselves are lit when active and are visible.
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If yours isn't doing like this video at the beginning then return it. It should look like lighting in the sky quick flashes etc...Hope it helps...really is a great light!http://youtu.be/CZXFgRxgj34
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Mine doesn't. Sounds like there may be a defect or a crack in the plastic. I had trouble with a bulb splitting and found the company to be very responsive.
1497547
The long beam looks like a square but the battery wont last long and light dims. I did not like it. Had to go back to my old ultrafire 1000 lums
220778
Oh! It happened in very bright sun in my backyard. I noticed it during night shot as well. When I zoomed in on a street lamp in the night about 50 yards away, it went out of focus and stayed that way. Very strange focusing system. I tried all the AF settings, but the result was the same. In the tele mode, it looks like this system has some serious focusing issue.
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it's really well built, looks badass and is very bright. but if you want a light that has a focused or zoom able beam, I don't recommend it.
1200417
On a visual examination only, I would say there is some fall off towards the edge of the light field. But having used the flex quite a bit outside at night, I must say I didn't really notice this until you asked the question and I went looking for it.
646216
Yes. There can be some tint in the beam, this is normal for some Olight products, and does not indicate a defect not problem. The amount can vary depending, Olight is known for such a trait on occasion.
769206
I had this happen in my warehouse entrance. I ended up re-positioning the reflector and the problem went away. Maybe give that a shot?
984905
Nope. Its a fixed beam light. Although the flood of the beam is pretty wide
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I just turned it on in my building which has fluorescent lights. There is some distortion and crackling that wouldn't be apparent outside. I've noticed in my building that it doesn't receive too well--but my building has a steel roof.
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Not too bad if you aim it just a few feet in front of you. But that means you can't go too fast and the beam is pretty narrow. I found it's not much brighter than some 1 watt lights I have had. I replaced it with a Cygolite Metro 360. It's about $20 dollars more but it's a far, far, better light with a much wider and brighter beam, good for safely going about 18mph. Best light I have ever had. I would highly recommend it as a reasonably cost effective alternative. (There is also a Cygolight Metro 400 which is only a couple dollars more than the 360) I believe the top of the mount of the blaze will swivel if you loosen a screw but I'm not positive of that. Don Solt Not too bad if you aim it just a few feet in front of you. But that means you can't go too fast and the beam is pretty narrow. I found it's not much brighter than some 1 watt lights I have had. I replaced it with a Cygolite Metro 360. It's about $20 dollars more but it's a far, far, better light with a much wider and brighter beam, good for safely going about 18mph. Best light I have ever had. I would highly recommend it as a reasonably cost effective alternative. (There is also a Cygolight Metro 400 which is only a couple dollars more than the 360) I believe the top of the mount of the... » Read More Not too bad if you aim it just a few feet in front of you. But that means you can't go too fast and the beam is pretty narrow. I found it's not much brighter than some 1 watt lights I have had. I replaced it with a Cygolite Metro 360. It's about $20 dollars more but it's a far, far, better light with a much wider and brighter beam, good for safely going about 18mph. Best light I have ever had. I would highly recommend it as a reasonably cost effective alternative. (There is also a Cygolight Metro 400 which is only a couple dollars more than the 360) I believe the top of the mount of the blaze will swivel if you loosen a screw but I'm not positive of that. Don Solt « Show Less
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We haven't really had the problem, but we leave it just shy of horizontal as the light is so bright. I read the same review before buying. While the light is outstanding (from my point) FOR READING, REPLACING THE BULBS IS AN EXPRENSIVE ADVENTURE!
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No.. check my video on youtube beautybynori it's being used there u will see how the quality of the light is :)