Zeusray EDC120 Copper Solid Pill 980 Lumen Zoom Cree XM-L2 LED Flashlight Torch

For a detailed review, please have a look here:http://budgetlightforum.com/node/39975The text from the linked review:Zeusray EDC120This review is a little overdue. Dealmetic.com asked me if I'd like the review their new EDC120 Zeusray, an upgrade to the FL05518 that so many BLF members are so familiar with and fans of, myself included.Of course I said yes to doing a review, however I've had a lot of other time constraints and things going on, so this has taken a little longer than expected. I also had a few concerns with the light, and honestly wasn't sure how to present them in the review. As most of you will know, I'm an enthusiast, not an expert. This means I try to look for the good points rather than the bad.The main claimed change of the EDC120 is a "copper" (brass) pill instead of the aluminium one.At the time of purchasing, the EDC120 was $19.99 and Dealmetic gave me $15.00 towards the cost. Making it a $4.99 torch for me. I see on Dealmetic's website the price is now $9.99 for the EDC120.Conclusion Summary:To put it bluntly, I think this is a step back from the older FL05518 version. That said, it is still an acceptable torch and overall works quite well. It has good output, a nice beam and good finish. But let down massively by some major bloopers such as no tailstanding, the driver!!! And battery length support.Manufacturer Specs:Type of LED : CREE XM-L L2 LEDHollow pillow: solid copper pill (much better heat radiation than the other)Adjustable Focus : Can adjust its focus for different usage .Max Output brightness : 2000 lumens Internal wiring applies the high efficient booster circuit, working voltage is wide and can utilize the batteries in the largest extent. Waterproofing design (Not for Diving) (Don't place it into water)Material: High quality Aluminum.Switch: Press Tail-cap on/off5 Mode: high / middle / low / strobe / sosPower by : 1x 18650 (Battery Not Include)Color : BlackSize : 112mm x 31mm(Head Dia)/24mm(body Dia)Weight : 85gPackage Content : 1 x CREE XM-L L2 LED Zoomable FlashlightWarranty: 12 months manufacturer warrantyInfo about my reviews and testing:I like to keep my reviews fairly informal and not overly technical. There are plenty of talented people with fancy measuring devices to offer more technical detail. What I want to do is give an honest appraisal of owning and using this torch, and what a regular punter will make of it.What's in the box:Basically not a lot. Remember this is a budget light. You get the flashlight and that's it.Exterior Design & Ergonomics:Externally the design has not changed from the earlier model. There are some subtle differences, the pocket clip is a slightly different length and has much more tension. Although there was nothing wrong with the old clip. This new one is actually a bit too stiff and makes it hard to clip it to your pocket.The rubber boot is a slightly different colour. This is no issue, however the EDC120 no longer tailstands on my sample. And there are a few other minor finish or material differences none of which detract from the light.The brass pill is fitted very tightly and needed a fair bit of effort to unscrew, but did not appear to be glued in. The o-ring that connects to the sliding head was broken on my sample. I had a spare, but none are supplied with the torch.The brass pill certainly has more heft than the aluminium one, I suspect this mass difference means the thermal properties are not so dissimilar, in so far as how they perform in each host. The brass one may well be better for high amp setups.Beam:The subtle finish and design changes do seem to have improved the beam on the EDC120. Personally I had no issue with the beam on the older model. However it is certainly cleaner when zoomed in (throw) on the EDC120. The slide movement of the head is also 100% perfect for a crisp projection of the XM-L2.Switch, UI & Performance:This is where we start to see some of the issues with the EDC120. While the brass pill might be great for modders to solder too, on its own it doesn't really add anything to the ability of the torch if you don't plan to mod it.I've already mentioned the fact the EDC120 no longer tailstands. I think this is twofold, the switch assembly looks different, which makes the rubber boot protrude slightly. However, there is also a very long spring attached to the driver. This reduces the length of available space for a battery, and indeed you may not be able to screw the tailcap on fully with protected 18650's. And even with my shorted non-protected IMR 18650's, they still force the switch to bulge and dome out of the tailcap. And mark or damage the battery itself.I think Dealmetic where trying to reduce resistance with a better grade spring on the driver, but the one they have used is far too long. And also doesn't compress, this would seem a design error when the standard batteries for this torch no longer fit properly.Next up and my biggest gripe with the EDC120 is the driver!!!! As I said, I'm an enthusiast, I love everything flashlight, so it pains me to have to moan about a torch under review. But moan I must, because the driver in the original Zeusray was so good, and this one, by comparison is so poor.Frist of all, it commits the cardinal sin of having next mode memory. This alone can be enough to make people not buy a product and really has no such place on any flashlight.Second, there is now very noticeable PWM on all of the lower modes. The old driver I could detect no PWM on any mode. This for me is a big step back too.Thirdly, performance. Although I don't think this is such a negative. On first sight it appears there is a big difference. Tailcap readings are in the 3.3amp range, vs 4.75amp for the older model. And visually it does look slightly less bright too (as you can see in the beam shots). However what surprised me was, in ceiling bounce lux tests, both the EDC120 and older Zeusray performed almost identical. So maybe this new driver is just more efficient and maybe, as I was taking tailcap readings, the new switch assembly is more efficient also. As for the beamshots, all I can say is, there is a distinct tint difference between the older models and the EDC120, so maybe the EDC120 isn't really less bright, just a different tint.In Actual Usage:The good thing about taking time to get the review done has meant I've spent a lot of time using the EDC120.Overall, when you use it in high mode, it is as good as any other Zeusray. i.e. a brilliant high output XM-L2 zoomy. It's proven to be robust, doesn't over heat and despite some abuse, still works as well as the day I got it.The downside is, it just isn't as good as the older model. The PWM is annoying on lower modes and the Next-Mode-Memory just wants to make you leave it at home and use a different flashlight instead. And I do personally find the lack of tailstanding a very limiting factor in many of the situations I find myself using the light. To be fair, other lights also don't tailstand, but that is often by design, this isn't the case with the EDC120, so it definitely counts as a negative strike. I also find the pocket clip a bit too tight too, meaning clipping it to a pocket can sometimes be a two handed affair.The brass pill, while brilliant in concept, I have to say I can't notice any difference with it being there. The EDC120 doesn't do anything the older aluminium pill variants don't do.Mod potential, well yes, it does have that. And first thing to change would be the horrid driver. The brass pill is going to be more mod friendly than the aluminium one, for the simple fact you can solder to it should you want too. I will be modding mine, but that'll be for a future update. Probably with an XP-G2 this time and a direct drive drivers of some kind.

I have purchased 3 of these lights, the first one worked although had some noticeable scuffs on the led dome. I still liked this light a lot and is one of my favorite light so I ordered two more. All the lights have a spring where the positive terminal of the battery makes contact with flashlight. The last two light I ordered were manufactured with a spring far to large and the 18650 cell does not fit in the light. I suspect the entire lot was done this way. You could go through the trouble of ordering yourself a shorter battery if you are so inclined. And for the $20 I spent on the lights its not even worth the hassles of sending them back and printing (I don't own a printer) a label blah blah blah. It takes a month to get the lights as they come from China. I suspect an 18500 cell would fit, but I could be wrong. You are only getting about half the stored power from this cell vs the 18650 to, so that sucks. in the photos (which are sideways) I put the same 18650 cell in both lights. The one in which the cell is about a centimeter deeper was the first flashlight with proper fit.

The whole thing feels like it's made from a cheap plastic. Trying to unscrew it to put in the battery and the innards seem the same. It is adjustable which is the only reason I got it.

Bright as hell, but gets really hot quickly

Could never get to work. Button on back kept falling out. It was just a rubber piece and would fall out of the hole. Very cheap product construction. Too late to return.

One of the best single 18650 zoomies available. Very bright XML2 led giving a 10 feet circle flood from 6 feet which zooms into a 1 feet square beam.Hi, Med, Lo, Strobe and SOS modes - the modes are not well spaced, Low should be much lower and Med is too close to Hi. The Strobe and SOS modes are not hidden and you have to cycle through them to get back to the mode you want - it uses next mode memory which is a nuisance.The lens is plastic but is clear and free from defects. Fit and finish is good and the zoom action is smooth.It's available for $9.99 from several Chinese retailers and at that price it's a bargain - just make sure you're getting a genuine Zuesray with an XML2 as there are a lot of inferior copies around.Edit - 5 April 2015: Having dismantled the flashlight I found the pill to be made from brass not copper as advertised. The original version of this flashlight had an aluminium pill with 8.5mm of heatsink beneath the emitter - the heatsink of this brass pill is only 2mm thick !!! This is a backward step by the manufacturer as brass is actually worse at conducting heat than aluminium. The original version also did not have the dreadful next mode memory which afflicts this 'updated' version. As the original version sold for $7.99 from DealMetic I cannot see how the price hike can be justified when they are using a brass NOT copper pill.I have reduced my star rating from 4 to 3.

This is a handy little light to have around. It produces a very nice bright light and has zoom capabilities. There are four modes; high, medium low, strobe and S.O.S. Personally I really don't need the strobe or S.O.S. but it is a feature that many would want I suppose.This light runs on one 18650 rechargeable battery which is NOT included with the light which I found rather odd as most light now come with a battery in them. The unit is heavy for its size and very well built. While it is not water proof, per se, it most certainly is water resistant. I have used this thing in some pretty heavy rain storms with no problems what so ever.This is an ideal light to have at your bedside, in your car or truck or emergency pack. I personally carry a man purse and this thing fits quite well. It does have one of those shirt clips (like a pen) on it but I cannot personally see myself wearing this in my shirt pocket...but hey, that is just me.All in all this is a nice reliable and handy little light to have about the place.Don BlankenshipThe Ozarks