irlightbuilds T20ir £45

[rodp]

Just received my second order from Ian. Ordered on the 4th. Mailed on the 4th. Arrived in Australia on the 10th. Can't beat one week turn around for international orders.

I'm quite impressed by the T20 rat tail switch from Ian. Quality of the tail cap is on the same level as the T20 - very good, it appears to be identical to the T20 tail cap, in so far as the threads, milling, anodizing, brass pressure pad & internal collar are the same. It either comes from the same factory as the T20 or the manufacturer takes care with their quality control, something uncommon with the Chinese flashlight manufacturers.
I have the momentary switches from DX for the 501B, these require you to hold the switch "on" to use the torch. Ian's T20 switches have the momentary feature for a quick flash and orientation. They also have a second switch that acts as a three mode On/Off. Press once and the light turns on. Press again and it engages the next mode, etc. It has a memory, so it turns on in the next mode in sequence to the last. So if you turned it off on 'Low' it will turn on on 'Disco'. Turn it of off on 'Disco' and it will turn on on 'High'.
One interesting feature is that if you turn it off on Low then engage the momentary function, the momentary switch will turn on on disco So cycling the modes before switching off is a good idea if you will need to get a snap sight picture.
For single mode drop in pills it works just fine, as On, Off or Momentary.
Overall length is the same as the 501B rat tail. The plastic cover over the dual switch sits higher than the 501B switch and therefore may be more prone to cracking over time. As the cost is minimal & the functionality much improved, I'm happy to live with that risk.

I'm aware that Marky sell a similar or identical product. But he does not export, so Ian is the go-to guy for members not in Britain. Ian is also willing to answer my more uninformed illumination questions via email without calling me a complete Nong. So if you are in need of a pill or a switch, I'm happy to recommend Ian/Sika Stag. I assume his complete T20s are fine too, but I buy my own from LED Supermall in China. I just wish they were as fast as Ian when it comes to getting product into the post.

Can't say about the T20's but I have some stuff off Ian and his build quality is superb, if it isn't perfect he doesn't ship it, 'nuff said !!!

[artisansportsman]

what sort of range do the red led t20 torches achieve & what lummes would you say they are .??
also does the same deal apply with the rats tail for the red one.

[Radagast]

I have a single mode red, that is what I used to test it with the rats tail. Ian will have to answer you about the 3 mode red.
As for distance? I've only played with it in the city with lots of light pollution/street lights. The red light was visible at 150 meters. I will hopefully get to test it hunting in the bush next week.

[Springer]

The red LED will pick up eye shine easily at 300yds and there is plenty of light to shoot out to 200yds if that is what you need and your scope is decent.

Every one of the shooting lads Ive shown my T20's to were amazed. Dont get hung up on lumen figure, everything out of China you may as well take with a pinch of salt in terms of quoted figures. I know the real performance and that is all Im bothered about.

[SikaStag]

Springer has answered the question exactly as I would have. The tail switch works the same with any of the 3 mode pills. You have a choice of a momentary switch and a click constant on then slight touch to change the modes click to switch off. Best of both worlds.

I have abandoned the two rubber O-rings to get a better in focus square of illumination. I am now machine 1.25mm off of the threads that the pill screws into. This drops the pill by 1.25mm. Si in affect doing away with the second O-ring to move the lens further forward. The problem I was having with the two o-ring method was the second O-ring was popping out and almost touching the led. This was no good for selling a T20 with another pill for the customer to change over. The pressure needed to be applied to catch the first thread was not ideal for swapping pills.

Sorry for the delay in answering your question. Had some serious health problems for a member of my family that was life threatening. They are currently in the High dependency unit after a second operation.

Ian

[Radagast]

Ouch. Hope all goes well for you and yours Ian.

3 years ago today I was admitted to intensive care, effectively a paraplegic, with a 1 in 5 chance of surviving. Today I'm still alive, still climbing on roofs for a living. So a full recovery is possible, regardless of how bad it seems.

[SikaStag]

Thanks for the words of support mate.

I am glad you got to where you have from where you were 3 years ago. The thought of not being able to walk again must have been a shock to the system.

This was an oration to remove Cancer in the Colon. The stitches burst and was causing the contents to spill into the stomach cavity. Surgeon said if it was life threatening if not operated on straight away. Just as well we don't know what is around the corner.


Ian

[artisansportsman]

well that sounds like what im looking for , thanks for reply from you guys i need it for a head / cap lamp so i can do hands free spotting from a quad bike it sounds like a step backwards but it works for my partner with the old 6 v type with battery in ruck sack , so i thought maybe a modern light weight version would be a bit better .

[SikaStag]

I can be contacted using the email in my signature, below this message, re orders.


Ian