SUPER TIGER 6xLED FLASHLIGHT

Super Tiger 6xLED Flashlight, retail $TBA (www.favourlite.com/new/)
Manufactured by Favourlite (www.favourlite.com)
Last updated 09-15-04

IMPORTANT: As of 09-15-04, the server at http://www.favourlite.com is not functioning.
So I do not have pricing or warranty information about this flashlight.




The Favourlite Super Tiger (the name reminds me of the early 1980s Stern Electronics coin-op arcade video game "Super Cobra"), model # ZF403LED, is a 3xAA cell flashlight that has six white LEDs in the business-end, powered by three AA cells in the aluminum body.

This is the marquee from a Stern Super Cobra upright:


VERY IMPORTANT!!! Four other flashlights are also named the Super Tiger. One uses three D cells and has nine LEDs in its business-end; another uses two AA cells and has four white LEDs in the end; another uses two AA cells and has an incandescent light bulb in it, and another uses two AAA cells and has three LEDs; please do not confuse them with this Super Tiger.


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This flashlight comes almost ready to use right out of the package. You'll want to feed it the included AA cells first (see below).
To actually remove the flashlight and batteries from the plastic package, easily cut open one side and either the top or the bottom of the package with a pair of heavy-duty household scissors or use a knife or razor blade if scissors are not available.

Press the rubberised button on the barrel until it clicks and then release it to turn the Super Tiger on. Press and release it the same way again to turn the Super Tiger off.

There is no momentary or signalling operation available when the flashlight is off, however, you can blink it while it's on by pressing the switch more gently (before it clicks) and holding it that way as long as you need the flashlight off. Release the button to turn the flashlight back on. If you don't mind the backwards or reverse feeling of this, you can blink the Super Tiger this way if necessary.



To change the batteries in this flashlight, turn the tailcap counterclockwise until it comes off, throw it to the ground, and stomp on it with spiked golf shoes...O WAIT!!! YOU'LL NEED THAT!!! So just set it aside instead.

Tip the three used AA cells out of the barrel and into your hand, and dispose of or recycle them as you see fit.

Insert three new AA cells in the barrel, button-end (+) positive first, then screw the tailcap back on.
Aren't you glad you didn't stomp on that tailcap now?

Current usage measures 309mA (51.5mA per LED) on my DMM's 2A scale.




Photograph of the light's business-end, with the six LEDs and reflector shown.

The Super Cobra - er - Super Tiger is at least reasonably durable. I smacked it eleven times (six against the bezel, and five against the tailcap) against a 30" steel rod, and did not cause any visible damage or cause the light to malfunction.

The Super Tiger is water-resistant, but it is not waterproof or submersible. When the tailcap and batteries were removed and that dreadful suction test was performed, it failed rather miserably.
So while foul weather probably won't kill it, please try not to drop it in creeks, rivers, ponds, lakes, oceansides, docksides, puddles of mouse pee, slush piles, mud puddles, tubs, toilets, sinks, fishtanks, dog water dishes, or other places where water or water-like liquids might be found.

If it fell in deeper water and you suspect it got flooded, remove the tailcap and batteries, dump out the water if necessary, and set the parts in a warm dry place for a day or so just to be sure it's completely dry inside before you reassemble and use it again.

If it fell into seawater or if somebody or something peed on it, douche all the parts out with fresh water before setting them out to dry. You don't want your Super Tiger to smell like seaweed or piss when you go to use it next. Besides, salt (from seawater or #1) can't be very good for the insides.

Battery rattle is very evident with the Super Tiger; you don't even need to shake it vigorously to hear it.

The finish appears to be a Type II black anodizing. I was able to fairly easily cut through the finish and expose bare metal on the barrel with the blade of a Swiss army knife.
Would I really try to cut up a brand spanken new flashlight?
You bet your sweet patootie I would, if it's in the name of science.

There is a fold-out ring on the tailcap; you may use this to affix the Super Tiger to a lanyard or other cord. It folds down when not in use, so it won't be in the way.

There is a large band of knurling (diamond-shaped texturising) on the barrel, a band of longitudinal ribbing on the bezel, and the entire tailcap has a band of longitudinal ribbing on it. So I don't think that retention (the ability to hold the flashlight when your hands are cold, wet, or oily) will be much of an issue here. The knurling on the barrel isn't aggressive (sharp), so it should not cut through your pocket if you regularly carry your Super Tiger there.

The light output of the Super Cobr...er...Tiger has a very slight bluish tinge to it; but if you showed the beam to a group of people and then asked them what color it was, very certainly the vast majority of them would holler out "WHITE!".
The light from the Super Tiger is reminescent of that produced by Nichia brand white LEDs; the center of the beam is slightly bluish but outside that it's white.



Beam photo at ~12".
Measures 65,300mcd on a Meterman LM631 light meter.
This is a decent brightness for a six-banger; nothing to be ashamed about anyway.





TEST NOTES:
Test units of this and a number of other China-made flashlights were provided by a website fan, and received on the morning of 09-10-04.

IMPORTANT: As of 09-15-04, the server at http://www.favourlite.com is not functioning.

This flashlight is made in China.


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    MANUFACTURER: Favourlite
    PRODUCT TYPE: Handheld flashlight
    LAMP TYPE: 5mm white LED
    No. OF LAMPS: 6
    BEAM TYPE: Narrow flood with dimmer but usable corona
    SWITCH TYPE: Pushbutton on/off on barrel
    BEZEL: Metal; LEDs and reflector are protected by a clear plastic window
    BATTERY: 3xAA cells
    CURRENT CONSUMPTION: 309mA
    WATER RESISTANT: Splash- and weather-resistant
    SUBMERSIBLE: No
    ACCESSORIES: 3xAA cells
    WARRANTY: Not stated

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