ReyLight Pineapple Mini Seigaiha Flashlight Review
The ReyLight Pineapple Mini Seigaiha flashlight in titanium is another 10440/AAA light by Rey. This light features a neat wave pattern and uses one Nichia 519a.
Official Specs and Features
Here’s a link to the ReyLight Pineapple Mini Seigaiha flashlight in titanium product page.
Versions
Two versions of the ReyLight Pineapple Mini Seigaiha flashlight in titanium exist. There’s this stonewashed version, as well as a bead-blasted version.
Price
Each version of the ReyLight Pineapple Mini Seigaiha flashlight in titanium sells for $69.50. Unfortunately, it appears to be out of stock at ReyLight.net.
Short Review
I have tested the ReyLight Pineapple Mini flashlight before. I liked it then! That one is brass, and at the time I was super into brass. I’ve sort of waned on brass and now I’m more interested in titanium (for no specific particular reason). So in that regard, I like the ReyLight Pineapple Mini Seigaiha flashlight in titanium just as much as I did in brass, but more now because it’s titanium. This Seigaiha design is a very nice touch, too! This newer one uses a Nichia 519a emitter, which of course, is fantastic.
Long Review
The Big Table
| ReyLight Pineapple Mini Ti-Stonewash Seigaiha | |
|---|---|
| Emitter: | Nichia 519a |
| Price in USD at publication time: | $69.50 |
| Cell: | 1×10440 |
| Runtime Graphs | |
| LVP? | ? |
| Switch Type: | Mechanical |
| On-Board Charging? | No |
| Claimed Lumens (lm) | – |
| Measured Lumens (at 30s) | 223 |
| Candela per Lumen | 0 |
| Claimed Throw (m) | – |
| Candela (Calculated) in cd (at 30s) | 38lux @ 4.619m = 811cd |
| Throw (Calculated) (m) | 56.9 |
| Claimed CCT | 4000 |
| Measured CCT Range (K) | 3700-4000 Kelvin |
| Item provided for review by: | ReyLight |
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| ReyLight Pineapple Mini Ti-Stonewash Seigaiha | |
|---|---|
| Emitter: | Nichia 519a |
| Price in USD at publication time: | $69.50 |
| Cell: | 1xAAA |
| Runtime Graphs | |
| LVP? | ? |
| Switch Type: | Mechanical |
| On-Board Charging? | No |
| Claimed Lumens (lm) | – |
| Measured Lumens (at 30s) | 54 |
| Candela per Lumen | 0 |
| Claimed Throw (m) | – |
| Candela (Calculated) in cd (at 30s) | 19lux @ 3.503m = 233cd |
| Throw (Calculated) (m) | 30.5 |
| Claimed CCT | 4000 |
| Measured CCT Range (K) | 3700-4000 Kelvin |
| Item provided for review by: | ReyLight |
| All my ReyLight reviews! | |
^ Measurement disclaimer: Testing flashlights is my hobby. I use hobbyist-level equipment for testing, including some I made myself. Try not to get buried in the details of manufacturer specifications versus measurements recorded here; A certain amount of difference (say, 10 or 15%) is perfectly reasonable.
What’s Included
- ReyLight Pineapple Mini Seigaiha flashlight in titanium
- Unbranded 320mAh 10440 cell
- Spare O-rings (2)
- Pocket clip replacement “blank”
Package and Manual
There is no manual.
Build Quality and Disassembly
Build quality of the Pineapple Mini is good. It’s pretty typical of ReyLights, but the threads, even (or especially?) for titanium, are smooth.
But mostly… check out this Seigaiha pattern! Here’s more info on the pattern, which seems to be mostly just a nice decorative wave pattern.
https://www.aisf.or.jp/~jaanus/deta/s/seigaiha.htm
The head has a tiny brass button. I believe the driver is screwed in.
Down inside the cell tube is a spring on the switch.
I have a couple other Pineapple Minis, but this is my first experience with the updated tailcap. I like it a lot! In fact, I strongly prefer this tailcap.
Both head and tail unscrew easily – nothing is locked down. The head and tail threads are not the same sizes, so unlike some other Pineapples I’ve had, the head and tail don’t screw together.
Size and Comps
Officially: 89mm length (including the switch button)
Diameter: 15mm
If the flashlight will headstand, I’ll show it here (usually the third photo). If the flashlight will tailstand, I’ll also show that (usually in the fourth photo).
Here’s the test light with the venerable Convoy S2+. The version you see below is an orange Convoy S2+ host that’s been laser engraved by GadgetConnections.com. I did a full post on this light right here! Or go straight to GadgetConnections.com to buy your Convoy S2+ now!
Also above is the light beside a new standard 18350 light! It’s not one I’ve reviewed yet but this is the CWF Arcadian Peanut in aluminum. This one is stonewashed and has the new Quantum Dragon driver – a whole new product! Stay tuned for a full review of this tiny powerhouse!
Retention and Carry
The ReyLight Pineapple Mini Seigaiha flashlight in titanium ships with a collar-style clip installed.
It’s a deep (ish) carry clip – that is, it’s a deep carry clip if your pants will fit in the narrow shoulder you can see below.
The clip has a nice open mouth and is overall finished very cleanly. The clip is not reversible, and as such, this light can’t be used on a hat.
However, ReyLight does include a pocket clip “blank” that can easily be swapped in. You could run the light fine with the pocket clip removed, but a gap would exist between the tailcap and body. So this stainless steel spacer is a very nice thing to have.
Power and Runtime
The ReyLight Pineapple Mini Seigaiha flashlight in titanium surprisingly can run on 1.5V sources, and also 4.2V sources. All the usual AAA types work – alkaline, NiMH, lithium primary. And also the lithium-ion 10440 cell works! Output is different between the voltages, too.
The cell installs in the normal direction – positive end toward the head. Below is an Eneloop AAA NiMH cell installed.
On this “2%” output (or third lowest), the light did not shut off with low voltage protection. Not sure what happened there, but because of this, I left the LVP as “?”
Modes and Currents
| Mode | Mode Claimed Output (lm) | Claimed Runtime | Measured Lumens | Tailcap Amps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% (10440) | – | – | 223 | 1.32 @4.2V |
| 20% (10440) | – | – | 100 | 0.55 @4.2V |
| 2% (10440) | – | – | 43 | 0.25 @4.2V |
| Moonlight (10440) | – | – | [low] | 0.01 @4.2V |
| 100% (AAA, NiMH) | – | – | 54 | 2.24 @1.5V |
| 20% (AAA, NiMH) | – | – | 39 | 0.50 @1.5V |
| 2% (AAA, NiMH) | – | – | 14 | 0.16 @1.5V |
| Moonlight (AAA, NiMH) | – | – | [low] | 0.01 @1.5V |
Pulse Width Modulation
Many of the modes do use PWM, but in all cases, it’s very fast and unlikely to be visible.
Here you can see a “baseline” – a chart with almost no light hitting the sensor. Then there’s the Ultrafire WF-602C flashlight, which has some of the worst PWM I’ve seen. It’s so bad that I used a post about it to explain PWM! Here are multiple timescales (10ms, 5ms, 2ms, 1ms, 0.5ms, 0.2ms) to make comparing this “worst” PWM light to the test light easier. That post also explains why I didn’t test the WF-602C at the usual 50us scale.
User Interface and Operation
The switch on the ReyLight Pineapple Mini Seigaiha flashlight in titanium is a mechanical clicky. It’s a reverse clicky, which means the modes can be changed while the light is on.
The switch has a tritium slot.
One of the great things about the new tailcap is that it makes the switch much less proud. It also makes tailstanding much firmer, too.
The user interface actually has some programming features. Mode memory can be turned on or off (default is off, thankfully). There are a bunch of mode options, too.
Here’s a user interface table!
| State | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Off | Click | On (Low, if mode memory is off) |
| On | Click | Off |
| On | Tap | Mode advance (LMHT) |
| On | Tap 8x | Enter programming mode^ |
^ Programming goes like this. Once in programming mode the light will blink once, then blink very quickly (strobe-ish), then blink twice then blink very quickly (strobe-ish), and so on, up to five blinks. In order to program a certain feature, click during the “strobe-ish” section after the blink. Each of these blinks represents a programming option, as follows:
First blink: Program the mode groups. Only this option has sub-options. In this option, the light will blink slowly 4x. The mode groups are as follows:
1 blink: (ML)-2%-20%-100%
2nd blink: (ML)-10%-40%-100%
3rd blink: (ML)-2%-10%-50%
4th blink: (ML)-50%-100%-strobe-SOS
To accept any of those four mode groups of your choice, click after the appropriate blink. So if you want the third option, wait for the light to blink 3x, and tap the switch. You’ve programmed the third mode group. The light will run the 4x blink cycle twice and then exit programming.
Second blink: Toggle mode memory. Off is the default.
Third blink: Toggle moonlight mode. On is the default.
Fourth blink: Toggle mode order. Default is ascending. Can be toggled to descending.
Fifth blink: Reset to factory settings.
LED and Beam
One of the updates on this ReyLight Pineapple Mini Seigaiha flashlight in titanium is that the light now uses a Nichia 519a. My brass Pineapple Mini uses a Nichia 219b, so it’s not bad at all. But I’d still call this 519a version an upgrade.
There’s a glow glasket in the head – it’s very glowy, too!
LED Color Report (CRI and CCT)
CRI is well over 90 and CCT is in the 4000K range. Duv is slightly negative too, which really just make this about the perfect emitter.
Beamshots
These beamshots always have the following settings: f8, ISO100, 0.3s shutter, and manual 5000K exposure. These photos are taken at floor level, and the beam hits the ceiling around 9 feet away.
Tint vs BLF-348 (KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b version) (affiliate link)
I keep the test flashlight on the left and the BLF-348 reference flashlight on the right.
I compare everything to the KillzoneFlashlights.com 219b BLF-348 because it’s inexpensive and has the best tint!
Conclusion
What I like
- Nichia 519a!
- 4000K!
- High CRI!
- Neat Seigaiha pattern
- Programming options – mode groups, memory or not, etc.
- Supports both 1.5V and 4.2V cylindrical AAA-sized cells.
What I don’t like
- Hard to say anything – Cost, maybe?
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