The Inova LED Flashlight X Series

Ready, set, evolve

The Inova LED flashlight mini X series is by now a fetish thing to many fans. It is commanding followers much the same way as Mag Lites mini did at their heyday. And when you look at them, you begin to have an idea why.

“The Inova X1, X5 series is a metallic stuff from planet Zorgg ...

Inova LED flashlight X series (Mini)

From concept to upgrade ...

If you followed by reviews you'd probably know by know that a bright LED unit CAN have its very own micro-reflector. This means that you don't really need the LED flashlight head to be built with a continually transparent surface. And to have this imaginative high-tech look I think Inova engineers and designers utilised the idea to the outmost. They punched little holes into the body of the Inova LED flashlight for each bright little LED unit. This has effectively become the flashlight head without an additional lens. This little monster looks unbeatable.

And thus their new mini range LED flashlight was born with this star-wars looking light "salt shaker" as their flagship product. Here I review the minis from Mag, see the difference for yourself.

The LED flashlight pictured is the Inova X5. It is made by the Emissive Energy Corp (OEM.) and can be seen at Inovalight.com. (Light-eaters from Planet Zorgg have a couple on the dining table. "A little more light on your omelette?") Quality sci-fi-like build for your money. Nothing was compromised on this one. The whole thing sure pleases the eye. The light is narrow beam. Meaning your zorggy friend can easily go on a light diet if they walk beside you. Only you'll see the LIGHT.

Official site:
http://www.inovalight.com

And the store to start with to compare prices:
http://theconsumerlink.com/Inova

I suggest when you check out more about the new Inova series you look for the action shots for actual brightness and also comments from referring owners.

For the technically minded:
Technical third party review of the Inova X Series.
http://www.dansdata.com/ledlights10.htm

inova xo pours bright light with high 90% yield

inova xo pours bright light with high 90% yield

The newer XO series has an instant switch in the base, right under your thumb.
Pity they are lighter on the salt shaker concept though ... guess they more into light pouring. ON the bright side, this design maximizes light yield claimed to be 90%. All things being equal, that's pretty impressive. However, not everyone is looking for just the practical. This could be one reason as to why this model is nowhere near as popular as the mini X series or the newer micro series, which I will review next time.

Check out the soft edges. This is what I meant before by contrast-free glow in the dark.

UPDATE: I used to have several links to ThinkGeek from these products because I think they are cool. But they no longer stock any Inova. I hear what you say - yes - it's a pity. And this has happened to many of my links which drove me mad. (I set up a store to remedy the situation.) And I'll be revisiting them to see if they change their mind.

Problem fixed for good?

Earlier series of the Inova LED flashlight had a known problem: after about a year or so use the tail-end switch that turns on the light failed because of some unspecified grounding problem. It could not be repaired. So far it seems that the X series have finally fixed this fault.