There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
- About as compact as you could make a single-AAA flashlight. Think a slightly thinner, slightly longer tube of chapstick.
- Pleasantly heavy for its small size.
- Barrel knurling is grippy but not sharp.
- Battery fit is near-perfect. No rattle but slides out when upturned.
- Button is tactile enough to know when it's been pressed but not audibly "clicky."
- Beam spill is smooth and without too much hotspot.
- Glow in the dark o-ring around the lens is a nice touch. Easier to find in a dark bag.
Cons:- No momentary function on the switch. Just on and off.
- Not much focus range. Remote risk of unscrewing the housing entirely if you overdo it.
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