If you get curious, I supplied a link in this post. They come right from Intel.
LED flashlights
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Now I find that the light throttles down after 3 minutes. Another 3 minutes is possible by turning the light on and off briefly. I suppose eventually that period is reduced when heat is excessive. Other Nitecore lights reduce output more linearly based on the temperature, not just a timer.
Stereodude
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That's pretty typical. The highest output mode of most lights step down after a fixed length of time due to thermal concerns.
I have replaced several of the 18650 cells with the new USB rechargeables. I'm not sure if anyone else uses them, but the batteries are longer than normal (nearly 70 mm). It's no problem in the two main Nitecore lights that I use most frequently.
Stereodude
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Unsurprisingly your link doesn't work. I don't see the appeal of those batteries myself. I have chargers that I trust way more than a super cheap circuit slapped on a battery.
:scratch: This thread has major Gremlins.
I have many chargers, but that is extra bulk and weight. I have favored lights with USB charging over the last few years. These batteries essentially make every flashlight into a USB rechargeable light, providing far more options.
Of course I'd rather not rely only on the port for charging, but it is a handy feature. There is a tiny red/green charging status LED.
Stereodude
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I'm sure it just uses linear regulation using the battery as the heatsink for the extra power to be dissipated in.
Yeah, there must be no room for a switching charger. The current stays about 0.75A, which is not great, but faster than some flashlights internal charging.
I suppose there is still nothing better than the MH-20GT for the limited weight travel, so a USB battery won't change my strategy. I'll probably put them in the EC4GT.
Stereodude
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I can think of better lights, but I have no idea what your criteria are, so maybe you're right.
Maximum reach (>30,000 cd) and minimum size and weight for a single 18650 light. The criteria previously included USB rechargeability. I don't see any replacement for the XP-L HI V3 LEDs yet which would probably be the main difference in future lights. I have dropped the EC4GT from the list as it is just too heavy, though the run time is great and the beam is somewhat better. Unfortunately it shuts down without warning as one or the other cell reaches low charge and its protection chip disconnects the cell.
I don't care much about the color as the rods predominate when light is low and center around 500nm. I need to see the animals at a good distance from the tents. I don't want another hippo experience.
Stereodude
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This would be my choice for a compact thrower. It's a little bigger, but much more suited for the task. http://www.thrunite.com/thrunite-catapult-v6-mini-thrower-rechargeable-flashlight/Maximum reach (>30,000 cd) and minimum size and weight for a single 18650 light. The criteria previously included USB rechargeability. I don't see any replacement for the XP-L HI V3 LEDs yet which would probably be the main difference in future lights. I have dropped the EC4GT from the list as it is just too heavy, though the run time is great and the beam is somewhat better. Unfortunately it shuts down without warning as one or the other cell reaches low charge and its protection chip disconnects the cell.
I don't care much about the color as the rods predominate when light is low and center around 500nm. I need to see the animals at a good distance from the tents. I don't want another hippo experience.
That could be very nice for some other purposes, but it is double the weight. The turbo mode is only good for 3 minutes, but even at half power the rest of the time it would be more than decent.
Do you have one of those Catapult v6 lights?
Stereodude
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Yes, I have one in neutral white.
Are you satisfied with the intensity after it has dropped to high and then drops a bit more after it heats up?
Due to the lithium and my travel schedule I can't get one for a week or four.
Stereodude
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I haven't really seriously tried to use it for anything. I've just played around with it for a few minutes.
Tannin
Storage? I am Storage!
It seems that I forgot to update this thread, and in particular to thank Stereodude. My apologies.
Tea
Storage? I am Storage!
We wound up getting a couple of Zebralamps, selecting therm rather than several others for reasons now forgotten.
Belinda is happy with hers.
Tannin's, however, is useless. It has yet to do any useful work at all. ...... This is because he put it somewhere apparently sensible until needed - that was months ago, just a few days after it arrived - and now he can't find it. Hell - I can't find it, and I'm good at finding stuff. He has spent many hours searching (with a little help from me) but the bloody thing is so small and neat that it's a near-impossible task to find it in a house with as much stuff as our place has. Still, the searching has brought various other missing objects to light, resulted in a whole lot of other stuff being thrown out as no longer needed, and substantially tidied two and a half rooms. (The half room because the search is still ongoing.) Plus forced him to clean every little nook and cranny of the car out in case it was in there somewhere, and seeing it was at that point so tidy - well, why not? - I washed it for him.
So there you have it. Zebralights have remarkable mystic housekeeping powers. Our little purchase has resulted in an enormous amount of useful work being done, doubtless consuming a great deal of energy. Quite astonishing when you remember that the whole thing is powered by a single AA battery.
Belinda is happy with hers.
Tannin's, however, is useless. It has yet to do any useful work at all. ...... This is because he put it somewhere apparently sensible until needed - that was months ago, just a few days after it arrived - and now he can't find it. Hell - I can't find it, and I'm good at finding stuff. He has spent many hours searching (with a little help from me) but the bloody thing is so small and neat that it's a near-impossible task to find it in a house with as much stuff as our place has. Still, the searching has brought various other missing objects to light, resulted in a whole lot of other stuff being thrown out as no longer needed, and substantially tidied two and a half rooms. (The half room because the search is still ongoing.) Plus forced him to clean every little nook and cranny of the car out in case it was in there somewhere, and seeing it was at that point so tidy - well, why not? - I washed it for him.
So there you have it. Zebralights have remarkable mystic housekeeping powers. Our little purchase has resulted in an enormous amount of useful work being done, doubtless consuming a great deal of energy. Quite astonishing when you remember that the whole thing is powered by a single AA battery.
Stereodude
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Thank you for the detailed review.Well, I received the light and it is not very good.
I was going to say that it blows chunks like Sarah after the 4th mojito, but it's not that bad.
Tannin
Storage? I am Storage!
I do not understand that last post.
Somebody remind me not to check in on this thread anytime soon just in case someone explains it, I don't think I want to know.
Somebody remind me not to check in on this thread anytime soon just in case someone explains it, I don't think I want to know.
Stereodude
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All but one of those you could have determined before buying one. Mine has a symmetric beam. It's a thrower with a smooth reflector. Of course the beam will be a little ugly when combined with that Cree LED. If you loosen the head by a 1/4 turn you can disable accidental power on.The battery life sucks, reflector is funky, beam is ugly and asymmetric, controls are poor, and there is no way to disable accidental power on other than battery removal.
Stereodude
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The head unscrews from the body (main tube). The light has a mechanical lockout if you loosen it slightly to open the circuit.
OMG, it works with massive Torquemada. I think I dislocated the elbow.
Now it is looser than the tailcap. Crazy Chinese. :dunno:
Stereodude
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Torquemada? Is that like a Sharknado?
Newtun
Storage is nice, especially if it doesn't rotate
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. Or do they?
sechs
Storage? I am Storage!
I guess that I'm lost.
So, is Sarah in the Spanish Inquisition?
So, is Sarah in the Spanish Inquisition?
No, there was a spell-checker moment. Something corrupted my link, but Newtun's is correct.
Tannin
Storage? I am Storage!
Are we still talking about Sarah?
I bought a few more lights. It's beginning to become a problem. One of interest is the new version of the XT-1C with the XP-L HI. It is quite bright for the size/weight (weighs only 65g w/battery) although only runs for a half hour on turbo. It is supplied with the 16340 that has the micro USB charging port.
Stereodude
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It happens to the best of us.
Something funky was going down last night on the forums.
Here is the OEM link without codes. http://www.klaruslight.com/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=128&id=139
It fits nicely in the pants without being uncomfortable or noticeable.
Here is the OEM link without codes. http://www.klaruslight.com/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=128&id=139
It fits nicely in the pants without being uncomfortable or noticeable.