One time I went through my online order purchases relating to flashlights. MTN has the most orders and highest dollar figure for me by quite a high margin, followed by Banggood and then Gearbest. Sadly, I’ve bought over $10,000 worth of flashlight related items since I started here almost 5 years ago. My wife probably realizes I’ve spent a lot on lights, but even I was shocked at just exactly how much that is. Literally half of my total expenditures were at MTN.
A new member recently contacted me asking if I sell my mods, might have to in order to buy Christmas gifts. Getting back up to 150+ lights again, don’t know how that happens…
I tell myself a couple grand a year ain’t so bad, I used to smoke that much in cigarettes and I hate to think how much I drank years ago. I know guys with 50 or 60 fishing poles, knives, guns even. So I’m not doing so bad, not really. And hey, when the power goes out these lights are a lot more handy than a few dozen fishing poles!
I was talking to my brother about that light, how it starts innocently enough and then you buy 3 of these, 2 of those, one of these, build this, recreate that, before you know it the budget is blown and you’re wondering where it stops. $50 added to it yesterday after it was already doing close to 12,000 lumens. Where does it end?
So now I have 3 XHP-50.2’s to do something with… and on it goes.
If you buy a new one, try and get it on Amazon along with a 4 year warranty. It cost me an extra $7 on an $85 station. Worth it since cheap stations don’t always last long.
Yeah, I did that but didn’t like the beam profile so I dug out a light orange peel C8 reflector and liked it better but then there was a dark core so I worked on raising the reflector and got a tighter whiter hot spot but then I didn’t like the overal output so I put an XP-L W2 2B in it with the light orange peel reflector and used the original 105C style driver with Biscotti but added two more chips for a total of 16.
I know, I work myself into the corner sometimes. lol
0.01A for 0.3795 lumens
0.06A for 22.84
0.50A for 166.64
1.93A for 607.55
4.93A for 1431.75
Hot spot is clear with soft edges, aura is nice, spill is good. I’ll just take it (for now)
Well, there’s kindof a plan for one that a fellow member suggested, just don’t have the light yet. So still two unless I decide to build a triple 50.2 X6 or something.
Edit: (by the way, I’ve already done that before on the SS/Cu X6, output was ridiculous and heat was at danger levels in 15 to 20 seconds if an extension tube were used for 2 18650’s, output was lower as was heat with 2 18350’s. )
Edit II: Also forgot, that early attempt was with XHP-50’s, I didn’t remember that my Ti X6 from Rey has 3 XHP-50.2’s in it and makes ~10,000 lumens if 2 18650’s are used. Schoolgirl giggles light, this one is!
Well since this thread got completely derailed, RMM probably won’t see my original question, so I’ll post it again:
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Hey, I just noticed you’re now selling batteries on the international version of your site.
It says that the buyer assumes responsibility for confiscated packages with more than 4 batteries, does that mean that if the order has 4 batteries or less, MTN electronics will refund it if it gets confiscated?
Or is there no problem with <=4 batteries? (I’m in canada btw)
Also, when you ship the batteries, I assume that you are forced to use ground shipping, correct?
Hey , First the service provided was great and the batteries well packed and as described.
This however is a warning to any Canadian’s going over $20 is at your own peril :person_facepalming:
I thought I could sneak 4 batteries in by keeping it close to $20 but the taxman was unimpressed. The actual takes was only $3 but the $10 handling fee was the killer! Again no issues with the vendor and the batteries arrived well packaged and in a timely manner! I just regret not buying an extra 18650 3500 Protected Cell if I knew I was going to get dinged the $10 handling fee anyways So remember kids keep it clearly under $20 or accept the fact Canada Post is going to get their beak wet!
Hey Enderman , I live in Vancouver and placed an order recently for 4 batteries so I can share my experiences.
It was ground shipping and the package was clearly labeled as Lion batteries. In total it took 9 days to get here with 3 of those days being spent at Customs. Customs held it up but did not open the package. They did however tax me and charge me a handling fee so keep that in mind that if you cross $20 CAD in Value you will probably get taxed plus $10 handling fee. Other than customs the whole experience was good and recommendable! The free cases are also sturdier than I expected!