ENEDED

Thanks for this, and the photo!

Looks like plenty of meat on that tube for a bit of reaming, probably only need about 0.3mm for the LK 50’s

Green version is now listed!!

“Under restocking. It will be available soon”

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THANKS Freeme! …. I assume you made this happen! :+1:

Hopefully the code won’t be expired and will be valid for the green version too.

Hey Freeme

can you ask them to make the ramping faster (about 3 seconds from low to high and turbo/moon access). Will get 2 green if they meet my request. :smiley:

That green one sure looks great. Love the shape and size of this flashlight.
Got me thinking on how to mod this one….
I would replace the driver for sure but also want to keep charging possibility. Is there a way to keep this driver only as a charging board and piggyback another driver on top? Which components should I remove (those which power the Led) and which to leave (to keep the charger function)?

Those are cheap OEM case for flashlight.

Spent sometime with the light. Ramping time will take you 1s-1.5s to reach "High" (~70%) from lowest (visa- versa). However, if you ramp up to Turbo, it will take you rough 6s to ramp down.

I doubt it will happen.

Besides ramping and the shortcuts from OFF, is there a group with regular modes, such as L-M-H ?

Also I don't understand from this (quote in the OP) exactly what is "mode 2" ?

And the "4x clicks/mode 2" mystery continues...

Turbo Momentary? What does this mean exactly?

I think the “Turbo Momentary” is like the “Tactical” setting on the Q4 where the light remains on as long as you hold the button down. Press the button and it’s on turbo. Release it and it’s off. I guess you can signal that way.

Not sure about the other stuff.

Thanks, that makes sense, so in that mode you’d have nothing but the Turbo momentary.

And that’s what Freeme meant by “then you hold press to keep light on,when you release will light off”

I don’t have a Q8 so I didn’t know abput that mode, but it all makes sense now, thanks!

Still wondering about if there’s a L-M-H group, or is it just ramping only.

Nope, ramping mode only with shortcut to turbo using double click.
Starts on moonlight with single click while on ramping group.

I’m working on a video to demo it for clarification.

Can anyone confirm what cells work and what don’t? Need to know what to invest in before I pull the trigger.

Compatible 26650 battery models:
Yes No
Keeppower 5200mAh Protected

Littokala 5000mAh (blue)

Littokala 5000mAh (black)

Rofis 5500mAh

IMALENT 5000mAh MRB-266P45

Will a protected KeepPower work?

Any cell with a protection circuit is going to add to the length. Here’s an unprotected flat top in the Maeerxu. I’d be worried about crushing the springs with anything longer. I think it was made this way to keep the light as short as possible, and has low voltage protection so you don’t need protected cells. Just like the Emisar lights.

Robert, exactly what unprotected flat top cell is that? Apparently there’s an issue with diameter, as the unprotected flat-top Littokala’s won’t fit (too wide).

My Lii-50A’s are 26.77 at their widest point.

This is an iJoy 26650 purchased at Liionwholesale in Phoenixville, PA

This Aspire 26650 would work fine too. I think both the iJoy and the Aspire are made in the same factory.

I can’t imagine Littokala puts a wrapper on the cell that thick. Even a protected cell is going to be wider because of the copper connection strip and kapton tape running up the side of the cell under the wrapper.

My M8 measures 26.79mm ID.

And you can see how much longer a protected cell is. This is an Acebeam 5000mAh protected 26650

Thanks Robert.

It’s splitting hairs but apparently your tube is .29mm wider than Dirty Pierre’s. If I get one like yours it should fit the Lii-50A just barely. Or even close to that ID will be easier to ream it out.

The Lii-50A’s measure 26.6mm most of the length, but there is a wider band about 3mm in height at the very top that’s 26.77

I-joy’s look pretty good but out of stock currently, but those and the Aspire are kind of expensive compared to what I paid for the Lii-50A’s

Well the iJoy and aspire batteries are true 30 amp batteries, and would get to you the day after you ordered it being that you’re in Pennsylvania as well. Personally I don’t buy batteries from China we have them all here in the US.

Except for a few from Japan aren’t all batteries made in China? Just because something is from a specific region doesn’t mean they are all junk. Also, I don’t think any of us need 30 amp batteries for a simple single emitter light. Lii-50A’s are pretty good batteries at a fraction of the price of others.

To each there own I guess.

How would you ream out the tube?

Don’t put words in my mouth. I never said anything was “junk”. The person I was replying to (not you), lives in Pennsylvania where Liionwholesale is also located, and commented he could save 4 weeks of shipping time by buying them locally. But if he wants to save a couple dollars and wait 4 weeks, go for it.

I would say most are made in China for sure. But since none of us can buy directly from any manufacturer, we have to buy from a retailer. My point being, if you are from the US where every type and brand battery is readily available, and shipping is only a couple days away, why buy from a Chinese retailer, wait 4 weeks, risk getting fakes, risk not getting them at all, only to save 2 dollars. Case in point was the 30Q button top group buy for the BLF Q8 not too long ago.