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Yeah I misunderstood what he was saying. Completely thought he was saying Chinese stuff was junk. I agree with both of his and your replies.

Sorry for the confusion.

No problem, no harm done. I’m guilty myself of sometimes reading a post too quickly and misunderstanding! Thanks for the reply and BTW welcome to BLF!

I just double checked my I.D. Measurement with another caliper and it’s showing same 26.5mm
So perhaps there’s a slight manufacturing difference/allowable tolerances. I don’t want anyone to be heartbroken if their cells don’t fit. As far as the cells I had on hand to try fitment, they are this Basen Cell from Liionwholesale: Basen IMR 26650 4500mAh 60A Flat Top Battery
And also some MNKE 26650 IMR 3500mAh Flat Top Battery from Mountain Electronics last year I think, no longer in stock.

I had this light here

Ramp was way too short like half a second from min to max., likely wrong programming fuse
LED board screws hit the shelf rim before the LED board, one screw glued and head broke off
Reflector does not touch the LED board
Black centering ring pretty high
Driver cavity too shallow for boost driver
Switch board loose as it is not held by the press fit switch cover

The first version takes about 6 second ramping and people complaining so they change the ramping but I guess they got it wrong.

3 seconds ramping is perfect from low to high

Thanks, the Basen sounds perfect for this light width and length, 40A continuous and a good price too.

Wow half second! Most the other stuff I maybe can work around or fix, but that fast ramping isn’t going to work, especially since there’s no regular L-M-H group.

When did you get yours and from where?

When does this $29.99 code expire?

Banggood previously showed the arrival date for the green version on Mar 31, however it’s now pushed back to April 11. :expressionless:

Will the $29.99 code will work on the green one when it arrives after April 11?

I hope I can score the green one with a deal too. I’m on the “notify me” thing.
They got a couple in a few weeks ago but they were gone too quick….

Dirty Pierre, is it possible to disassemble the switch from the body or is it permanently glued? Is it a standard clicky switch?

A few weeks ago? Really? Dang. They notified you they were in??

I never saw any in, I’ve been checking every few days. Just kept showing “Arrival date: March 31” Now it’s April 11

I just signed up for the “Arrival Notice” notification, totally forgot about that.

Sorry I just noticed your post.
It’s a side switch and I don’t see any glue. It’s held in by a ring from outside of light.
I’m tearing it down right now to see if the ring is pressed in or threaded. I’ll update with a pic to your post shortly.

Here’s a few more pics of the switch area from inside and out. I wouldn’t call it a clicky switch, it’s a tactile e-switch.
I don’t see any kind of glue on it and it might be held in by threaded ring. It really didn’t want to unscrew for me with quite a bit of force. It’s either pressed in or cross threaded, note how it’s sitting slightly raised on one side in the picture. I can sort of feel a thread maybe with my fingernail. The ring is sitting slightly higher on one side than the other and I’m not wanting to break anything just yet…
Hope the pics help. Cheers!

Did anyone try to insert the Soshine 26650 5500 mA into the flashlight?

And why insist on this flashlight and spend money adjusting it when you can buy the excellent Utorch UT02. He has a better switch in my opinion with steps. It has 60% better battery life than Convoy BD06 and 30% better than the Eagle Eye X7R.

Did someone check how long the Maeerxu M8 worked when it was at its maximum?

And why not ask the Chinese to make a small change. Change the thickness slightly. Not a big deal. Anyone who has an idea on CNC knows that it’s less than a minute to re-configure the machine.

Finally, it is not a good idea to rub the tube from the inside because you rub the anodize that protects the aluminum and will have corrosion on the bare aluminum.

Hi, my observations on the 4 lights mentioned above are, that they are totally different- BD06 is the least throw and has click switch, X7R is very compact and feels smaller from the group, UT02 and M8 are kind of same size and profile, but 3v vs. 12v. In stock form UT02 is very throwy profile, on the lower levels I feel M8 with xpl more usable, though for general use I would take X7R may be. UT02 feels very underpowered and I am still looking for an option to boost up the power without loosing the charging.

I used the BD06 and the X7R as the bicycle helmet’s torch. The BD06 is more focused more bright and illuminating further. 6500K. Now I’m using the BD06 on the helmet.

What does 3V and 12V mean. Do you have an M8? Have you checked how long it works? UT02 gives the most light and it gives a lot more battery time than the other two.

I use them on the handlebars of the bike. I ride at night and love to have a lot of light.

Hi, yes I have all the lights mentioned. I did not check M8 runtime, as it does not accept Liitokala, I have Efest 26650 purple 4200 fitted in. UT02 uses XHP35 12v, M8 uses XPL 3v.

Thanks

Can I ask you a favor? If you can turn on the flashlight for one hour with full battery and then recharge the battery and measure how much mA it is charged?

There have been some problems reported with malfunctioning switches on the UT02.

(see posts #76 and #33) Discussion of compact size production throwers 700m+ under $60 - #73 by KawiBoy1428

Also:

  • M8 is slightly smaller than UT02
  • M8 cost $15-$20 less than UT02
  • M8 has ramping, UT02 does not, some people like ramping better.

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Personally, I’m considering the Manker U22, a more compact version of the UT02.

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I don’t think many are seriously considering modding the tube unless they already have the know-how and the tools to do it.
Modders often bore out tubes for different battery fitments and it’s not a big deal. It costs no money if you already have the tools.

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To prevent corrosion you can paint or clear coat the inside of the tube after machining, or just apply a light coating of silicone grease inside.

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Or just get a cell that fits, such as the Efest purple 4200mAh or Basen 4500mAh:

Basen IMR 26650 4500mAh 60A Flat Top Battery