I would like to answer your question but first let me say that we are Haikelite dealer since a while in Germany. We are shipping all ordered flashlights directly from Germany - no dropshipping or something else. As already mentioned in the first post we expect the next SC26 XHP35 HD shipment for 3rd week of June. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have further questions. By the way, I would highly appreciate your feedback regarding the SC26 colors - what is your preferred color? Blue, green, black or white/silver?
Well, compared to an 18350 it’s inferior both capacity and power. However, you can also compare the 26350 to the 18350 because of the same length (meaning same length light), then it’s quite superior.
There are two reasons why this format is interesting to me, specifically for the SC26.
1) The form factor of the light is quite unique, as the nickname is “fatty”: It’s compact but thick and the light has nice output.
2) The fact you can switch to the standard 26650 for a lot more capacity, much more than an 18650.
So you can do the same trick with a single 18650 light by supplying an 18350 tube, but the performance reduction will be more significant than with the SC26.
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Welcome to BLF Markus! :partying_face: Thank you for the “Laufzeitdiagrammen” and beamshots of several Haikelite models; I found them very useful. :+1:
Let me start a poll regarding people’s preferred colour for the SC26, this might be interesting. :sunglasses:
I “get” that, at least in theory, but I guess my real question is how can you actually use that extra performance for more than, say, a minute, without cooking yourself and the light.
You probably remember the chorus of “If you can’t make it stick on turbo forever, don’t bother.” camp. Like, if it steps down after 30sec, 1min, even 3min, it’s “cheating” somehow, and just specsmanship.
So if Li’l Fatty can belt out a lotta lumenage, but cooks itself because it’s small/short/compact (and no angry-looking fins to speak of), then it won’t sustain any “usable” turbo for that long.
Absolutely, longer runtime at more modest levels is great with a 26 instead of an 18.
Don’t get me wrong, as I’m not poopooing it or anything, just trying to understand why the form-factor is so appealing. Even if shorter, a thicker light would feel bulkier in a pocket, no? C’mon, people were grexing about the F1 being marginally longer than other 18650 lights, as if they’re carrying a brick in their pocket or something. A shorty S2+ would be just as short, but thinner and lighter, and you can (within reason) ’rod it a bit.
Hell, I’ll probably end up getting one anyway, Just Because, even if I have to stuff an 18350 in there. Pist me off when I had to get a 16340 for my Jet-II…
I agree, I’m waiting for a review to see what’s the maximum sustained output.
Someone gave a good example why short turbo can be very useful. The guy is a climber or survivalist. Most of the time he just needed to see a few yards ahead, and that’s when he used low lumens. But once in a while he needed turbo to figure out his general direction. A distant path or something like that.
So perhaps it’s bit of a speciality use.
So if tests show this light has a sustained output of 900lm, I’ll call it a 900lm light with bonus 2500lm turbo. I’ll purely buying based on the duration of maximum sustained output.
Does that make turbo totally useless? No. I think many people, including me, will use turbo once in a while. I would prefer turbo to be hidden.
Currently my fav is an 650lm,18650 light. I’m searching for a compact 1000lm light that is very efficient at that level.
Paypal told me today that they decided in my favor and the refund might take 5 days or so. It also said that if there were insufficient funds in his account, that they will take appropriate action against his account.
Does this mean that if Terry empties his Paypal, refunds might not happen? I’d like to know how other folks have fared in situations like this.
Not to derail this thread, IF Haikelite can get this light working smoothly and powerfully, and IF there is a trusted review, I’d be glad to spend my money with the company that can get it done. I’d bet that others would too.
Oh, and I’d go with traditional Black or maybe the Sand(?) color. I’m tired of green to tell the truth.
As long as your PP acct is in good standing, PP should have your back whether or not T’s funds are available. Think of it as an insurance policy for using them to purchase things.
I’ve got to say that lately I’ve been using my Convoy BD06 which is an under the radar 26650 light. Not much written about it, but what is written is pretty good. It’s about the size of my Oury mountain bike grips in diameter and it’s become my go-to light for around the house. It’s on the throwier side and just fits my hand really well. With a high-capacity 26650, it oughta run for a loooooooong time.
It’s got Biscotti on it which I like, but I like ramping a bit better.
I’d like to have an SC26 if it’s all that it could be and was promised by Haikelite. I’m crossing my fingers it is.
