I agree about the Orbtronic 5750 20 PLB-55A. From toobadorz’s graph it seems to be a better choice. However it appears to be a non protected cell. Not sure if that is really important to you.
Yes,that would be a personal choice for him. When I started this hobby 90% or more of my cells were Protected. Now it is the opposite.
Unprotected cells, especially IMR and similar ones, are unprotected for a reason. they are safer and do not need protection. As long as we have common sense, do not drain them too far, have a DMM and know our run times w/ each torch, then the Unprotected high drains are certainly a better choice. I have not had one safety issue with them.
Nor have I had any issues with unprotected cells. In the lights that I make for others I just make sure to use a driver with LVP so they can’t over discharge the battery. I’m just about to push the button on flat top Orbtronics. Is that what you are using?
I do not seem to be able to get a video on here from my Google account. All my pics and videos from my phone go to Google photos.Then I copy/paste on here and I am the Only one able to view it.
I want to make sure it was on turbo. It steps down at first ~ 2 minutes,then about every 75 seconds after that. That is with the Orbtronic 5750 battery,same as shockli 5500 cell.[PLB 55A]
Thanks for the testing,that is almost the exact numbers on mine,turn on and 30 seconds. But V54 used the Thrunite battery for my specs. Shockli/Orb. probably a bit higher.
General thought here first. We all have to make best with what we have. In this case our video equipment and locations. I have some of the best locations with ZERO light pollution on these dark and isolated hiking trails.No city or Suburban lights. I just wish my video equipment[my phone!] was better!
Here is my V6 video w/ a special guest.My video recording was not the most stable as I was focusing more on my special guest!
I just noticed in the OP review, turbo to LVP shutdown was 90 minutes. Thrunite says 150 minutes but reality is 90 minutes which is -40% from specs. Doesn't make any sense for manufactures to make such exaggerated claims on run times. I was making a spreadsheet of run times for all my lights and was looking at reviews and came upon this one.