A lot of the problem comes down to format. ToyKeeper said it better than I could here :
I’d probably start with some searches of this forum or a trip to the flashlight wiki. There’s a lot to unpack and that question is super broad. What were you wondering about?
Good post to get acquainted to the various types of drivers and how they differ.
I don’t know the specifics of the circuitry myself but this community has no small amount of engineers and even some who design drivers for production lights like Lexel.
ZeroAir Reviews has graphs for the largest amount of lights and he includes temperature data as well which is rly good.
Lights were received yesterday and things are looking good! I’m hoping to get runtime graphs put together this weekend and will hopefully have the review posted within a week.
Awesome! Can I ask a huge favor? If the review is not ready for publishing before the 20th could you post a sneak preview of the runtime graphs for the high mode early? IDK about other people but for a small 18350 light like this, an efficient driver is the deciding factor for me.
If not then I’ll be keen to read your review on these lights when you post it. They look amazing and I haven’t found reviews on these lights online yet.
Not an example of poor management but a whole different category of budget. While the beforehand mentioned Zebralight flashlights target consumers with figuratively big pockets, Wurkkos's FC11 is a true budget flashlight for less than $30 including battery and some more accessories that Zebralight will not even supply with their lights for prices of $ 80 and more. So, it's like comparing apples and pears. If you want a flashlight with a fully regulated buck/boost driver, you will definitely need to pay more than $ 30.
Signed up for the pair. I already bought the E14 III. Shipped fast too. I want another and that little thrower looks nice. I got the Acebeam E10 and a Catapult V6 but, I’d find a good use for the thrower.
he says:
"with the long version you need to use a protected cell! An unprotected would be much too short! has not enough tension... well - it would work also.. (shakes the tight cell) ...hmmm... i feel its not optimal... (flashlight just works) but optimal is a protected!"
:D
€dit tested and found no downside from using a short, unprotected cell (30Q)
on hart tap it has a short disconnect, but the driver design allows to come back in same mode immedeately!!
Interesting. Some members on TLF reported that Acebeam‘s L17 had disconnects with too short 18650 cells, e.g. Samsung 30Q or Sanyo NCR18650GA. I’m curious if MC13 will also require longer batteries.
Naturally there is a balancing act when trying to accommodate protected and unprotected cells. If you go too much one way, you can risk crushing the longer cells. If you go too much the other way, unprotected cells can flop around. It is hard to be perfect for every cell.