This was an order I have really been anticipating. Two lights.
1. Tank007 703 red OK I have ordered a lot of lights and my wife has never even glanced sideways at any of them other than the times I have dragged her outside because I knew she would be impressed with the newest one. She never was. I did not even get a battery into this light before it was hers! She loved it big time. When I did get a chance to look at it I was pretty impressed. It is a really nicely done light. Im glad my wife liked it, now I might order one for myself(again). Oh and it is really bright with a 10440 but Missy wants a AAA in there. How does she know the difference, maybe shes been listening all along!?
2. Hugsby P31 This light was ordered as part of my mission to find MY perfect EDC. I knew I was making a concession with no 14500 support and only one mode but the quality, size, style, clip, everything else was there. Well I put the battery in there and nothing. This light was DOA. I tried everything, cleaning, banging, testing batteries etc. Nothing. Then I remembered reading about some coming with different drivers. I looked at the box, four hours of frustration later, and sure enough 2.8-15V. You kidding me? Put a 14500 trustfire flame in there an POW! High, low and strobe. My favorite combination and implementation of modes. I always find medium to be pretty useless and I love and use strobe a lot. The low is really low. So I ordered the light planning to make a few sacrafices and ended up with what has to be, time will tell, THE perfect EDC for me. Im a happy guy. The finish and machining on this light are really as good as all the reviews say.
got my manafont order today, 16340 UFs for the NItecore EX10 i got yesterday, trustfire charger, UF xml dropin. Also got a grey L2 and pouch from Solarforce.
I just read the Hugsby P31 revisited thread and I see that there are three or maybe more drivers out there. I just took it outside and I have to add here that this thing has very a unexpected excellent throw.
Got packages from DX and Coast on the same day, both ordered 3/23. Got the Mini Tac from the coast survey thing http://budgetlightforum.cz.cc/node/1169#comment-31763. From DX got C3 SS, Romisen RC-29, and I'm actually quite excited about the VC99 DMM.
I suspect you're right, and they sent me a li-ion only version. I would'nt mind the option of using li-ions, but since I don't own any, the light is pretty much useless to me. I took some pictures and filled out a RMA? form at DX..... I'll wait and see what happens.
Thanks for the help guys. I stumbled here by accident a few weeks ago....been lurking as a guest until now. BLF is by far the most friendly, civilised, and helpfull forum i've ever been to. Thanks again, bigsal
Hehe.. the tabs just dissapear off to the right of the window, with a dropdown menu to access them, I just need to stop filling the same window with tabs and open a new window lol!
I ordered that exact combo too, except I ordered the L2X extended. It was a bit of an impulse purchase, and afterwards I think I should have gotten the normal length model. There's really not that much options in XML/SST-50/P7 drop-ins over 6V. So far I found one (thanks to this forum...) in XML and ordered that from KD. At max 4,2 voltage range there would have been much more drop-in options. I'm not yet ready to go the DIY route, my skillz with soldering iron are not that great.
I think I have to order myself a grey L2P to host a P7 or something...
I got a package yesterday and opened it as i'm expecting many things. Turns out it was 5 pairs of white "sunglasses" without lenses but instead having the horizontal "lines" for lack of a better term.
Immediately asked myself if i got this from DD instead of the 3 q5 emitters and someone in warehouse made a mixup. It turns out the real buyer did a crappy job for the shipping address. The postal delivery guy probably tought as this must one of the "Budgeteer BLF" packages again... :/ and threw in my mailbox. LOL!
Anyway a little social engineering (facebook and other) made me find the pour soul with the slight dyslexia and is coming today to pick it up. It turned out it is my neighbour who lives 3 stories above me but we don't know each other at all.
At least i did not have to drive at the postal office for this . :/