So did you take the pics with the head out of the host? If so how did you get that far as i saw no way to do so without damage.
EDIT- I see it looks like it screws out from behind. If i make any mods ill post them, But im still waiting for all my drivers from KD to be delivered.
The Callie's Kustoms need the label removed, and it will still be a snug fit. I only say this because it doesnt just "drop in"...it needs some gentle persuation. Nothing drastic. It comes back out with a little shake.
The XTAR 18700 drop right in even with the label but the length, as XTAR acknowledges by calling it an 18700 is just a hair to long if the switch is fully seated. A small pair of needle nose pliers will make quick work of moving the switch out a little to make room for the XTARs as well.
I got the UltraFire X1 which is slight bigger in diameter and slightly taller... and has a clip. The X1 is a definite dud compared to any light. It was a fun host to play with but it was becoming more and more frustrating as I kept at it. I actually shouldn't be posting about the X1 in this same thread as the SKY*RAY G6. It seems insulting :)
Great review Triker! I really love stainless steel flashlights and it's been months since I bought a new light so maybe now is the time. Oh wait....I spent all my money on knives. 
oops... yes, there are two slots on the side of the pill that the small needle nose pliers fit into for unscrewing the pill. There are a lot of threads to get past!
Excellent review, mate :D And excellent light, btw :p What about tint? From your shots it looks very white.
Anybody received the DX FandyFire equivalent yet?
I have the skyway G6 and I considered the PWM flicker to be RIDICULOUSLY visible.... almost as bad as the UF-H2b from DD. I can even feel it without moving, and while walking everything is strobing.
The pwm frequency is just wayyyyyyyyyy too low.. I am considering a driver change to fix this, but the non-memory is handled pretty well for a 5 mode. Ill try to show the pwm in a picture later
Okwchin, yours obviously has a different driver. I ride my bike with it on med and low and it is very steady light. It about doubles my spoke count on the wheels and the chain is smoother than any of my NANJG drivers. I'll see if I can do a similar comparison when you post yours.
From Front/Left... SS, Al, Ti, SS
There is a beautiful flaring for the lanyard holes on the outside, really nice, but inside its sharp as.. Needed some fine deburing on the inside with a round 2mm HSS bur.
Nice consistent fine machine finish, really great to hold. The grooves have a very light sand/blast appearance, not really visible in a macro but a nice subtle touch.
Very clean laser? engraving.
Photo is a 1/8 second shot, we see 24 flashes from the G6, therefore PWM frequency is under 200hz (~192).
The UF-H2b has 13 flashes, therefore PWM frequency is just over 100hz (~104)
From Left;
Comparing the fastest strobe on the predator vs the PWM of the G6... (should have included the UF-H2b in this pic too!! would almost the the same frequency)
From Left,
AA, AA, 18650, 18650
You would think I could see that in low and medium when riding a bike since things fly by pretty darn fast... and I don't. To me it all appears quite steady.
So how do I set up a shot like that?
Just have a camera set to delay (10 sec) and have an exposure time of about 1/8 (set exposure + or - a couple ev depending on your environment to get a 1/8 shot) and then wave the torches up or down. It usually takes several photos to get the timing right and the photo in the right spot.
Riding your bike should make any PWM under 1khz visible!! Walking is enough for mine to be annoying.. Was yours ordered in the first run? or did you have to wait for them to "restock". Mine was part of the second batch.
Mine came after a significant wait from a PayPal glitch. The order date was 6-16 but it wasn't shipped until maybe 6-26. I'll work on the picture. My wife is going to think I'm nuts waving my arms around though. Oh wait, I -AM- nuts :)
I don't know how telling this is but this is 1/12th of a second with the G6 on low:
If my calculagtions are right and I see about 18 "flashes" in the image, it will agree with your ~200hz calculation. In which case this is normal and for the "normal" eye, quite tolerable. I don't see any motion studder except where you'd expect them, like bike chains, spokes, and tires.
Which one is the other 18650 torch? Is it custom one? I saw 3 led's on it. How come is it shorter than G6?
Rats, I have gone about 45 days without hitting the "Confirm" button in Paypal.
Back to Day 1 again, waiting for a beige Manafont package to show up...
Really nice review, thanks! Sweet macro pictures as usual. Frontpage'd and Sticky'd. Sorry I'm late on this, I was away from my computer for a few days.
That's a real looker isn't it? It would be perfect with an XM-L, a clip, and 4 non-strobe modes. But as is, it looks like a great deal and a nice piece of work.
Thanks!
A clip would be very nice. It wouldn't be hard to add with a few tapped holes on the tail. I think an M3 tap should just about handle the lanyard holes. I measure them at Ø2.4mm.
NOOOOOO!!! I was too late! I'd intended to post a review about FandyFire XG-V5 during the weekend but I was too busy. Now you went and reviewed it's SkyRay counterpart before me. Big shame on you. Hmph. It doesn't matter. I will post it anyway. FandyFire is so much better than the useless Skyray clones anyway...
Looking forward to the FF review, HID. "Clone Wars!"