New Skyray 3*T6 at Manafont, model 818

df2dot · August 13, 2011, 4:05am

QUOTE :unless maybe if they cram 3 40mm or bigger reflectors into one light...

NOW YOUR TALKING !!

JS_280 · August 15, 2011, 3:24am

Purchased one of these yesterday. Hopefully there won’t be any major issues with it.

2100 · August 15, 2011, 3:35am

Thanks, pls do remember back with tail current readings. Always good to have more info...

thommy · August 15, 2011, 10:11am

Being refund for my DOA old model SkyRay 3xT6 from Mana and immediatly ordered this new 818 two days ago

2100 · August 15, 2011, 11:40am

If for one reason or another you feel that you have too many triple XM-Ls and can sacrifice your SBOMZ coz you have this Sky Ray and the Dry, you can just take out the driver and solder the 2 wires directly to the backing of the driver. Run 3 cells direct drive. If you have a hobby driver you can charge to 4.1V, under load the sag is great. Still over 4 amps so on the lux meter it starts off at 310 lux reflected ceiling test and within 5 seconds it drops to 250 lux. Still 250 lux is in the same ballpark of my TK70 (probably get around 220-230 lux). If it gets real cold in Belgium like in the mountains or something, i am very sure you can maintain that 300s level, because i get it to somewhat maintain that for 1 minute when the head portion is cooled with ice. That would be approx 2800-2900L OTF.

JS_280 · August 15, 2011, 1:30pm

Will do. My SkyRay 3800 Rev. 2 was only pulling around 2.4 amps at the tailcap with fully-charged TrustFires. Hopefully this one will push closer to 3 amps.

Matjazz · August 15, 2011, 1:45pm

Two days ago I took my SkyRay 3800 rev.0 caving and lost it in a muddy water

This seems like a nice replacement. Thou tail switch is more exposed.

sb56637 · August 15, 2011, 2:47pm

Hmm, still no confirmation that this can be used with 1x18650?

2100 · August 15, 2011, 2:57pm

No, it'd explode if they do make a driver capable of doing that. It'd pull like 5 amps or more for a Li Co. Even for a Panasonic 3100 it'd get really hot and probably very dangerous due to the heat from both the battery + even more dumped from the LEDs and driver.

But it'd run on short bursts on 2 x 18350 IMRs though, if the tube can split, this one seems to split pretty close to the head.

DasEtwas · August 15, 2011, 3:00pm

Really looks interesting... Looking forward for a review :) maybe in comparison with the T3T6 :)

sb56637 · August 15, 2011, 3:24pm

I'd really like to see a comparison review of the Trustfire TR-3T6 vs. this Skyray 818. Any opinions on the best 3*XML flashlight? Why would you buy one over the other? I would lean toward the Skyray 818 just because of it's much better styling.

thommy · August 16, 2011, 1:59am

2100:

If for one reason or another you feel that you have too many triple XM-Ls and can sacrifice your SBOMZ coz you have this Sky Ray and the Dry, you can just take out the driver and solder the 2 wires directly to the backing of the driver. Run 3 cells direct drive. If you have a hobby driver you can charge to 4.1V, under load the sag is great. Still over 4 amps so on the lux meter it starts off at 310 lux reflected ceiling test and within 5 seconds it drops to 250 lux. Still 250 lux is in the same ballpark of my TK70 (probably get around 220-230 lux). If it gets real cold in Belgium like in the mountains or something, i am very sure you can maintain that 300s level, because i get it to somewhat maintain that for 1 minute when the head portion is cooled with ice. That would be approx 2800-2900L OTF.

Good Idee, whitin a few months, when it gets realy dark and cold, I will try this mod for shure

O yes, Jim told me that this new 818 has a so called screw-in led/reflector module

Hope it generates the 3A current, would be very nice because this is a wel looking light.

One minus, Manafont wil not refund me for sending back the DOA SkyRay T6, 12 euro is lost

weiser · August 15, 2011, 7:44pm

Sounds like crap to me. That'd give me a sour taste doing business with a company that pulls a stunt like that.

agenthex · August 15, 2011, 11:12pm

thommy:

2100:

If for one reason or another you feel that you have too many triple XM-Ls and can sacrifice your SBOMZ coz you have this Sky Ray and the Dry, you can just take out the driver and solder the 2 wires directly to the backing of the driver. Run 3 cells direct drive. If you have a hobby driver you can charge to 4.1V, under load the sag is great. Still over 4 amps so on the lux meter it starts off at 310 lux reflected ceiling test and within 5 seconds it drops to 250 lux. Still 250 lux is in the same ballpark of my TK70 (probably get around 220-230 lux). If it gets real cold in Belgium like in the mountains or something, i am very sure you can maintain that 300s level, because i get it to somewhat maintain that for 1 minute when the head portion is cooled with ice. That would be approx 2800-2900L OTF.

Good Idee, whitin a few months, when it gets realy dark and cold, I will try this mod for shure

O yes, Jim told me that this new 818 has a so called led/reflector module

AKA drop-in?

thommy · August 16, 2011, 2:02am

agenthex:

thommy:

2100:

If for one reason or another you feel that you have too many triple XM-Ls and can sacrifice your SBOMZ coz you have this Sky Ray and the Dry, you can just take out the driver and solder the 2 wires directly to the backing of the driver. Run 3 cells direct drive. If you have a hobby driver you can charge to 4.1V, under load the sag is great. Still over 4 amps so on the lux meter it starts off at 310 lux reflected ceiling test and within 5 seconds it drops to 250 lux. Still 250 lux is in the same ballpark of my TK70 (probably get around 220-230 lux). If it gets real cold in Belgium like in the mountains or something, i am very sure you can maintain that 300s level, because i get it to somewhat maintain that for 1 minute when the head portion is cooled with ice. That would be approx 2800-2900L OTF.

Good Idee, whitin a few months, when it gets realy dark and cold, I will try this mod for shure

O yes, Jim told me that this new 818 has a so called led/reflector module

AKA drop-in?

Sorry, forgot the most important to mention LOL

It should be a Screw-In module

wdc · August 18, 2011, 8:36pm

Do you think is worth the extra dollars from 3800 lm?

Nevermind, already bought it! XD

thommy · August 18, 2011, 10:06pm

shao.fu.tzer · August 23, 2011, 12:41pm

I ordered mine on the 12th so I'm hoping it comes in today...

Now they're selling an identical looking "4300 lumen" model for $10 extra... I wonder what's next, I'm guessing we'll see a 4500 lumen rated version within a month. Who's going to be the guinea pig on that one? :D

sb56637 · August 23, 2011, 1:42pm

I'm eagerly waiting for a review on this one...

2100 · August 25, 2011, 8:21am

ljw2k got 2.1A at the tailcap, 2 cells.