Thorfire S50 / microReview + Budget Mod

LED Flashlights ā€“ General Info 18650 Flashlights
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Does the solderblob have effect on the lower mods? Or just onthe high mode? Does it still have the stepdown timer?

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just a bit
see the table in the op :wink:

did not try that - but i see no reason why it should have changed
(its a timer)

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Whoops, Iā€™m a dummy, I did not notice that. I thought it was just manufacturer specs. Thank you!

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Back in stock, or at least it can be ordered. Just had one :slight_smile:

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thanks for the info!

you know where to get a codeā€¦

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Martin,

Does the turbo step-down kick in at 3 minutes or does it step down sooner?

How hot (subjectively) does the modded S50 get when it reaches step-down?

Does the modded S50 continue to heat up, even after downshifting to the high mode? If so, does it step down a second time (from high to medium)?

I wonder how well the turbo step-down works for the modded S50 and whether the flashlight will overheat when left on high.

Great work, BTW! :beer:

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Too bad this light is sold out at banggood

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The S50 is back in stock, as of today (Friday, March 19).

And the discount code still works! :slight_smile:

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i found this video on youtube, and on hereā€¦ looked like a cool, easy, modā€¦

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Did you measure the KCD/throw before the mod? Interested in this with the great price of the group buy, but i want to know how much throw it has.

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i will hit the mancave and make that measurement when the baby alloe it :wink:

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Hi, does the S70 use the same driver, so it is moddable in the same way?

Cheers!

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You mean ā€œS70ā€?

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its also only a solder blob on the S70

but i am not sure it is the same driver (cause the e-switch)

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Awesome, really want to try that! Pm me code please? (For s50/s70)

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Do you mean that this same mod would work on the S70 (by applying a solder blob)?

Or do you mean that the stock S70 comes with a solder blob at this position on the circuit board?

NVM, found the answer:

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The same mod can be made on the S70

i hope i can do the S70 mod-video this week :wink:

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Thanks, Martin!

According to the Taschenlampen website, the author measured 4K+ lumens from the solder-blobbed, de-domed S70. He also conjectured that the plain solder-blob modded S70 (without the de-dome) would have been around 5K lumens! :sunglasses:

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Yes - i have some contact with him and DO trust him 100%

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My happyness was a bit too early. Just got a note that restock will happen only on 18th April. Letā€™s seeā€¦