BLF Kronos X6/X5 GB - Group Buy now closed.

Kusie and Bret H,
Thank you for your valuable input.Appreciate your quick reply to my post.
I went ahead and ordered the Al set with the 3B tint.
Hopefully Banggood gets it right and ships out 3B tint.

I really wish someone could help convince Banggood to reactivate my SS/Cu code or send me a identical replacement code, so I can actually get mine. I know they didn’t send it because the tracking number got deactivated and they refunded me with no hesitation, after 2 months of waiting. They’re really nice lights, just not as enticing at $199 USD.

I bought the Astrolux SS … $40.76 (plus shipping) using all possible points

I ordered it with the 3B tint, I hope Banggood has sent the correct tint… and the flashlight will work fine.

If you don’t mind buying them individually they’re both on sale at the moment for a total price of just under $100.

Astrolux SS (SS/Cu X6)
Astrolux SC (Cu X5)

EDIT: Updated flashlight names for clarity.

+1

I have 1403 points. If I use them, would have paid a bit less $79.87 (plus shipping fees, $6.95).

4.17v and 4.18v 02/10/2016 - 23:08
4.16v and 4.17v 02/11/2016 - 20:24
4.11v and 4.17v 02/13/2016 - 19:47
4.088v and 4.16v 02/14/2016 - 18:5
4.043v and 4.16v 02/16/2016 - 22:06
3.977v and 4.16v 02/20/2016 - 11:40
3.938v and 4.15v 02/22/2016 - 20:16
3.908v and 4.15v 02/24/2016 - 21:26
3.859v and 4.15v 02/27/2016 - 22:49
3.820v and 4.15v 02/29/2016 - 22:35
3.789v and 4.15v 03/03/2016 - 22:25
3.774v and 4.14v 03/06/2016 - 22:30
3.753v and 4.14v 03/11/2016 - 22:55
3.670v and 4.14v 03/19/2016 - 15:47
3.633v and 4.13v 03/22/2016 - 22:39
3.576v and 4.13v 03/28/2016 - 23:21
3.451v and 4.13v 04/05/2016 - 21:31
3.042v and 4.12v 04/11/2016 - 21:14

And that’s it I’m done. I think I’ll carry this light tomorrow.

And from ToyKeepers graphing script.

Thank you Joat!

I can’t imagine not playing with my X5 for that long. Thanks for providing us with great information Joat!

Awesome. It looks like the estimate of about two months was pretty close. And I’ve noticed on mine that the tail starts growing visibly dimmer when the battery is ready to be recharged. That quick drop at the end is how I know it’s time.

When I pulled the cell the tail cap looked very dim.

Compare that graph to HJK’s discharge graph for this cell

Wow. Good test
2 months is respectable, can’t imagine having these lights and not using them for so long :smiley:

Thanks, Joat. Great information, it also helps me decide on the resistor values of my own lighted tail mods :slight_smile:

That would be nice, but they’re branded with Astrolux, not BLF/Kronos, and they do not come in a nice box. I think I’ll keep pestering Banggood till they relent.

Good Luck

I’d like to thank Neal from Banggood, for sending me a new code. My trust in Banggood stays true, at least for now.

good to hear :slight_smile:

I was here in post 7018 about an Astrolux SC (copper X5 clone) that stepped down in all modes and did other strange things. The problem was solved after a bridged connection on the driver was disconnected.

I now have a new Astrolux S3 (aluminum X5 clone) that is stepping down in all modes after 9 seconds. If the light has been resting, it takes 30 seconds for the first stepdown, then 9 seconds for subsequent ones. This occurs in ALL modes, not just turbo. Other functions work as expected.

  • UI is set to four modes, no moon, no memory, L to H, medium presses on.
  • With thermal management disabled, there are no stepdowns in any modes.
  • After a factory reset of settings, stepdowns occur again.

Unfortunately, I only did a quick check of the light’s functionality out of the box before removing the bleeder resistor and tailcap LED and resistor. I’m confident that I didn’t cause damage while I was in there.

Any ideas? I have looked at the driver board again and didn’t see anything obvious.

So it works in all modes and can enter and exit program mode but is stepping down too quickly? Connection problem? Weak switch? Wrong value on one of the voltage divider resistors?

G'Day goshdogit,

From memory, another member had the same problem (posted somewhere in this thread), & it was fixed by setting a new value/limit for the Thermal Calibration within configuration.

Best Regards,

George