I’m looking at the Convoy C8 on gearbest and the way it is described is a bit confusing to me. At one point it says “2 seconds electricity memory way: A gear open for more than 2 seconds, then this gear is memoried”
which I think tells me that it remembers the last set brightness level. However in the specs it says: “Mode Memory: No”,
so my question is, does this flaslight have memory for the last used brightness lever or not, not really interested if it doesn’t.
Thanks
I depends which C8 you’re talking about. Do you have a link?
Yes those two statements seem contradictory. With a link as Sledgestone asked, we might figure out what driver / UI the light uses. (there are tons of C8 options).
Why not just buy the light here in the USA for a 1 dollar cheaper price from Richard at Mountain Electronics and have it much sooner than ordering from overseas?
Actually he has 4 different models for pretty much the same money , the clear ANO version , the version you are looking at , the T6 version and the XP-L HI version…………$17.99 to $19.99
http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=80&product_id=826
http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=80&product_id=427
http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=80&product_id=806
http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=80&product_id=709
Haven’t decided yet what to do but for the record, ordering from mountain electronics is not cheaper, by the time I add in the software upgrade (which is included in the gearbest price) shipping, that $17 flashlight is not $30+ dollars.
Hmmmm I didn’t know Gearbest had the Guppydrv firmware upgrade.
I have been wrong before though and could be mistaken this time also.
The standard driver has the 2 group mode (from Mountain) ……… with the “enable or disable” strobe feature
•8x 7135 driver (~2.8A to the LED) ◦2-group driver…
Group 1: 5% - 40% - 100%
Group 2: 5% - 40% - 100% - Strobe - SOS
and then if you choose to get the Guppydrv it is indeed $4.75 more , but as I say I don’t see that feature on Gearbest unless I am just missing it.
Which the Guppydrv includes these user configurable mode groups……….
1.2% - 25% - 100% | Memory
2.100% - 25% - 2% | No Memory
3.2% - 25% - 100% - Strobe - Beacon | Memory
4.2% - 25% - 100% - Strobe - Beacon | No Memory
5.15% - 100% | Memory
6.100% - 15% | No Memory
7.100% Only
8.100% - Strobe | No Memory
9.Strobe - 100% | No Memory
10.ML - 5% - 33% - 100% | Memory
11.100% - 33% - 5% - ML | No Memory
12.ML - 5% - 33% - 100% - Strobe - Beacon | Memory
13.ML - 5% - 33% - 100% - Strobe - Beacon | No Memory
14.ML - 100% | No Memory
15.100% - ML | No Memory
16.ML - 100% | Memory
17.ML - 5% - 15% - 50% - 100% | Memory
18.ML - 5% - 15% - 50% - 100% | No Memory
19.100% - 50% - 15% - 5% - ML | Memory
20.100% - 50% - 15% - 5% - ML | No Memory
21.2% - 15% - 50% - 100% | Memory
22.2% - 15% - 50% - 100% | No Memory
I also checked out those links, and I am surprised that the firmware upgrade costs that much. Seems a little steep, imho. I usually buy parts from Mountain, so I am used to seeing the guppydrv options there for around $1.
I am not 100% certain, but I think GB has some “biscotti” versions, not “guppydrv”. However, biscotti seems similar to guppy.
You are correct, the link I posted doesn’t have the upgrades, but that is really ok, the standard looks to be find for my purpose.
That looks like the standard Convoy UI, so it should have mode memory.