Wow & they say the 26650 cell version is 8,000 lumens “Lumen: 8000 Lumens”
I expect it to have the same driver & fake led as the 18650 version so the same output just longer run time on a 26650.
I have to agree with The Miller in that the 8 Skywolfeye lights I have are the worst quality lights I have purchased (6 x 18650 zoomies & 2 x 26650 zoomies).
Fortunately I did expect that when purchasing (6 x 18650 zoomies for $7.50 delivered what do you expect & that is $7.50 for the 6 not each)
It does seem that the light reviewed above is better than the Skywolfeye lights I already have however & offers some nice features for the price :+1:
wstrachan, could you post some pics of the driver? Preferably good closeups with macro if available. Is it easily moddable? Raising the driving current, that is.
2 arrived with me today :+1:
A good little light for the money with nice features like the battery status via the illuminated mode switch & on board USB charging.
I like the ramping UI.
USB charging is OK also with the lap top pulls I put in them coming out at bang on 4.20v before settling to a resting voltage of 4.16v a couple of hours later (with better cells, these lap top pulls have seen a lot of use, resting voltage may well be better).
The claim in the review of 550 OTF lumens looks about right, with the tint being cool but no hint of blue/green/purple as I have seen with other fake Cree leds I have (yes they are not Cree ).
They have a reasonable sized hot spot with a bit of spill.
The supplied 3000mah “crapfire” cells are in my Lii-500 now having a capacity test done but based on the very high resistance shown of 125 & 72 which are much higher than any cell I have I don”t expect to much.
In fact the test has just ended whilst I type & the 72 resistance cell shows 1212mah & the 125 resistance cell 1194mah :person_facepalming:
Unsurprising really & these cells will be off to the recycle bin
All in all I am happy with the performance, quality & features for the price :+1:
No offense to anyone who likes this light, but I think for ~15bux the UltraFire DV-S9 kicks its ass.
Diving light, magnetic switch (slider), you set the brightness like a wall-mounted dimmer switch to whatever brightness you want. As in instantly, no ramping up/down or anything. Want “turbo”, slide it all the way. Want almost-moonlight, just give it a small nudge. Damn, I love that…
It takes a 26650 (comes with a sleeve to take an 18650), is a rather beautiful deep indigo color, and is waterproof (being a diving light, well, duh).
I’m still waiting for my second one, as I liked the first so much I had to get a spare.
As for this unnamed critter, it sounds really nice and I’d probably get 1/more if (going on what other people said here):
• NOSTROBE (like seriously, why does every light have to have that accursed mode?!?)
UltraFire DV-S9 ………… :person_facepalming: :person_facepalming: Oh noooooo……… more temptation and very little resolve to resist. … :person_facepalming:
Thanks for sharing that one ‘Lightbringer’!!! It takes 26650’s also and I can always use another home for one of those.
But as far as you calling the light in this thread an “unnamed critter”, I must in good conscience inform you that back in This Post in the thread of his review of the light…… NikolaS did indeed name the light.
It was christened “CFG01 Cheap, fake and good”…………
Duly named & referred to thereafter for all eternity…… as the “CFG01”………… :+1: …
Yah, I read about the “CFG01”. I was just going by GB’s “name” for it.
No worries about the DV-S9. I posted a “review” or whatever a while ago here. I was floored when I got it, as it really surpassed all my expectations. And even though the temp’s on the cooler side, it’s nowhere near Angry Blue™, but is a rather nice(ish) color.
And I love the slider. 10mA parasitic, so yeah, do a TCLO when you’re not using it. ¼-turn is plenty.
I hear ya’ Lightbringer………. :+1: …
Thanks for mentioning the tint on the DV-S9 too. I had meant to ask but forgot. As long at it not “Angry Blue™” I am good with it. I like tints on the cooler side myself. :+1:
No worries. Was just shining it around, but it’s kinda hard to guesstimate in a vacuum the “exact” CT/tint. I usually compare with more or less “known” LEDs/lights.
As long as it ain’t green, either. Man, that’s an ugly tint…
I understand that on the tint and I totally agree with you on the “green”! I can;’t stand that, I rather have blue. :person_facepalming: And I don’t like blue either………
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+1 to all of this!!! Especially the part about building or collecting cars………… :person_facepalming: … :money_mouth_face:
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Good links and info! Thanks again Lightbringer………… :+1: