Upgraded Thorfire s70s

Lead us not into temptation for the lumens are bright :smiley: My better half is not happy with me at the moment :cry: I as well have 4 in the mail :smiley: The TN40S the X7 the S70 and the XT11GT along with a dozen 18650’s :smiley: :smiley: The prices where to irresistible not to buy them.

Well my whole family just prefers a big light like the S70 or L6, we are with 3, and with only 1 S70 and 1 L6 (the D170 is a smaller) there is space for 1 big light more :slight_smile:

What are the good 26650 batteries to go with S70s?

I will be using Liitokala 26650”S with it :wink:
5200mah & 15-20A constant drain.
I also have Keeppower, Basen & Thorfire 26650”s & the Liitokala”s are the best IMO :slight_smile:
This is the thread on them LiitoKala 26650-50A 5000mah 26650 - great first impressions

I remember that one :disguised_face:

I guess it is like “judging a book by it’s cover”…… but I totally agree Glenn.
I have a S70…… but to me it still looks like crap. :frowning: …… Especially when compared to the L6.

EDIT: i just read down to the $37 part… at that price I’ll just have to live with v2 still looking like crap to me. Too good a deal to pass up based on looks alone. Cause no doubt they are a proven performer!! :+1:

Will try the LiitoKala and keep fingers crossed they are not that flat top and not too thick. Thanks. And to fdr2164 (OP) and Jeromme1.

I have no issues using Littokala flat top s70s

I have a thorfire s70, of the old ones, just add r100 on resistance just like convoy L6 and get 7amp on the tail, it does not need to desolder, just remove the ring, the biggest difference in favor of convoy is choice of dyes and better Quality of construction and components in general, thorfire is not bad, but L6 is better, regards!

Good to know, giving me a vote of confidence! Thanks.

My s70s has shipped out! Maybe Ali express will take over for BANGGOOD (which will no longer accept my paypal for some unknown reason).

Please stop fanboyism :wink:
I am gladly going into debate about which is better yet not in a topic specifically about either one of them :wink:

My S70 and L6 both run on Liitokala cells
I checked the anodization inside both tubes and both do not conduct
I use a magnet in between the cells
When it is time to recharge I take the cells out, stick the little magnets to the other cell and thus every charging the cells swap position.

Hi The Miller, I used to use magnets on cells that wouldn”t make contact in series with no problems but noticed after taking some tail cap readings that with magnets I was seeing the best part of .5A less current than the same cells without magnets (solder blob, Jaxman cell connector or bend the positive slightly upwards).
This was with Liitokala 26650”s in my S70.
Now I don”t know if the magnets I was using (N52”s I think) were just particularly poor at conducting & adding a lot of resistance & other magnets are fine but that is what I found anyway.
I have stopped using magnets because of this.
It would be interesting if you took a tail cap reading with fully charged cells with a magnet then either solder blobbed them, used a connector or bent the positive & took another reading :wink:

Ofc X70 is better than L6, yet Thorfire support sux great time- i asked them many time for spare drivers( not free ofc) , hosts, other spares and various other stuff and they NEVER responded me- that makes the user sad…

Hey, that’s great they extended the deal!
The Elfeland store is one to keep an eye on.
They also had the $26 S41S. :slight_smile:

I have to admit, in my memory the S70(S) looked better than it actually does…
And frankly i think the L6 in matte black looks pretty good actually.
But for 37 bucks i couldn’t resist buying an S70S. :slight_smile:

Will this light take ncr18650b protected? How demanding will it be of those batteries current wise?

Thanks for the link Jerommel Ordered one

I don’t know about the length, but they should at least be capable of 7 amps to be on the safe side.

Find a cell capable of a much higher sustained discharge rates. The ncr18650b was not designed for such abuse.