KDIY KF8 flashlight (1x18650 XHP50.2)

Thanks Lowtech but Eagle eye x7 comes with 26650 battery, does not? I am seeking for 1×18650 / XHP50.2

It does yes.
Kinda rare with a 18650 light and 20mm driver.

Post if you find any.

I have tried the XHP50.2 with the Eagle Eye X7 reflector and found that the beam, even though there was no obvious donut hole, was fairly uneven and ugly. For a really nice beam with the XHP50.2 still a OP reflector is better IMO.

http://www.kaidomain.com/p/S026779.KDIY-KF8-Cree-XHP50_2-White-6500K-2650-Lumens-5-Mode-LED-Flashlight-Black

KDIY KF8 Cree XHP50.2 Neutral White 5000K 2650 Lumens 5-Mode LED Flashlight - Black ( 1x18650 )
was $36.75, now $33.79

KDIY KF8 Cree XHP50.2 Warm White 3000K 2650 Lumens 5-Mode LED Flashlight - Black ( 1x18650 )
$35.73 shipping is always free

I didn’t realize this light came in three tints - 6500K, 5000K, and now 3000K. Nice!

Yep, the 26650 K5 also comes in 3 tints. Unfortunately all 3 tints of the KF8 are sold out. Was very popular!

From this post :

I received two from this seller on Aliexpress, one late March and one mid April both had a 19.6 mm driver.

I think the C8S with a OP reflector and a XHP50.2 is a nice mod, much better that the X7.



C8S XHP50.2 3A

Be careful buying the k8. I ordered one 17/5. They still haven’t shipped it. On 23/5 they told me they are still checking the light before they send it. They would ship before last week was over. They haven’t replied to my messages since then.

I am sorry for the delayed of your package.

I prefer some checking before sending the lights out. And this was consecutive public holiday in this week.

Hope you can understand with us.

And your package had already shipped out.

Thank you

Ban

Thank you for replying now. I don’t mind the wait. I just wished I was kept up to date. Thank you

thanks for sharing your experience

thanks for sharing your experience

Thanks Jos, I have what is essentially this light in the 26650 size and branded as Old-Lumens Special Edition. I’ like to put the XHP-50.2 in it with a boost driver and run an auction style giveaway with proceeds going to Mrs. O-L. Can you link the driver for me so I can be sure to acqure the correct one?
This light was in the kit I bought from Justin before he passed away.
I’ll get a pic of it and better description whe the wife wakes up later…

Here is the H1-A boost driver in question.

http://www.kaidomain.com/p/S026606.H1-A-20mm-3A-1-cell-5-Mode-Boost-Driver-Circuit-Board-for-Cree-XHP50-6V-MT-G2-MK-R2

You can check out this thread for more info on modding it if you want to push a bit more output.

Thanks Jensen, pretty sure I know how to mod it should that prove necessary. :wink:

An Old-Lumens Ltd. Edition F-13, I am sure it will raise a good price at the auction, not many of those were made :frowning: , only the one prototype maybe ?

I found the thread of Justin’s and see that it was shut down by his request, at one point in that thread he stated that kronological was taking over the group buy for him. Then it’s not clear whether any lights were sent out or not. It may well be that only the 2 lights Justin handed me directly were ever made. If that is the case, perhaps I should not put the XHP-50.2 in one but instead leave them as Justin designed?

I have two, one with the A6 driver as intended (and a black boot in the tail) and the other with Bistro and a lighted tail cap.

Tom E and djozz were supposed to be sent samples for review but I do not know if that happened. If not, these may well be the only 2.

No, a review sample for the OL F13 was never send out to me. Those are pretty unique! :slight_smile:

I agree that the HA1 driver and a XHP50.2 led suit this host well, they would have been a good choice for the special edition if they had been available at the time.

Hi friends

KDIY KF8 in grey color is available in kaidomain.com KD again

http://www.kaidomain.com/Search/SearchResult.KF8

Enjoy

Is it possible to get it with one mode only and with a forward tail switch?
I’ve got the C8.2 and KF5. I only use it on turbo. Pointless for me having all the other modes

I don’t think you can order them that way If you can’t order them that way then with some minor surgery on the driver I’ll feel confident that you could turn it into a max mode only. It would involve cutting a pin on the PIC micro controller and then wiring the pad (or somewhere else along its trace) to Vcc — check with at least one other person to make sure that makes sense. The inductor needs to be moved out of the way of the PIC.