Review : Thorfire S70S (2x26650 xhp70 flashlight)

If you can compare it to the Convoy L6 would be nice :student:

Lateck,

Also, can you use Keeppower 26650s Protected?

mea culpa.

I use Keeppower ICR26650 5200mAh 3.7v Protected with S70S, works great for me.

NW or WW version?

do you have a picture of the led shelf?

as far as i know, there is only nw 5000k version from banggood.

Yes , i believe it’s 5000K , a xhp70 n4 3a .

Will answer every question , but i will have to check them on the light first .

Thanks !

I have not tested if it goes immediately back into Turbo, from the user manual, Intelligent circuit memory – To save battery power and protect the flashlight from overheating, the flashlight will drop down into High mode after working about 5 minutes in Turbo mode. Therefor, the runtime of Turbo output is an accumulated time.

With a code you will still get it under $39 on Banggood No doubt its a very good deal.

:+1:

Steps down to high after 5 min, you can click back into turbo right after, light still wasn’t even hot for me.

Just did the test .

Steps down every 5 mins (4m 55s) from turbo to high , and as BeardedRaleigh mentioned you can enter Turbo right after that , again and again .

Review updated

This is a mystery: you measure it to only 3220 lumens, while Thorfire says 3960 and that “it is brighter” than the old one. The old S70 got these reviews: “the Thorfire has under-rated this one at 3000 lumens.” JohnnyMac measured it: “4,545 OTF lumens and 9.22A being pulled at the tail (2*4.61A). No mods performed and running KK 26650 cells.” - I have s70 and it is brighter than a headlight…. PD68 Review: Thorfire S70 - XHP70 Monster

Let’s start with this : On your example , amps at the tail are still 4.61 (same current goes though both batteries), but voltage is double (so it doesn’t draw 9.22 amps as you stated).

For N4 bin , Cree claims 3390 lumens at 4.8 amps , so i think 3220 otf lumens at 5.1amps isn’t wrong . I will have to take a deeper look…

Nice review...

I've tested mine with 30q's only so far, my lumen count was a bit higher.

I've got a couple of purple Efest 26650 high drain that should arrive today. (Actually should have got them yesterday it USPS didn't bring them)

I'm very curious of I get a higher tail cap reading or a higher lumen count.

We are trying to work a precise way to measure the distance.

I know half a mile worked out pretty well.

Thanks!

I will probably make some more tests too later today , I’ll report back.

Measured again lumens , now i get 3402 lunens* at the same amps , seems my initial measurement was a little lower (i think i measured lumens after i took the beamshots) .

*All of my measurements are taken 30 seconds after turn on . Manufacturer can claim lumens at the start-up , which i think it is close to 3600

You can always add a resistor to bump up the power on turbo. You don’t even need to unsolder the driver to do it. I’m awful with soldering small things and mine is working alright.

I don’t know how much it is putting out now but its definitely heating up quicker and is brighter. I don’t have a clamp meter to get an accurate reading on current.

It is a little harder to find the same size but I found a listing on ebay for it. Look for a 2512 r100

I have already installed a R100 on my L6 , works great so far ! Draws around 7.5 amps .

I would change it on S70S too , but i think stock mcpcb isn’t DTP so lumens will probably drop fast…