Review: DRY cool white, 4-mode/step-down

I am not sure if this has been covered but will the tenergy 18650 protected cells fit in this?

That's too bad, the specifications says it's supposed to be used with unprotected cells... You probably need unprotected to get the mentioned 5A?

I am not sure if this has been covered but will the tenergy 18650 protected cells fit in this?

I've got Tenergy 2600 protected cells and they fit the DRY.

thanks for the review...looking forward to testing mine out tomorrow! it sure is bright judging from the beamshot..

Great review, Foy. After the Sky Ray debacle, you deserve one.

FWIW, I have no problem getting almost five amps out of the Callie's protected cells.

I took my bezel off and instantly the lens o-ring became too small. When screwing it back together I let the o-ring sit on the lens as I screwed the bezel down (bezel/lens facing the ceiling). I screwed it down slowly and as it got very lightly snug, I used my fingernail to slide the o-ring under the bezel working my way around. I then snugged the bezel down a bit more, and re-ran my finger nail around the tiny gap where the o-ring was bulging out from. I repeated the process until the bezel was down far enough that the o-ring would not pop out and my finger nail could not fit into the gap anymore. (I hope this made sense). It worked perfectly and easily.

Also, Its unfortunate that you received one with a mismatched size of tailcap/body tube. Mine lines up perfectly and I must say, I'd rate the machining on my example with an average+ rating. Mine came with clean lubed threads and the tailcap/body tube line up nicely.

Thanks for another fantastic review Foy!! and gorgeous photography!

Although I have no intention of getting a triplet I do appreciate the time and effort you put into the reviews you make. And I enjoy the figurative language as much as the next guy :-) LOL

And I like to be able to point people in the right direction based on reviews so this is also helpfull to me ;-) albeit in a indirect manner.

Great review .

Still have to install my turbo driver (i own a v1 4-mode low med high strobe), but my friend is 'too' busy :(

I just put the turbo driver in mine you will not believe the difference.

Mine also had a dirty lens so I took it out and cleaned it. I was a bit worried about the o-ring as ive read it was hard to get back in but I had no problem.

Like mizjif I found it could be poked in jently as the bezel was tightened but I used a small flat screwdriver and held the bezel face down put the o-ring in as best I could then dropped the lens into it. Keeping it face down I screwed the torch into it until it put pressure on the ring and poked it in with the scredriver then kept tightening and pushing the ring in.

Foy, excellent review and detailed pictures. Can't wait till mine arrives :)

The exact review I was waiting on. Thanks foy. Now I want mine to get here even worse now. I am one of the guys with the tracking problems in the group buy :(

Interesting that some are getting 5 amps with unprotected cells. I actually got a higher reading with protected Solarforce cells than I did with unprotected Panasonics.

Gonna give it another go . . . see if I tested the wrong mode or something . . .

edit: I get 3.70 amps with 3 fully charged Panasonic 2350s. (the Reverend's) I only have two IMRs but, probably be stupid to try that. I also have 3 King Kongs on the way from Hank so, gonna try that too.

Foy

I just stuck 3 freshly charged Reverend Jim batteries in mine and it pulled 4.35 amps. I have the old plastic battery holder perhaps that new battery holder is an amperage bottleneck which isn't really a bad thing when you are talking about 12 plus amps of juice flowing through this monster. The tail cap on mine lines up absolutely perfect also.

Edit: I just noticed you have the 20 second step down driver I just put the other turbo driver in mine with no step down.

You think the step down driver pulls a few less amps?

And, yes; 13 amps from the Solarforce 2400s is almost as scary as 15 amps . . . Man, when you think about it, that's a lot of current.

Foy

I have a step down driver on order I will let you know when it gets here. I am almost positive the battery holder has something to do with it. Try taping three batteries together eliminating the battery holder and take a reading and see what you get.

I hope the step down doesnt pull less current :(

hows the throw on the dry compared to the tk70?

I don't have a TK 70 so . . . the DRY does have some reach but a thrower it ain't.

Foy