Q8, PMS SEND TO THOSE WITH ISSUES BLF soda can light

Well , at least it stayed in the US , Dale … I guess they are close !

Yeah, using HKJ’s info as a guide, 15% capacity at 3.4V is pretty optimistic. 3.4V is anywhere between 0% and 13%, for the batteries he measured… that’s at 1A. Even less capacity at higher amps. So effectively unable to provide max power on the Q8.

http://lygte-info.dk/info/BatteryChargePercent%20UK.html

Can I get the Code for the BLF Q8? How much is it supposed to cost for us?? BG has it listed at $99.99

Hey guys two questions…

1. Is this a compatible charger for these high drain 30Qs?

(I already own a Liitokala but my buddy has the Nitecore charger and needs to know if he needs a new charger for his new 30Q batteries)

2. What mm bit do I need to fit into the threaded tripod hole on the side of the Q8? And with the newer/corrected version of the Q8 will I still need to hack off part of the bit in order to make it fit into the hole?

Thanks in advance…

Within the State of Texas, yes, on the first one, but still about a 3 1/2 hour drive away, or roughly 200 miles. Who knows where it’ll go next though.

1. Yes
2. 1/4”

Get a code by registering at m4dm4x.com.

ElginAgain good
Did you check the driver?

You can ask BLF user M4D M4X for a code to bring the $99 down a lot, maybe other people like Freeme and trevi have codes as well idk.
Welcome to BLF!

Look at the true 30Q discharge curve at like 3 amps here: http://lygte-info.dk/review/batteries2012/Common18650comparator.php

3.4V is at about the 2.1 Ah mark, so 2.1 Ah out of 2.86 Ah capacity is about 73.4%, so 26.6% capacity remaining. This is directly off a Samsung 30Q flat top test, so not sure if this is all apples to apples, but this is how I've thought it could be calculated.

I got it on GearBest. It’s a Fura. Supposedly m390 steel… It’s dogtag sized.

Since I just looked this up for a friend, I’m assuming M4D M4X doesn’t mind since he posted this openly, but you can just go here:

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/31589/3379

Price is $46.50 while that offer is valid.

My second Q8 arrived.
This time I payed for faster delivery.

My 1th Q8 with
Air Parcel Registered, free shipping
sent: 2017-09-10
arrived: 2017-09-26
16 days

My 2th Q8 with
Priority Air Mail, paid
sent: 2017-09-26
arrived: 2017-10-13
15 days

OK, mathematical it was faster. Kinda :confused:
Thought it could reach the quick delivery times people reported.

Maybe I disect it Sunday

M4DM4X here in the forum has a new coupon, I think it’s $45

The original groupbuy is over, after 1.5 years!

Those measurements are under load, wheras the 3.4v in question wasn’t measured inside the running Q8, it was the state of charge of the cells as per the poster, so likely measured after taking them out.

Thanks, RapidLux

Ahh, ok. Anyway in HKJ's reviews to find out the "not under load" levels? These things will vary from cell to cell it seems like. I've seen discharge curves vary nearing the end.

I think it is awesome, had to do work the other day
blink blink blink lower
blink blink blink lower
blink blink blink lower
blink blink blink lower
I ramped it up a little and had light more then enough to see for the duration of the work at least half an hour
It is so good to be able to put lumens out at steady rate sometimes, I hate lights that keep on blinking and detest my Olights that just go off and won’t turn on.

My 1st Q8 is continuing it’s water theme, it’s now surveying the flood damage in Houston. :slight_smile:

I got one Q8 that sat in LA customs for 5 days - never saw that before either, weird thing goin on. Hurricanes, fires? Earthquakes?

I had a Gearbest package go from China to LA to NY, then it took a tour of Europe and ended up in Istanbul. Then back to NY, then to me in Michigan. I wish I’d done a screen shot of the tracking. If it hadn’t been so funny, I would have been pissed. It took around 7 weeks to finally arrive.