[♛ FreemeGB] Fireflies PL47 Gen II 4*XP-L/ Nichia/ SST20 Hi CRI 21700 Right Angle Flashlight - ENDED

saddly would not work but thank you for the heads up!

I dont have a link, but i have an idea. Depends on how handy you are, though. Gotta do some macguyvering.

I made a tripod mount for a thrunite tn36ut a couple years back, out of some schedule 40 pvc plumbing pipe, or electrical conduit—i dont remember. I think for a helmet the same theory could apply. For the pl47 to make a helmet mount: (just a working theory dont know what materials you would have handy across the pond).

Anyway, the pl47 is 24mm ~1” middle part—our attachment point. I would head over to my local plumbing supply/ home improvement shop with the light and see what pipe it will just barely slide into (minus tail cap) you dont really want it to slide in though. It has to be just a pubic hair or two smaller than the flashlights battery tube. theoretically this will be 1”/24mm id rigid tubing. Purchase the cheapest amount you can say 6-12”. Cut this to length so it will fit between the right angle and the tail cap minus 3/8-1/2”. Now you have a short little section of tube.

Now you have to make 2 longitudinal cuts (along the length) so that the tube will look like an extruded “C”. When i did the tn36 i almost cut it in half less just a little bit—so not quite cut in half maybe half diamter plus 5/16-3/8”. Adjust for size to fit the pl47. If the tube originally was just a hair small and you made the c-shape it should just about snap into place. Keep fussing with it till it does. Drill 2 holes thru the c tube along the length and thru the helmet. Attach with aluminum rivets or countersunk stainless screws with nut and loctite/split washer or locknut on back side, grind off excess screw/bolt. If using rivets you will have to make a recessed hole and then a smaller thru hole. In either case you want the metal fastener to be lower than flush so it doesnt scar the pl47 tube. This should allow you to turn light top to bottom and hold it firmly enough that it wont get knocked out by rough caving activities. I would finish by rounding over all sharp edges with a file or sandpaper. Alternatively, a few holes in the c tube and some stout zipties could also work in a pinch if your tubing is too thin to recess the fastener heads. The hardest part will be finding rigid tubing that has the right inner diameter. The idea is to be just smaller than the light. This will keep it clamped on tight. But still be able to spin the light. Kind of like a spring clamp.

Material cost <$1.00. I should think for a helmet this would work great. It will not be as great for a strap, too beefy imo.

For my tn36ut lacking a 1/4-20 threaded hole this was an outstanding solution to get it on a tripod.

Hope this helps.

Now that i think of it you could probably just use zipties. 4 holes into your helmet though and 2 thick zipties. Just ziptie the light straight to your helmet. You would still be able to spin it up and down. Snip’em off when you need to. The c-tubing method would be easier to take the light off the helmet though.

DISCLAIMER: this is just an idea. You will have to use your judgment whether this is worth your effort, skills and money. I am not responsible if it comes out wonky. I can say that the one i made came out awesome.

I have 2 armytec wizard mounts. Softish rubber, should work for my purposes. I agree, signing up for the 1st edition of these group buys is asking for disappointment. I knew better, but this style of light is my favorite format, saw the specs and started drooling……

Have order new headbands and in the mean time will use my Xtar/Nitecore bands… Never liked the idea of a headlight being perminetly attached to a helmet as that just does not allow the flexiblity of any light… The PL47 is a great light so being able to actually use it in any situation is very important…… And soon as Jackie sends the replacement caps I can actual use it on my bergan or stick it in a pocket next to a compass…. Once the issues are resolved then all will be well…

Maybe i didnt illustrate the concept well. The flashlight is not permanently attached, the pvc mounting c-tube—that you would fabricate— would be. The idea is that you fabricate a mount that your light snaps into and out of with ease. I wish i knew how to do pictures here i could show you a picture. It is super uncomplicated in practice, the best designs are usually simple. Works the way a snap button on a pair of jeans works. Snaps in, snaps out. Easy peasy. One minute you have a flashlight on your helmet the next you put it in your pocket.

However, it sounds like you have another solution so no worries.

In fact, my proposal works the way the crap one they sent you was supposed to work. Just better—if made properly.

I make things. Almost all of my ideas are awesome. And i am usually right about everything.

Haaaaa. :smiley:

We use very different helmets to the one the attachment is on hence not working also drilling holes into a helmet is not always a good thing… Anyway having a headband that works is what matters…

As to making things We hear you bith me and my partner are always tinkering either in the workshop or on the 3d printer etc…Just lots of Fun….

Didn’t realize that the PL47 comes in 3 sections:
the head, the body and the tailcap.

pinholes for programming, but they’re not labeled. Maybe like the Emisar D4S programming pin configuration?

Is there anyone else who does not support tracking? Number is not known. I had two ordered the same day. The first arrived the day before yesterday, with this worked the tracking.

Best ask Lexel, I’m pretty sure it’s one of his.

If you search hard you might find an image where all (Lexel) pins are labelled. Turned around from how everyone else has been doing it for years. Simple enough to buzz it out, if you are prepared to remove the driver. But I think he would prefer to keep it a proprietary mystery, along with his derivative driver designs, and discourage others who prefer open-ness. And make proprietary programming keys that don’t fit anything else.

Though he did start openly, having been donated the idea, but that deteriorated, other, perhaps more knowledgeable people, chipped in with their own better and more flexible ideas, but were, frankly, shouted down. So we gave up. It’s not all sweetness and light here.

AFAIK TK asked Emisar to put the contacts onto the Emisar D4S. Which was great. Then a lot of bandwagon jumping went on with jockeying for position, leading, frankly, nowhere, because the most vocal also seemed to be the most dim and obstinate, and the cleverest just preferred to crack on, doing their own stuff.

So i whipped one up. Took 5 minutes.

Took 3 hours trying to figure out instagram. I hope a picture shows up…here:

I cant…the picture…make happen. Grrr. Will try again. I think the link part works.

I have 3 posts on instagram under mildlyangryjohnny. One is a picture form of the essay i wrote about making a headlamp mount for a helmet.

Diy helmet headlamp mount

Another post is my original—very simple tripod mount for a tn36ut:

Tn36ut diy tripod/helmet

and then obviously i had to slap that on a helmet. And because that was hilarious i had to slap a TN40S on the helmet as well. Because science.

To see if something might fall on my head from a mile away

I have no idea if any of this worked or if i just made a mess. Not super keen on the typing machine gizmos. Looks like the links work.

At this point I’d trust this helmet with my noggin protection as much as I trust thicker beanie with impact protection :smiley:

Anybody just… tried some tape yet?

For those who need a 18650 to 20700/21700 adapter/converter.

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32924094800.html?pid=808_0000_0101&spm=a2g0n.search-amp.list.32924094800&aff_trace_key=&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=3amp-AOSRaZ3yANWW3gsLs6sCVg1544138585071

That’s rediculous. I cant weld tape.

I think Fireflies should ship out replacement headbands that actually work.

PL47 arrived today. Overall very happy with the light, it fits in my pocket better than expected! Similar to Nite Shadow’s light 21700 50E cells require extra force when tightening. However, 30T/40T/48G cells fit perfect and do not require any extra tightening force.

I can confirm the PL47 works with the Armytek Wizard Pro headband, although not as balanced and a bit heavier. Wizard Pro with cell = 106g | PL47 with cell = 142g.

Here are a couple shots next to a D4S.

Just ordered some 48g’s since my 50e’s sound like they are not going to fit very well.

How’s the xpl hi throw looking?

Was this light even marketed as a headlamp?