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

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?

not until they offered a headset
and that was clamored by the ppl wanting it as such
prolly bite them in the A$$

Well that didn’t take long…love the basics of the UI and already got tbe hang of the button feel enough that this PL47 with the JetBeam HC20 headband, it is now my new daily use headlamp. Have worn it on and off for about 4 hours today amd no real noticable weight difference from my Skilhunt H03. Very Comfortable. Winner winner chicken dinner! Just going to order some 48G’s that are slightly shorter that I hear are still good for this 219B containing light.Thanks to noboneshotdog for the insight above and other members that I can not remember (sorry)! Cheers!

BTW, shaved my head so no chance of hair catching fire! :smiley: :sunglasses: :wink:

I was actually thinking about the new headband from Armytek . Not the silicone one.
Good to hear that it’s fully usable with the standard silocone ones.

For those who have access to 3d printers and have no knowledge of creating models there’s this from citruspers in thingiverse. I might try it when my Pl47 arrives and I have measured it and adjusted the size. I see one advantage over the standard armytek is that its easier to mount and adjust angle with clip on.