Fireflies PL47G2 Discussion Thread

The armytek plastic headbands are the best headbands I’ve seen. It is extremely easy to use. Just pop in and pop out. No need to fit it through the rubber rings. It fits the PL47.

Some people are concerned about the stiff and uncomfortable switch on PL47 Gen1.

We improved this on PL47G2. One-hand operation is very comfortable.

Is it me, or is the optic in the top photo a bit weird - the bottom two seem fine, but the top 2 are kinda overlapped? (by each other and by the bottom 2?) maybe it’s a trick of the light or something?

Can the button LED be turned off when the flashlight is off?

I noticed a picture on the website of the magnetic tailcap. Looks good.

Also, is there a new update as to when these will ship?

That’s just how the optic is designed, its the same one used in the Wuben TO50R:

Any news of shipments? They haven’t sent any yet?

I ordered mine on September 9 at Nealsgadgets and I am still waiting…

Status: Paid

Ordered September 5th @ FF own site

No news here

Shipped today :smiley:

Which 21700 battery will suit best in the PL4G2 tube? Can you specify what specification that can drive this quad led smoothly? 20A? 30A? Higher the better? I wondering what battery was used to give the above lumens value…Tq I will appreciated it.

Just want to express my opinion, 4500lumen using xpl hi, if that true, that going to be the brightest,quad led headlamp I have known.

Anduril is a plus…

Hmmm….I’m really tempted :heart_eyes:

The other pl47g2 thread, I thought it was a group buy. Its not and it was just interest check list…wonder when GB start…

Btw, guy that got PL47 G2…what you got so far?

Samsung 50E/LG M50: SST-20 4000k/Nichia 219B

SST-20 5000k/6500k: Lishen 4000mAh

XP-L HI: Samsung 40T

I say the Lishen LR2170SF is the best 21700 cell for the PL47 regardless of emitter option. It is a 15A cell and anything higher current will not make much difference in a quad. The capacity is not too far from LG M50 and Samsung 50E but it is much higher current and the superior discharge curve ensures better performance as the battery drains.

Edit, come to think about it for the 219b version, don’t think you should use the LR2170SF. Might be pushing the 219B too hard. SST-20 version should be fine though. For 219B, either the LG M50 or 50E is safer.

So if I were to use an 18650 with a PL47G2 with 219B, I can’t use a 30q in it at the risk of burning the LEDs?

I think, what they meant is tint shift as the led goes through from lower current to higher current. Basically, min amp will give x tint whereas max amp draw will give y tint.

So, tint shift count as you don’t want it overly out from the range tint level itself. Esp 95cri tint, it need to have smaller increment change/shift above or below 95cri level.

Look at xpl, you can use higher current cell bcos you don’t have to worry about tint shift as it. You aim for lumen, hiher current higher lumen then.

When it come to cri 95, here current draw matter most as tint shift happen more severely. Think about the change can be seen.

I am waiting for a Fireflies PL47 Gen2 from Nealsgadgets, and also a pair of 21700 purple Shockli 4550mah from Aliexpress. These Shockli batteries if I’m not mistaken are Lishen LR2170SF remarked, according to the review of this Shockli in Lygte-Info, they are very good. My only concern is that they enter on the tube of the PL47, because its width is 21.7mm, which is quite large, I hope to be lucky and that I can use them.

@Fireflies:
Are the aux leds multicolored or only blue? Do they have different modes(off,low,high, heartbeat)?

Just blue, can’t recall modes. Really want one of these but still waiting on a ylp I ordered to try out. Different colors would be a cool upgrade

Thanx!

Nothing much changed compared tot gen1 in my opinion, except the bezel and better assembled inside(no more Broken legs on the optic?).
It also looks like the pocket clip many people complained about is still the same?
Also, champagne color isn’t available anymore,only black…What a shame
I’m gonna pass this one and stay with my gen1




Look what the mailman just dropped off :smiley:

Just some quick pics, first impressions are good.

Anduril firmware has the double click levels in lockout. So it’s a fairly recent build it ships with. The tailcap magnet is strong enough to hold the light in funny angles, even on round pipes.
The switch has had a huge upgrade. It’s firm and tactile, no more squishy button. And the switch SMD’s are aligned, yay.