17 mm driver, so you could easily swap it for a 3 mode driver like a NANJG 105C
Good starter combo for people who want to get into 26650 flash lights
Holster
Stainless steel bezel
Cons:★★★
Expensive
Very under-driven (could easily put in a 3 or 3.5 amp driver like a NANJG 105C)
Charger will only charge at 1.5 amps good for large batteries like the 26650's IMO
USA only power cord (i used an old AU printer power cord with no problem)
No lanyard only holster
No spare O-rings
Small plasic ring protecting the led wires not gued on
Battery test 4314 mAh at 3 amp not the claimed 5000 mAh
Light Output: ★★★
This flashlight is a great thrower and also a great flooder for its size does better then my P60 size lights !
Current Draw from tail cap: ★★★
1 x 18650Redilast 2600 mAh 1.22 amps on high
1 x Trustfire 26650 5000 mAh 1.26 amps on high
1 x king kong 26650 4000 mAh 1.15 on high.
With my cheap DMM with skinny standard leads, might read higher with moddified leads, this same meter gives me around 1.6 amps for my ultrafire P60 drop ins where most others are getting 3 amps. I feel a 3 mode 3 amp driver swap comming on.
NANJG 105C, NANJG 105A, KD 8 x 7135 V2, AMC7135 x 8 or any other 17mm driver of your choice.
Summary:★★★★★
Great flashlight aswome built quilty even better if you mod the driver but still very bright as is, excellent for general purpose use, good heat transfer ability. I have already brought another one as a gift since its the full package flash light, holster, battery and charger in a gift box. NANJG 105C
A few pictures:
Comparison shot: left solarforce L2P Right Trustfire A8
Thanks Benkie. Good review. Have you had a chance to compare the beam with some of your other flashlights? Looks like this battery is also a good one. Could you possibly take some measurements of it?
I have compaired it to my solarforce LP2 with the ultrafire 3 mode drop in The A8 give a bit more flood and throw IMO, its the closest light in power and refector size to compair it to.
I cant find my fluke DMM since i moved house to re-test my current draw but i plan to swap the drive out to a 3 mode driver as im not a fan of strobe and s.o.s modes, ill re test then.
I was out last night trying to take beam shot’s but my camera is stuff almost all photo’s now are coming out blurry and its just impossible to take beam shots at night.
Testing last night against a L2P with a ultrafire 3 mode drop in with a redilast 2600 mAh cell tail cap current tested on my DMM to 1.35 amps and the Trustfire A8 tail cap current 1.20 amps.
The hot spot of the A8 is much tighter and brighter then the LP2 and the corona is much larger on the A8 it gives more throw and more flood if that makes sense.
Both lights heat up a lot quicker then 1.2 to 1.3 amp XM-L and put out to much light for this kind of draw i say my DMM is under reading, i still cant find my fluke since i moved so ill try and get hold of another DMM to re-test.
I used the LP2 to test it against the A8 as they are the closest in size and power i have even thought the A8 is bigger and has a slightly bigger reflector.
This is why i compare the A8 to the P60 host as the A8 is just a beefed up P60 host with better heat transfer and better battery run time due to the 26650 battery.
I think the A8 will make a great modified light due to better heat sink, not just a drop in sitting there or wrapped in foil, the XM-L is mounted directly to the head and it soaks up the heat well.
Yes it works with unprotected 26550 king Kong's, unprotected 18650 panisonic NCR18650A's with the single 18650 spacer from my TR-J12, plus all my other 18650's, flat tops are no problem.
The tail cap has a spring loaded brass plunger, on the driver side there is a brass positive button that sticks up and out so there is plenty of contact with protected, unprotected and flat top cell's. If you look at the top right of the 4th picture down and the last picture you can just see what i mean.
I don't know if this helps or not. But, on Ebay, I saw a light I wanted, and they only had it listed with battery. I sent a message and asked could I get the light minus battery and charger. They replied with a price, I agreed, paid and got the light!!
