good call
also less bright on CR123
I dont need more than 100 lumens, on a light I use mostly indoors.
handy as a glovebox light too
good call
also less bright on CR123
I dont need more than 100 lumens, on a light I use mostly indoors.
handy as a glovebox light too
Iâll take it ! How much for the box of lights :heart_eyes:
since I started hanging around here
you guys have cost me some cash
I donât know if I want to compliment that collection or build you a box with some sort of separators
Nice testing
yes,
Protection is important
I wonder if these plastic bottle preforms could be found in a suitable size
Slightly less elegant than I had in mind but still effective
^ Disturbing ^
You can always get a small bag of the expanding foam with some spacers between the lights. Close up a box and let the foam do its thing! I always save EPP foam, too. That is good stuff for cutting.
Mine came today. Nifty little bugger. Does fine with an Olight protected 16340 - havenât even bothered popping my spare Vapcell in it. I do wish the shortcuts from off were to low and high, rather than strobe/SOS. Will just have to remember to turn it off in low. Then itâs easy.
I guess the next step is to see about flashing it and/or replacing the MCU.
Oh, and I found a short Jetbeam clip from a dead DDA10.
sadly, not in my experience,
they fit and they work, but
I only recommend primaries, for output stability
and
they are shorter than protected LiIon, so the button is easier to operate.
sometimes the light will not turn off after it is heated up by LiIon use, it goes to low instead
after that when I repeat the attempt to turn off, the light goes into lockout
I spend a lot of time fiddling with the button to get the light to function as requested when I use LiIon
the output is ridiculously unstable when the light warms up
those issues disappear when I do not use LiIon
max on LiIon is over 250 lumens with a 0.1 low,
max on Primaries is about 125 lumens, with a 0.01 low
.
fwiw, about LVP in LiIon cells:
Did a test to run down a protected 16340 in an EX11.2
When output had dropped to 100 lumens, the light went dark.
The protection tripped at 3.2volts
Did a test to run down a CR123 in EX11.2:
When the output had dropped to 50 lumens, the battery was at 2.5volts.
A few minutes later, output dropped to 5 lumens, at which point the battery had dropped to 2.2 volts.
would avoid using unprotected cells, unless you can monitor voltage or brightness, to prevent overdischarge
Noted.
I wonât try the unprotected vapcell in it then. The Olight is a pretty weak cell, and protected - I will have to see how it does on longer runs at maximum brightness. If the light isnât usable at max on LiIon, I will have to figure something else out for it - possibly an entirely new driver⌠Wouldnât that be something.
My wife caught me getting another.
Aaaannd already blew it up. 3 seconds on, died. Some board component is toast. Edit: The seller is sending me a new one so all is well. Probably just the left side of the bathtub curve for electronic failures. Bookmarked the seller. Canât say I wonât want another. The only thing really holding me back is the possibility of battery selection getting worse for 16340. Maybe that is just being paranoid though. This light is a good balance of output and size and I really love the Piston feel.
I forgot to mention: Mine came in with Andrew & Amanda on the return address label, despite being sold by âflashlight_scope_outdoorsâ on eBay
Same here. I bookmarked their site now. Their prices look decent and the shipping to me is pretty quick. Easy to work with also.
Double D10 Models
.
D10, EX11.2:
Update on my experience using a couple of my Winter Edition EX11.2 for a few days
I stopped using 16340 and am testing with CR123.
I am still finding the light ON at minimum mode, when I thought I had turned it off.
It has happened to me with both CR123 and LiIon.
.
anyone else notice their EX11.2 light on minimum, instead of off?
I have not had that issue with Version 10⌠both D10 and EX10 seem easier for me to get predictable button response than V11.2 lights.
I attribute the issue to the stiffer battery spring in the 11.2 models. Requires more firm and deliberate pressure when using the switch.
Double D10 Models
.
D10, EX11.2:
Update on my experience using a couple of my Winter Edition EX11.2 for a few days
I stopped using 16340 and am testing with CR123.
I am still finding the light ON at minimum mode, when I thought I had turned it off.
It has happened to me with both CR123 and LiIon.
.
anyone else notice their EX11.2 light on minimum, instead of off?
I have not had that issue with Version 10⌠both D10 and EX10 seem easier for me to get predictable button response than V11.2 lights.
I attribute the issue to the stiffer battery spring in the 11.2 models. Requires more firm and deliberate pressure when using the switch.
YepYep been chasing it for 2 days⌠like a double tap, from High/Turbo level, drops you back down to Low but with a single Tap as if to turn it offâŚ.
Maybe the driver thinks you are double tapping instead of a single? Try taking it apart and doing a good cleaning. An intermittent connection might be tricking the uC. If the head is loose enough the wiggling can make it jump to momentary mode and back. When it does jump back it will resume the last brightness. If you pocket carry I would make sure it is not near the point where it can toggle back and forth. But I would start with a good cleaning too since it wonât hurt.
YepYep been chasing it for 2 days⌠like a double tap, from High/Turbo level, drops you back down to Low but with a single Tap as if to turn it offâŚ.
thanks for confirming
I have seen the switch refuse to turn off, 3 times in a row, producing only lowest mode, over and over. I thought it was due to some part inside being warm from using maximum
but Im getting similar off click acts like double click, with CR123. And I have read reports of the light not turning off and going to low in old threadsâŚ
all that to say, 11.2 is no my first choice
I would rather use V10 driversâŚ
I still hope its just a stiff spring syndrome with the v11.2 lights
but unless I can find a softer spring⌠the 11.2 lights are imo, entertaining, but not predictable (thats PC talk for unreliable), hate to say it⌠but, a spade is a spade
Maybe the driver thinks you are double tapping instead of a single?
âŚ
If you pocket carry
âŚ
start with a good cleaning too since it wonât hurt.
correct, the stiff spring lights, which are all v11.2, confuse a single tap as a command to go to minimum⌠the only way to avoid it is to press deliberately, firmly, and not too fast, afaict
otoh, the softer spring models, all v10, are a joy to operate, and predictableâŚ
my lights are clean and new, not in my pocket, just toyed with on my desk.
I bet they sacrificed a debounce capacitor for the sake of board space. You can get away with that but you need to account for it with extra uC code. Still not as good as a capacitor though IMO.