FandyFire STL-V6

rikr · May 25, 2012, 9:34am

benckie:

OK 500yd's is impressive I'm sold on the STL-V6, i did not think the TK70 would do the claimed 720 meter throw, that would have to be bounced off a giant reflective bill board sign on the side of a motor way, from what Ive seen on the net 400yd was good but i think your right over 500yd,s your pushing it up hill.

A fair while ago my mate had a TK70 it would not throw more then 400 meters, it kept drooping down in out put all the time and not from turbo either and sort of blinked if you get me, it was one of the very early ones i believe there was a fault and fenix replace a few. Even the one i seen reviewed on you tube from goinggear (not on the range test) looks like it kicked down in high mode after only being on a very short time.

I found my mates did not throw to much further then my good old TR-1200 my wife brought me for $35 bucks well not $270 of throw more any way, my mate payed over $300 us for his shipped + batteries as it was when they first came out and shipping to Australia was not cheap due to the size and bulk and my TR-3T6 i got later on i believe had better spill as the TK70 was stuck in the middle between throw and flood, but he did only use cheap nimh in it to be honest and it was a faulty one, models after it have not had the same problems with kicking down way to early.

I have them both the FF STL-V-6 and the the SR-STL-V2 they throw the same and they sure are hard to beat, for the money....

FoxAdriano · May 28, 2012, 1:33pm

Hi friend, in your opinion FandyFire STL-V6 CREE XM-LT6 2 has a stronger throw than Fenix TK35 ? For mi it is important to know it. Thnaks

ILIKEFLASHLIGHTS · May 28, 2012, 1:42pm

A TK35 is not even in the same league as the FandyFire STL-V6. The Fenix TK35 is not really a 200yd thrower. I had one and got rid of it. The Jetbeam BC40 will out throw a TK35.

FoxAdriano · May 28, 2012, 1:54pm

Are you sure that Jetbeam BC40 has a stronger throw than TK35? Did you test the TK35? Thanks for your news.

scaru · May 28, 2012, 2:08pm

Is it just me or is the fandyfire stl-v6 the same as the trustfire t1? http://www.lightmalls.com/trustfire-t1-cree-xml-t6-1600lm-hight-brightness-long-range-torch-light-2-x-18650

ILIKEFLASHLIGHTS · May 28, 2012, 2:14pm

Yes. The BC40 I had though had a smooth reflector. On the op ones it may not be the case.

benckie · May 28, 2012, 2:17pm

No that has a smaller head and reflector, but is a good light

FoxAdriano · May 28, 2012, 2:16pm

It looks like it. May be it is the same :)

ILIKEFLASHLIGHTS · May 28, 2012, 2:16pm

I have a Trustfire TR-1600 that is just like that one. It won't touch the STL-V2 or STL-V6.

FoxAdriano · May 28, 2012, 2:17pm

What do you mean?

ILIKEFLASHLIGHTS · May 28, 2012, 2:22pm

Guys,

I'll put it to you like this. And Rick tried to tell me about a year ago. I didn't listen to him at first. I just kept on buying other XM-L throwers.

Take my word on it. Rick and I have most of all the good and higher priced XM-L throwers. And none of them for the money spent will beat the SkyRay STL-V2 or FandyFire STL-V6. That includes the Olight M3X, Crelant 7G5, Fenix TK41, Olight SR51, ThruNite Catapult V3, Sunwayman T40CS, or Sunwayman V60C. Heck even the Uniquefire UF-V2 for the money is a very nice light. But the FandyFire STL-V6 I have is probably in my top 3 XM-L throwers.

ILIKEFLASHLIGHTS · May 28, 2012, 2:23pm

And remember I said for the money above.

I never said it would out throw the Crelant 7G5 so don't ask.

Tecmo · May 28, 2012, 2:44pm

I love throwers and I can't find any way to justify getting another one because of the performance and price of my Skyray STL-V2. Really if you just need one thrower get this and you are done. If I ever see a good deal on this light I'll probably pick up another one just because it's too good to pass up.

ILIKEFLASHLIGHTS · May 28, 2012, 3:29pm

The FandyFire STL-V6 is 9 and 3/8" in length and weighs only 12oz with 2 18650 batteries.

rikr · May 28, 2012, 5:17pm

Thanks Brad... It was hard to believe what the FandyFire STL-V6 could do against $100+ lights so I bought the SkyRay STL-V2 for $10.00 more and they are the exact same light and these boys can throw with the best of of them!!!!

ILIKEFLASHLIGHTS · May 28, 2012, 5:23pm

Rick,

Any light as I have already told you on the phone last week that gives the M3X all it wants and then some at 100yds to where I have trouble as you know when I was telling you the better thrower is one bad light. You can buy almost 3 of the FandyFire STL-V6 for what you pay for 1 M3X. And if the M3X does out throw it it is by maybe just a little bit.

FoxAdriano · May 28, 2012, 5:35pm

I have just known there are the new barreties: LC Protected 18650 Rechargeable 3.7V "3600mAh" Li-ion Batteries

Can I use them with FandyFire STL-V6 or ... which battery can I use?

rikr · May 28, 2012, 5:41pm

That's what I kept trying to tell you. It is so close that your looking at them for a long time trying to pick a winner.

rikr · May 28, 2012, 5:44pm

I use TrustFire 2400 18650, or Hi-Max 2600 18650.

scaru · May 28, 2012, 5:56pm

Those "3600" mah 18650s are rip offs. They are overrated and a 3100 mah battery would have much more capacity. With those you would be lucky to get 1000 mah out of them.