My Yezl 16340’s arrived today to try in the Mini-01
They are protected cells with 3.2A max discharge. They are 3-4mm longer than the LifeP04’s, so a tighter fit in the Mini-01, making operating it a little stiffer due to the pressure from the spring. A mod to the spring might help ease of use.
The result is seriously impressive. This little light is SO BRIGHT now, and becomes a hand warmer very quickly.
I don’t have any measuring equipment, but it seems as bright as a 600 lumen light i have :bigsmile:
Thanks- I live at the top of Mt. San Bruno above the Cow Palace in Daly City. I’ve lived all around the bay, including several addresses in San Jose… weather is nice down there, but night life leaves much to be desired.
One nice thing about San Jose is that all outdoor lighting in the Eastern area is required to use Low Pressure Sodium lighting in order to limit light pollution from affecting the Hamilton Observatory; that means that your high-power lights (and lasers) will show up even brighter
Here’s a beamshot of my Mini-01 running on a 3.2v LifeP04. Ill try a beamshot using a 3.7v 16340 later and see if the difference comes through in the photo’s.
Still haven’t received mine. Easylightbuy gave me a tracking number which shows it hasn’t left China. I mentioned this to Jacky, their sales rep, who checked with China Post, and said it was on its way. That was a fortnight ago. He promised to send another if I don’t get it in 35 days, but that is looking increasingly unlikely.
Not sure what to do - even if another is sent after 35 days, I won’t get it within the 45 day Paypal dispute period.
I found that once cleaned and greased the threads were great with no battery installed, but i think the pressure from the spring is pushing the cell into the head and causing friction on the threads as they turn, so the operation still isn’t as smooth as i’d like. Pushing the head into the body as you turn helps.
I bought one 2 days ago. The seller has good feedback. I’m willing to take the chance at that price. We’ll know in 3-4 weeks of it’s the same or not. I was just about to come here to tell you guys about this seller. I bet the price doesn’t stay this low for very long.
I bought one 2 days ago. The seller has good feedback. I’m willing to take the chance at that price. We’ll know in 3-4 weeks of it’s the same or not. I was just about to come here to tell you guys about this seller. I bet the price doesn’t stay this low for very long.
I bought one 2 days ago. The seller has good feedback. I’m willing to take the chance at that price. We’ll know in 3-4 weeks of it’s the same or not. I was just about to come here to tell you guys about this seller. I bet the price doesn’t stay this low for very long.
