Review: UltraFire HD2010

Yes they are all the same component wise same driver emitter etc… The Internationale Outdoor one had a darker grey color that I liked better than the light gray Tmart one but the Black one looks best in my opinion.

Mine pulls 2.25A, but that is on an 18650 battery…I have no 26650’s yet.

Hey, troop, thanks for the info :slight_smile: Which one do you have? (from TM, DD, other? Ultrafire? TangsFire?)

It’s the T-Mart one. I just popped a fresh Rev Jim’s 18650 into it and got 3.25A with no compression and 3.8A when I pushed it down and compressed the spring.

Go figure.

I tested mine again in stock configuration last night and came up with pretty much the same results. Before from memory it would only pull 2.7 amps. This was from a Tangsfire version. At 2.8 amps this thing still rocks.

I ordered these from MF hoping for a nicer action switch and to my surprise the switch on the board is identical to the standard switch. The only difference is the board is a slightly bigger diameter which can be filed down no problem and the spring is slightly different which should also not cause any problems.

http://www.manafont.com/product_info.php/ultrafire-replacemnet-tailcap-switch-component-5pcsset-p-7451

Link, please :slight_smile:

Stupid me. Link added.

Who do ALL of the descriptions EXCEPT on tmart’s website say: “Circuitry: Digital Regulated 2300mA Current Output”

For SURE these different websites MUST be using different drivers, or something!!!

I guess I’ll just order the black one from tmart to be sure :frowning: http://www.tmart.com/UItraFire-CREE-XMLT6-8W-1300-Lumen-5-Mode-LED-Flashlight-Black_p135768.html

I sure hope she pulls 4amps at least!

-Jamie M.

When the cell voltage is higher, that causes the LED to draw higher current, which trips the protection circuit. If your cells were more depleted, or had higher internal resistance (from being old or cold), the current would be lower and the protection would not need to kick in. It’s not your light, it’s your cells. If you really want to use those cells in that light, you might be able to if you just don’t put them in hot off the charger. Put them in when their open voltage is lower (“condition them” for use this light by taking down their charge a bit in another light) and I’ll bet you find the protection doesn’t kick in and kill the circuit. You could also try adding some resistance to the circuit (oxidize the tailspring and or the threads a bit for example).

I just got the gray HD2010 from T-Mart, it pulls 4.20A on a TF 3000 flame. I tried a old blue TF 2500 and only got 2.8A —- brightness seems pretty good on either. I still need some 26650 batts, I’ll probably get the flames from M/F. The T/M 2010 is quite a thrower and T-Mart got it to NW Wa. fast.

Sweet!

My flashlight builder buddie says it’s current regulated in every mode except high, where it’s direct drive :slight_smile: So WOOT!

I’ll order some up for the times my friends need a thrower!

For the other times, it’s the Poppas W-878 26650 zoomie :slight_smile:

For my EDC… oh boy, just you wait!!! It’s a surprise :smiley:

-Jamie M.

I liked mine from T-Mart so much I just ordered a 2nd one. Very nice light.

There are quiet a few of you guys out there that one is not enough. I just dont understand it. Some people have three and even four of the same thing. Why? Why? Why? You can only use one at a time. Do you all have more money than sense? No wonder women get so mad with there men, why do you need more than one of the same thing they ask. What do you shrug your shoulders to justify it? This is doing our reputation no good. You must all stop it now I say.

Yeah, I bought another last week to. Who cares about our reputation. Cheers all.

I probably have roughly as many lights as the Mrs. has shoes - and her shoes eventually wear out and get discarded, whereas my lights continue to serve. Conscience clear.

Hahaha, veeeery nice reply on that one, tech :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

multiplejustificationFoy

You have a lot to answer for. My sanity for one. I still have it, thanks. I dont own a solarforce host yet but have more than a few dropins that have no home though. Is there still hope? We all need lots of double up on flashlights.

Edit. I have plans for the new arrival.

I accept full responsibility and offer semi-sincere apologies to flashaholics' wives everywhere. If your relationship can handle another flashlight, it can endure the worst of life's challenges.

DrFoy

Has anyone determined the cause of the lower current readings in their HD2010 yet? Seems to most likely be our cells, but I haven’t been able to break 4A with my TFF 18650s (less than 3A) or my Solarforce V3 2600 (3.7A). I am topping off one of each of these to try again - and my new DMM is pretty cheap - so I can’t say for sure that I am getting accurate measurements anyway.

Everyone seems to have the same East 092 driver in their HD2010, so I’m thinking it has to be the variance in all the cells out there…

Regardless, I’m still pleased as hell with this torch.