oh what a gorgeous light! Sideswitch, ramping, extension tube, anodized square treads…. :heart_eyes:
Makes me want to pick up my first “big one”…
And I agree with you that the bezel is to tacti for my taste, but that would be really the one and only thing i would change.
You said Sub-C, so I guess that normal C -Cells would not fit? because wikipedia says there 27mm….instead of 26mm of the 26650’s. And three of them would be 150mm long instead of the 130 from the 26650…hmmm can you confirm that?
I don't have any NiMH C cells, but Duracell alkaline C measures at 25.5mm and can be dropped in the tube (inner diameter is 26.5mm).
However, three standard C cells are too long for one extension tube. If my calculations are correct, four C cells would fit near perfectly with two extension tubes.
Thank you the for your review! 1) The beam profile of the F22 looks a little ringy, can you confirm? 2) The F22’s driver says “LD 33” on it. Visually comparing it to the LD 33 driver HERE they look almost identical except for the second black wire the F22’s driver has attached to it (goes to the switch). The specs for the driver on the website are completely different. the can you verify at all the differences between the driver in the F22 and that shown in the link? I’m wondering if the driver linked can perform like the driver in the F22 with a little mod.
Do you have to use protected cells with this light? I have king kongs, IMR’s and INR 26650 batteries…will any of these safely work? I ordered this light thinking I could use one of these pairs of batteries!
I bought and just received one of these ROCHE F22’s with the optional extension tube. Like the OP, I immediately noticed that the second plastic sleeve (for using the 18650 calls) was absent. I contacted cnqualitygoods.com and was told that a second sleeve is NOT included. This is deeply disturbing…
No indications when ordering that a second sleeve isn’t included, even when purchasing the 2-battery extension.
No mention from customer service during our 3 email exchange, that I may purchase one.
Just “sorry, the second sleeve isn’t included”.
So now I’m forced to fabricate a sleeve just to use 2 cells.
Bottom line, cnqualitygoods.com won’t be seeing my funds in the future… that’s for sure.
Welcome to BLF Johnson! You'll love being here! There must have been some kind of miscommunication. Ric is usually very friendly and helpful. The second sleeve can be ordered separately for $1.5.
I just received the optional flat bezel ($5) and I think the light looks much better with it. This is of course a matter of taste..
As speculated before, the second extension tube allows usage of 4 x C cells. I don't have any NiMH Cs, but the light seemed to work also with alkalines, starting with 0.6A and quickly sagging to steady 0.5A (at TC).
TF protected cells seem to fit also in 2 x 26650 configuration, but are on the limit. Anything longer might have problems with tailcap locking out.