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.
It took me 3 emails to (politely) relay my concerns - only to arrive at being forced to pursue different options… for a problem that should have NEVER existed to begin with. Why no second sleeve when the optional extension tube is clearly specified during ordering?… and it’s not even listed in the ‘options’ on the product page. Worse yet, no resolution even offered, let alone, NOT being informed that ‘apparently’ I had the opportunity to purchase one… and have it shipped when the initial order was made.
Here’s the last of 3 email communications (please note: to get the second sleeve, they attempt to bait me into a second order - The way I see it, it’s like buying a car, only to discover long AFTER you take delivery, that spare tire is not included…. . Sorry, they lost a future customer over a measly buck-fifty piece of plastic.|():
[quote]
“Dear xxxxxxx
Each flashlight only equipped with one plastic sleeve.
If you want it, we may offer a free one to you next time.
2012-09-06
Best regards
Merry
CS”.
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They know who I am, my concerns, and my shipping address. The solution is in their court.
Why censor our use of the term tacticool?
We should declare a day in September to be tacticool day, on this day we discuss all things tacticool and showcase the best and worse examples :bigsmile:
They work fine in mine, but the length is "on the limit" (= tight) => manufacturing tolerances may cause them to be just too long causing tailcap lock out.
Short update: Bought 4 x NiMH C and noticed that 4C configuration with NiMHs is not good, since based on the voltage the light thinks its using 2x26650 and triggers the higher low voltage warning too soon.
=> Recommended configurations are:
- 3 x SubC with one extension tube
- 3 x C + dummy C with two extension tubes
Ps. I need to add that the new flat bezel felt really good in my jacket pocket. No worries about it ripping the pocket or anything. :) [The crenelated bezel has quite sharp edges!]
on this light yesterday. I ordered it from Outdoor International. They said it will arrive in about 12 business days. I haven’t ordered anything from these folks before so I hope that it goes well.
I like the side switch and the ramping mode. The extension tube gives it some versatility too. I might wait until it arrives before I get some 26650 cells for it. Some of these lights are built too short for protected cells. I can use some 18650s that I have here until the 26650s arrive.
