yes you do, just been watching some stuff on utube about the eagletac series… really like the look of them. shame about losing modes, im thinking im in the right ballpark with one of these eagletacs though 
the D25LC2 has incredible runtime (on my Sanyo 2600mAh) on Turbo .. but it gets hot fast too. The D-series have excellent thermal path, copper pills, etc., very modern built design. Small aluminum mass (44g for the Mini D25LC2). But bigger lights (100g,..) do get hot too on their highest mode.
yes, you lose the intermediary modes (Med,..) and keep Low and Turbo only. i found it sufficient for my EDC needs: 2modes.
i dont mind using any batteries, i wonder if there is anything that doesnt heat up as fast that has around 500 lumens…. im actually now thinking i could infact look at a small 18650 light as the xtar is a little over 100mm long so a little more isnt going to make a lot of difference.
that would have to be a light with much mass ;)
btw, the most important heat-sinking is your hand imo.
All typical EDC light masses (< 60g) heat up fast at 350+ lumens i think.
What about Zebralight, do they heat up too?
Johnnymacs recently sold 1 14550 mag for old lumens measured at 914 lumens or around there.
not sure iv never owned one, bit of a flashlight noob but i think iv made some pretty good choices so far….
i had the xtar on for 15 minutes under a sink on high today and it was just propped up… only got warm. but sometimes im in huge lofts and simply need more light so thats why im after something with a few more lumens.
yes i saw that!…. that thing looked insane id have put a bid in for it but im also currently saving for a motorbike so watching the cash flow at the minute
edit…… and that light was far too special to be used as an edc…… i hope its found its way to a nice safe display cabinet
I like the E1320 UF2100 e-Tomic…… It’s Damb close to a 14500 in size, turbo mode at 3.5 amps is 930 lumens and a wall of light…. We need to get him to do another group buy !!! That’s a hot little torch ………
i would definately have one of those if a group buy comes up again
The .001 lumen firefly mode is the bomb ….
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Yep . And his soon to be released 14500 model does Moon light to OMG .
Hey jack…. We still have 2 get together man…. My bike is in the shop, got a new job and selling some lights to fix the bike ! I’m glad to always see you on BLF …… Hope I get cash to get that 14500 …… From E1320 ….
Niteye EYE15 is 500lm and very very compact for an 18650.
yeah im def now thinking an 18650 light because of the heat thing
Edc 18650.
http://www.intl-outdoor.com/edc-18650-xpg2-r5-xml-u2-850450lm-flashlight-p-522.html
I’m waiting on my host to arrive, but I think it’ll make a great edc light.
Good looking light ……
that looks a nice light, i may have to order one of them
Me too.
keith
The S-Mini XML 400lm driven at 1A great run times & virtually no heat issues. Can’t really tell diff tween that & 500lm.
Keith
Is E1320 AA/14500 light group buy still coming?