Could I use CR123 batteries with this light? If I did, what would the differences be? How would it affect light output and run time?
Probably can’t use cr123. Likely uses direct drive.
Uh…Anyone interested in a really nice TC40 clone…lol I like the smaller or compact throwers
better and the paired battery tube. Im putting this one on my list…
Thought you guys would never stop with the XM-L witch hunt. Every where i look someones
tearing a dome of a brand new sparkly LED. And then buffer , didn’t someone wax their XM-L??
The de-doming effect is much more pronounced with luminous LED’s…Wonder what a P7 would
do minus the big bedroom window it has? Now, that you can stick a knife or fork into
Well I like this light so dang much that I ordered another one today from Manafont for $26.26 shipped. I told Rick today I know of no other light under $30 that will touch this one for quality and throw. The beam on this light is perfect outdoors.
Looks nice , and looks to throw some as well …
CR123 - Primary ? = 12v
18650 voltage is ? = series 8.4v
Hope mine gets here soon …
Old,
Your gonna love it. I got Rick to buy one. I told Rick he will like this light better than he does the Small Sun ZY-T13. It out throws the T13 by about 15% roughly, and I think the quality is better.
THe light is two cells in parallel so 2 cells in their place will likely fry the driver if it’s designed for 1 cell operation.
The thing folks don’t realize about the Small Sun ZY-T13 is the cutout like keyway gap in the head threads that screws to the tube. I didn’t like it. You don’t notice it until you take the head off. But it was rough as all get out. This ZY-T08 doesn’t have that. And the machining is a lot better in my opinion especially around the head. And so is the anodizing.
Here’s a couple more photos.
That is an awesome looking light!!! I can’t wait!!!
Rick,
You will love the head on this light and how it is machined. I especially love the battery machined out slots. The Xtar 18700 2600mah fit perfectly in this light. No problems whatsoever. Like I said I am sold on this light.
Mine only shipped a few days ago … Drats !
Mine shipped yesterday due to they were out all week… :cry:
Payment was confirmed on the 30th. They still haven’t shipped mine. How is it during Chinese New Year? Do they not ship for the entire month?
That is when I ordered mine on the 30th.
This is really a good light. I got it today, and I am satisfied with the quality and the brightness. It puts out 600 otf lumen and 41kcd. A little strange thing around the regulation: when I put weaker cells in the light, the brightness increases with about 10%. I am a little confused because I did a brightness runtime test with 2 TF flame, and the light looks well regulated, so I don't know why increases the output sometimes with weaker cells.
There is a possibility to modify the led current with a resistor change.
Here is the brightness runtime graph after a conservative resistor modification on the driver:
I told Rick that’s about what I expected going off of what my other lights were. I’d say those numbers are about dead-on.
One of the best price / value ratio in the market.
Hi Viffer750. What kind of mod did you do to the driver and why did you (of all people) do a "conservative resistor modification" ??
I'd want to drive that thing... You already know what I'm gonna say don't you 