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 
Ilikeflashlights says his sample has tint bit cooler than the t13 (which IMO has about perfect for a thrower, ~1D, the stl-v2/v6’s have 1A tints). How’s the color on yours?
Increased output with weaker cell (and by weaker I assume you mean lower voltage) implies the driver regulates to constant power, which is frankly surprising for a light in this price category. Might be able to use cr123’s after all. Anyone brave enough to give it a shot? :bigsmile: