Here are some beam shots comparing the Skyray 9 to a few others. Not the best photos, but I did use a tripod for the camera. Funny thing is there wasn’t much of a difference in output for the first 3 lights until I tried the Skyray 9XT6.
The Trustfire TR-J12 and SkyRay 9XT6 both had fully charged 3X Trustfire 26650 flames 5000mAh installed, and the DryTurbo and Skyray KING had Redilast 18650 3100mAh.
first off. thanks for them beam shots. secondly, i did not know the tr j12, was thaaaat much brighter and floodier than the king. i mean its not that much, but easily noticable.
and i didnt even know that the dry was brighter and floodier than the king, i thought it was the other way around.
but dude, that skyray 9 is a killer! geez that thing is bright. if they made a stubby version, id be all over it!
i still want to wait for review on that new 12xml, if its not as floody, then i may have to purchase this sky 9
Can somebody recommend some good 26650’s for this flashlight? I dont own any of these batteries yet and I’d like to buy some quality ones that will fit in this light. What do you guys recommend?
I was thinking these, but I dont mind paying more for something quality
Those will work just fine. You may want to wait a bit and see if anyone else chimes in who is using them however. My keeppower’s protected’s were too long to allow the tail cap to fully screw down.
Maybe someone can get a length measurement of a protected TF 26650 and ill do the same for my Keeppowers, this way we will know if they definitely fit before you buy them.
I also have to still do those outdoor beamshots. My 26650’s are charging.
I also have some pictures of the inside of the head and the driver.
I use these Trustfire batteries in all my powerful 26650 size lights. They are simply great and afford the maximum runtime. I’ve only purchased them from Manafont and also have 3 more Trustfires on the way, which will live with the Skyray 9T6 exclusively, and should arrive this week. Just be careful you are not purchasing fakes, as they can be dangerous in a powerful light like this.
I was getting 68.78 mm long or 2.70 inches for each battery, but I had to use a piece of tape on the positive to keep from shorting the battery, so they are slightly shorter in length. I did get 25.91 mm wide or 1.02 inches, which is exactly what the Manafont specs call out. I thought it was a good idea to actually show how 3 x 26650 Trustfires sit in the Skyray 9 and Trustfire J12 also.
Hey FMCamaro, I’m amazed at how long those Keeppower batteries are and how far they are sticking out. Yeah, if possible, get a set of the Trustfires from Manafont. They’ve been performing fantastic and seem to fit everything I’ve been installing them in.
Since this light is so easy to mod, I’m looking into upgrading the driver to the KD 9 LED Series Circuit Board. I have an email into them to see if they can reprogram it as a 5-mode rather than the 3-mode (no blinkies of course.) I’m getting 4amps on HIGH mode as is, but I don’t really know how much more the KD driver will put out, but I’ll give it a try and let everyone know.
I saw that too. The only problem I see with that is that it lowers current as you approach 60C. Stock that only takes 10 mins to get there. I can’t imagine at the power that thing puts out… you can probably only run it for like 45 seconds!