Review: Small Sun ZY-T08 2 x 18650 (Parallel)

Thanks viffer, I’ll go find the link again and order a few for stock.

Edit :- just ordered 8, £2.54 8)

Can’t wait for them to arrive now, give this light the current it deserves. J)

Mine arrived last week but I haven’t had a chance to install any of them in any lights yet.

There is an ultrafire version which is the same as the small sun at Banggood for $24.99

Is that yours or a stock photo? If it's yours, any report on tailcap current, build quality, etc . . . ?

-Garry

It's mine, same as the Small Sun 2.02amps on with one battery.

Hmm, slightly better price, about $1, but will wait for further report on the quality.

Well, not like MF ones are consistently good anyway :bigsmile:

I’ve submitted product request at fasttech for T08 and T13 before this, hope it gets through.

so, where to by a small sun-t08 best price?

manafont

thanks :slight_smile:

just ordered it, and 2xncr18650a 3100 from fasttech :slight_smile:

so i received the batteries, will they fit into the small sun?

Yes, no problem. As long as their button tops.

I would be Very Carefull with Wide + Button Batteries. If they Span over 26mm they may Short to - GRD.

I can say my protected KeepPower Panasonic 3100's from KumaBear fit in my ZY-T08 just fine. I expect yours will be ok too.

-Garry

It’s my 1-st post on BLF so hello everyone flashoholics :slight_smile:
I decided to buy this flashlight for example there: CLICK Anyone has Small Sun ZY-T08 from this site?
I have a lot of cells 18650 but all are unprotected so could someone confirm built in voltage protection? If not, which flashlight will you suggest? My aim:

- throw

- 1 (or 2) unprotected 18650

  • budget under $30
    I read that Small Sun ZY-T13 and Romisen RC-T602 are also good choice. How about built in voltage protection? Any other suggestion?

hi, welcome to blf!

i just recieved mine from manafont today, but hadn’t time to test it out… anyway fasttech is a popular site among blf members and i highly recommend it, bought 2xncr 18650a there.

i also recieved a xintd c8 v3 with u3 from intl-outdoor, and this one is a “must have” for all the forum members, hope u got enough spare $$$ :smiley:

Thanks koyotee for confirm. How long did you wait for order from Manafont?
I read about xintd c8 and c8 clones in generally. I understand that it’s a very good flashlight but as I read it’s a good compromise between flood and throw (so very usefull for EDC). I have good one flood stuff so I need real THROW :smiley: In addition with built in voltage protection…
Any other suggestions?
Can anyone confirm protection in Small Sun ZY-T13 ???

Anybody with this the T08 explain how to measure amps it draws? I can see the five contacts of the switch. Do you just meter between the switch contact and ground?

Asking so I don’t poof the darn thing.

You won't poof it, there's no positive lead there. You'll either get a good reading or nothing at all (and the light won't light up). You removed the switch cover, right? Put one lead in the screw hole from the removed cover and touch the other lead to one side of the switch (switch contact point). If correct the light will turn on and you'll get a reading. If nothing, try the lead on the other switch contact point. Be sure to report back with current on high, battery voltage, and battery brand and model (mAh).

-Garry

I don’t think it has low voltage protection. You can roughly work out a run time from current at tailcap vs cell mah (always use identical cells) x 2.