If driver swapping is needed, I may want to change to one with regulation and without blinkies. what other driver works with the hd2010 besides the east092? Will this work?
Good call…. Just checked on the one I ordered… 2300 ma… Whew!
Im sure that is typo, surely tell me that its not true! That would be a horrible injustice.
Not with the stock driver retaining ring. You'd need to use the P60 pill method or something similar. Details on that have been posted.
Those "2300mAh" specs are crap - it's direct drive.
-Garry
It’s weirdly glued to the pill. So I could screw the pill just by turning the pvc pipe. You can imagine.
Anyway, the warning message of underdriven only came out just a few days ago. And when I ordered the warning wasn’t there. How do I check if mine was a ‘good’ one or a ‘bad’ one?
The HD2010 I received from them is unbranded and black.
Its great. Don’t have a DMM—but I am very happy with the output on 26650, and I only use it in short bursts anyway.
Back when these HD-2010’s were a bit more popular, it seemed most that were shipped to BLF members, no matter who was the retailer, most seemed to have a lot of chips and minor damage to them which didn’t appear to be from shipping. Like they were this way prior to being shipped
Can anyone tell me the physical condition this FastTech version arrives in?
Is is super bright and throw a long ways? Then it's probably a good one. You could also measure the current draw at the tailcap.
-Garry
Good call…. Just checked on the one I ordered… 2300 ma… Whew!
I could use another HD2010 light.
Direct drive a dedomed XML led on a copper star with a 26650 battery. Hmm kinda wet dream 
Mine arrived today. The bad news is it’s an under driven one 
. Good news is the fit and finish is WAY, WAY superior to the Ultrafire one I received last month from Lightmalls 
. The LED tint on this one though is slightly purple . Think I’ll just swap-out the driver and LED. When FastTech gets the driver issue resolved, I would recommend this one! Cheers everybody, may all YOUR flashlight buys be good ones! 
I just ordered a HD 2010 here, http://www.tmart.com/UItraFire-CREE-XM-LT6-8W-1300-Lumen-5-Mode-LED-Flashlight-Gray_p135765.html Shipping from the New Jersey warehouse was really quick, since I live in NJ. It does have the East-092 driver and it is really bright. My dmm only goes to 2 amps so I haven’t tested the current draw. It appears that this is a direct drive light and should only be used with a protected cell. Please let me know if this is correct or not. I just ordered 6 unprotected cells from KumaBear, here on BLF for this light, but now I will need to use them in my other lights. Now my question is how do I determine if any of my other lights are direct drive? Thanks in advance.
HD 2010 has 17mm driver?
Yes 17mm driver, but has a retaining ring that doesn't allow for components on the rear of the driver.
-Garry
Dunno if you guys saw my numbers on a HD2010 with XM-L2 on a SinkPAD:
HD2010, before w/U3 1C, at 4.09A (KD V2 w/3 350 7135’s added):
- 986 lumens start, 945 lumens @30 secs, throw: 63 kcd
HD2010, after, only change of XM-L2 U2 1C on a SinkPAD:
- 1360 lumens start, 1329 lumens @30 secs, throw: 91 kcd
For reference, stock HD2010, same battery:
- 4.7A measured, 928 lumens start, 853 lumens @30 secs (no throw #)
** using KK ICR26650E fresh off the charger, unprotected
NOTE: the XM-L2 numbers were good at least for the first 30 seconds. Testing so far seems to indicate the XM-L2's draw more voltage than XML's, so the battery drains real fast, amps/output falls off fast.
The mod'ed HD2010 has a brass pill press fit in, and 5 5/8", 18 gauge copper discs inside the alum pill.
I was reading your thread earlier today. Good stuff, thanks for sharing! Think I’ll de-dome a U3 when I change out the LED. Can’t wait to try the acetone de-doming method. Also, I’m gonna try to get a machinist buddy of mine to replicate the pill in copper. All you folks inspire me, thanks. 8)
Hey guys,
I’m getting ready to order this light from Tmart. What battery would you recommend?
http://www.tmart.com/search.html?q=26650
Thanks for your help!
Sean
You'd be much better off getting TF Flames from Fast Tech. The TF Flames from T-Mart have been found to be fakes. I'm not sure if T-Mart has changed their supply to real ones, but I wouldn't chance it. You could even get the HD2010 frmo Fast Tech too. Don't forget coupon code "BLF" for 5% off.
-Garry
Thanks for the quick response. Do you recommended protected or unprotected batteries?
The main reason I was considering Tmart, is because I need this for a camping trip next weekend.
From what I understand, FastTech ships from China and Tmart ships from the US.