Got my SD10 today. The lumen rating seems accurate, nice in bright on a D cell about 200. AA battery carrier is cheap and plastic. The X3 battery carrier will work. The front contact is fine but the rear negative contact is spring on spring so that might have to be modified to keep them from entanglement.
Oh I took a protected 26650, wrapped a length of para cord around about four times and it fit fine ,no rattle.
Haterade
(Haterade)
July 29, 2013, 10:19pm
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Thanks for the feedback. I got one on the way.
Overall, the SD10 sounds about like we expected. Pretty solid. Shame about the AA holder. Hope Hank sells the X3 one seperate.
I take it the light did not come with a holster? Any accessories included?
A pic beside an EA4 would be great
jmpaul320
(jmpaul320)
July 29, 2013, 10:21pm
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Haterade:
Thanks for the feedback. I got one on the way.
Overall, the SD10 sounds about like we expected. Pretty solid. Shame about the AA holder. Hope Hank sells the X3 one seperate.
I take it the light did not come with a holster? Any accessories included?
A pic beside an EA4 would be great
it looks like you need to buy an x3 too like i did hehe
Haterade
(Haterade)
July 29, 2013, 11:07pm
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Oh yeah, got one of those on the way too lol but I want X3 carriers so both can run AA at the same time. You know… zombie apocalypse and all….
jmpaul320
(jmpaul320)
July 30, 2013, 12:11am
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i seem to buy lights and batteries as if ill be without light for 3 weeks…
anyone else have this problem?
ill run out of food and water after 3-5 days but ill be able to see at night! woo
garrybunk
(garrybunk)
July 30, 2013, 12:17am
63
Lol! Sounds like you need to jump over to "Budget Food Forum".
-Garry
I don't have a EA4. Nothing came with it but a box, O-Ring and a Silver lanyard.
Pulsar
(Pulsar)
July 30, 2013, 1:05am
65
if enough of us ask hank, i bet he will get a surplus of the x3 carrier. i know i would be in for a couple more and already told him
Haterade
(Haterade)
July 30, 2013, 4:16am
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“A couple more” carriers does sound like a good start… i like your style.
jmpaul: I’m the same way… Not near enough water and food. Need to get on that! Don’t want those packaged freeze dried meal things though. Yuk
Hmm! I really like this one. FINALLY a nice looking 1D light, and it even works with 3xAA and Li-Ion.
garrybunk
(garrybunk)
July 30, 2013, 12:53pm
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I assume this runs ok on an alkaline D cell? Do you think the lumen rating and output are rated on alkaline use?
-Garry
Haterade
(Haterade)
July 30, 2013, 2:32pm
69
1×32650
10lm / 280h
100lm / 26h
800lm / 7.5h
3×AA
10lm / 150h
100lm / 15h
500lm / 6h
1×D
2lm / 60days
30lm / 80h
200lm / 7.2h
Like the idea for an extender too!
garrybunk
(garrybunk)
July 30, 2013, 4:07pm
70
What I meant was, is this light rated 200 lumens for 7.2hrs on an alkaline D cell or NiMh D cell?
-Garry
Haterade
(Haterade)
July 30, 2013, 4:45pm
71
Ah sorry mate. Gotcha now.
If I had to guess I would assume they used alkies purely because they are far more common. It seems like D capability is more of an added perk for emergencies with this light, rather than a main power source.
I would expect slightly less output on NiMh.
Ian2381
(Ian2381)
July 30, 2013, 5:16pm
72
Will this light live up to its runtime claims?
3×AA
10lm / 150h
100lm / 15h
500lm / 6h
1×D
2lm / 60days
30lm / 80h
200lm / 7.2h
Haterade
(Haterade)
July 30, 2013, 5:47pm
73
I suspect they are using alkie and the hours seem long. They might be counting the slow run down as they fade out.
I don’t want to live in a world where there are only D cells. This seems to be a real ‘end times’ flashlight.
Haterade
(Haterade)
July 30, 2013, 7:26pm
75
It certainly has that potential.
Think it will run good with NiMh too. I don’t have any NiMh D cells, but plan to run eneloops when not running li-ions. It’s always nice to have options… the more the better!