It says east 92. There is not a b at the end. You can barely read it in the black part of the battery side. All four of mine say the same. Hopefully I just got the last batch of 3a drivers. Let us know if you get the good ones!
Can I ask a question: Why do you (we) think that they have a “new” version that works as well as the “old”/original DD version? Have they (FT) indicated that that’s the case?
Maybe I assumed too much, but seems to me since they said they would stop selling it until they had versions that performed same as the originals, and they started selling them again, these performed the same as the originals. I added two to an order placed last week just to see what's up.
If you read through some of the threads on their (FT’s) forum, it’s anything but clear what the permance of the driver that they’re currently shipping is, e.g.:
A number of people (including myself, multiple times, and other BLF members) have asked on their forums, but they (FT) haven’t responded in a clear manner yet, as far as I’ve found. I hope that the ones you get are good, and if they are, I’ll be all over a couple of them, but it just doesn’t seem like that’s going to be the case.
Update… I just tried an unprotected 26650 TF flame. I did get 4.1A to a XML2 LED on a copper sinkpad. This was a bench test and not in a light. I just ordered 20 of them. Haha!
I also ordered some li-mn 18650 batteries. Since most of my lights that take a 17mm driver are 18650 lights. Has any one did a current test on this driver with a li-mn 18650?
Thanks for the confirmation. I’m ready to order a couple from them, but I posted on a ticket asking which shipping method they suggest at this point, as I don’t want to end up with two orders being stuck (already have one that hasn’t move in almost 2 weeks).
Okay, if you dont believe me, there will be more for the rest of us! Use a good quality battery. Thats all I have to say. Its direct drive in high mode. That should have told me to use a high discharge battery in the beginning. You cant use a recycled battery and expect good output in DD.
You can test for direct drive or not direct drive easy enough, just jumper LED- to BAT- and see if current increases. (or LED+ to BAT+, some drivers do it opposite)