Yes, I would like to know this too.
they don’t cost much, you can get cheaper then this if you shop around
http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10003060/1235202-18650-to-26650-battery-converter
I understand but I would still like to know if one comes with this light.
Sorry, I should have asked if it takes 18650. The advertisement in Wallbuys only says 26650. Usually, if it can take both it says it, like for the HD2010.
If you have a sleeve (doesn’t come with one), it will work. I need to play with it with 18650 and see the performance difference, if any.
62mm reflector! Seems to throw further than anything I have. Will test more a bit later on to confirm.
Anybody have a coupon code that works for this? The magic code doesn’t work for me.
Edit: this one is good for 10% off, LEDWALLBUYS14
Sorry I haven’t been able to get going on the review for this fine light. But due to an auto emergency (I’m $345 set back as of this morning) and a family situation that has arisen, I won’t be able to get to it for yet some time, which is just as well since the 26650 I’ve been using seems to have crapped out after about 15 minutes of use, resulting in output drop gradually. I can’t really test the light now, and I can’t recharge the cell to do a fresh test since I’m out of town on that family matter. I also have a doc appointment tomorrow. But let me nutshell it with pros and cons…
PROS…
–4 modes (high, med, low, with hidden strobe, and with mode memory that CANNOT fail)
62’ metal reflector for throw (will out-throw my STL-V2 and HD2010 XM-L2 with a much tighter beam than both indeed, it’s a poor man’s TN31)
-Bright! Best lumens guess: 965-1,025 OTF.
-Tailstands well
-Lightweight
-GREAT knurling for best grip. Feels great in the hand.
-Nice, tight, clean beam
-Has a warning flash when battery gets low
CONS…
-noticeable PWM on med and low modes, but not terrible.
-Light could be driven harder, but this isn’t for sure because of the battery situation. I need to test again. At first, it seemed so insanely driven I couldn’t believe it! Says 2.5 amps in the specs, but may be direct-drive, which put it as or a bit less bright than the V2 after a good few minutes of use, but again, can’t tell for sure yet. Most said the Y3 was brighter when I asked non-flashies which out-shined which on wall tests. It maintained stable output after its initial drop.
-Output drops off noticeably after turn-on and doesn’t get hot at all, which may mean questionable heat-sinking, but not sure about this (again, due to the battery situation).
-no anti-roll feature
-plastic lens
-no “momentary on” feature (which would have been perfect for this light).
It gets my recommendation and is a great budget powerhouse alternative to the HD2010 and will out-throw nearly any stock budget light you might own (55,000-60,000 kcd maybe?). I love it. Can’t wait to retest it.
hmm… out throw STL-V6?? whoa… not many budget ( under $35) stock light can out throw STL-V6
edit - n/m OP says STL-V2… in that case I’m not surprise then, as it’s more flood than throw
I meant the original 3.5 amp-driven V2 with 1 x XM-L, not the V2 3 x XM-L of today. The V6 model throws about the same as the original V2. And this little guy will put out a tighter beam that will go toe-to-toe with it. That is high praise, indeed.
I believe it is a true SS bezel.
I stumbled on that naming issue while looking for my first thrower. So many pages and reviews referencing each as the other… bleeh.
Just got a fresh Sanyo 2600 to stand up in there and now it SCREAMS in brightness like before. Wowy! But I still haven’t determined if it’s direct-drive or the brightness drop is from a waining 26650. We shall see.
I love it. Beastly thrower and very nicely made. Use a good cell and it should treat you right. Very tight beam, tightest I’ve seen an XM-L(2) have.
Thank you.
It’s the second light I ordered because of your impressions. The other one is the HD2010 XM-L2 T6.
I haven’t received any of them yet so I’m very excited.
Speaking of that one, it is between these two that I can’t quite decide which throws further. They throw differently, that is for sure—the 2010 with a much fatter and wider beam having an almost neutral tint. But they both throw like heck. Tell me which you think throws further when you get them. I can only test in the city at present and just can’t tell a difference at the longest ranges. But they are both dynamite lights. The Yezl looks slightly cooler.
And thanks for the vote of confidence in my judgment! 
Y3 is sold out already and Wallbuys was the only store that carried them. I hope they’ll restock soon.
30/01/2014 17:11 Departure from office of exchange HKHKGA
30/01/2014 10:30 Departure from office of exchange HKHKGA
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:party:
yesterday i have the yezl y3
10 days buy- at my home very good from wallbuys!!
good pakkage too
ist a great light.
It’s better than a HD2010 with slightly larger reflector.
the spill is greater at further distance, but I dare say as much light intensity at a distance, it highlights a little wider.
the color is what I call lemon white / yellow but I find it very good color for this.
completion of the flashlight is good and you feel a little more grip in the hand than the HD 2010
the memory button on the body is very valuable.
He is about 1-1.5 cm longer than an HD 2010
I have already done the spring mod also with the HD2010 today.
the hd 2010 I have a very noticeable difference! do!
the driver is 2.5 amps according to site wallbuyss
someone has already modded this flashlight?
I think it interresting for a good 3 amps available.
can we soldering chips ?
Wallbuys still has the one that comes with two extensions to run 1/2/3x26650, is the driver a boost driver? Because in the specs sheet it says that the input is in the 2-cell range.