Here are some pictures showing the weight of the components:
No clue about how far it charges/discharges, I don’t have a volt meter. I would assume that a dedicated charger would always give better and consistent results than a screw-on head that’s an accesoire to a flashlight. Can’t tell you much about the max output either, because I don’t own any ipads or other apple products. My phones (android/wp8) and my PS Vita charge with 1.1amp max.
Specification on the head says:
IN: 5V1A
OUT: 5V1A
But then, it charges the Vita, which is a feat in itself, as that device is very picky and won’t charge on my good quality USB wallcharger for example.
I’m not sure what you want to do with it. You can’t get the tube without the flashlight head as far as I know, so you’re always short of 30-40USD for a 3400mah (max) power bank. Dedicated power banks with that capacity are way cheaper than that. So is a Lipo guard storage bag. Using/storing USB plugs in wet condidtions isn’t a great idea either.
Well I knew about the specification quoted for input/output, figuered about the ‘not buying it without flashlight head’.
I did not know about the weight, thanks a bunch for that information.
Yeah, it’s too much cost for what I want to use it for I suppose, mainly I don’t want to carry 80 grams of enclosure to carry another 40 grams of battery, this would go into our backpacks for the semi-long hike. ounces = pounds and pounds = PAIN, it’s cliche but it is so true.
Nice scale btw, like the pretty blue backlite, it takes pictures well
I got the scale from fasttech: https://www.fasttech.com/p/1095103
I don’t use it regulary, but wanted to have a halfway exact scale for these kind of questions (I’m a bit into RC flying, where weighting your payload is useful).
Not that I can see. Maybe they use it for QC purposes at the factory. I thought maybe it was a magnet but it’s not. Did you get yours from BG? I wonder if there’s any difference between the F6 from the two sellers. The one I got is fantastic.
The tail of the light already has a tripod mount. I tried to take that out of the tail to save weight but ended up scratching it and figured I’d just leave it there.
Perfect condition, I suspect he received it that way.
No complaints about the light aside from that, although the charger head LEDs could be aligned better with the holes (you have to look at an angle to see the light. pretty minor…
Sorry if i missed it in this thread, but could someone post a pic comparing the F6 size to one of the convoy tube lights S2-S8 ? Thanks
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I found this one in another thread, but others would be nice too. Especially looking for one showing the “head-on” or “Top-down” comparison of head diameters
Really love the form factor of the F6. It would have been my favorite EDC if I had faith it was really waterproof. But after taking out the bottom slug to bypass the spring, I don’t think it is.
Yeah the screw-on ones are my favorite also, but it’s super sturdy…much more than the ones like on the Eagle-Eye X6 or ZeusRay (or similar)
From left to right: Convoy M1, Convoy S2, Roche F6, ZeusRay, Supfire S5. I took the Sk98 out of the line up because mine doesn’t tail stand. Also I replaced the reflector on the F6 and Supfire S5 to 10 degree TIR reflectors, so they look a bit different.
Actually no... Never (yet?) finished the firmware. Had big plans with it, got quite complex, stopped being fun to develop further, other projects became more interesting. Also I had put 2 status LEDs in there, which became somewhat pointless since they stopped producing them with that little plastic window.
I might redesign the driver without those LEDs, but instead with a bit more power. However I'm still not sure what UI to implement.