Hi Andi, nice to hear that C8 tube fits well. For those who do not wish to change the driver, just operate in 2 x 18350 mode, the BIO IMR 18350 are cheap and have high capacity of at least 900mAh as tested by quite a few of us (specs is just 800mAh).
Btw, do measure your lights at over 10m. We recently found out that closer readings, even 5m ones, could very inaccurate for a lot of lights.
Finally did 50m range measurement. 20.0 lux @ 50m, 50k candelas. (tailcap 1.36A).
Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but I just received one of these todays (2 years late I guess), and:
- Can figure out how to access the groups per above?
The one I got has a longer tube and a shorter tube. Does the “shorty” require a tube from a different light? I tried several of my C8 tubes (a bunch) and they’re all too small diameter.
When you say “head” do you mean from the part just in front (towards the bezel) of that kind of knurled “knob”? Or can it separate further forward (towards the bezel)?
If the former, I’ve tried that, and still get 5 modes.
Reviewed that thread, and it doesn’t provide more info about changing the groups.
Is it possible that the one that I got doesn’t have the two groups?
Edit: To be clear, I’m only getting the 5-mode group (H-M-L-Strobe-SOS). I can’t get the 3-mode group.
Edit 2: Also, how do you get the pill out of this light?
I was looking at the driver end of the pill, and the pill has a kind of angled edge, while the front edge of the battery tube has a kind of thick edge.
I’m guessing that the way that the groups work is that if the tube is screwed in to the point that the end of the tube goes past the rearmost edge of the pill, that does something to activate the 3-mode group.
So, I’m wondering if maybe either the pill is too far forward, or maybe I’m not screwing the tube into the head far enough? I’ve tried with some nitrile gloves, but still can’t get the 3 mode group.
I don’t know. I think that there’s something wrong with this light :(.
I took it apart, including the pill from the head and reflector.
It looks like the front end of the tube is suppose to be able to be screwed all the way into the angled edge of the pill, and that’s probably what makes the light go into the 3-mode group.
BUT with the light completely apart, that angled edge of the pill won’t fit into front end of the tube, which may be what’s causing the problem.
Bump… Has anyone else had problems getting this light into the 3-mode group? If so, how to fix the problem?
Also, on the one that I have, the lens is loose, and rattles. I’ve tried unscrewing the bezel ring, and checked that the O-ring is ok, and re-tightened several times, but it still rattles?