Sinner's The Cypreus Titanium Tri-EDC 80mm 18350 Series

Welcome to BLF LightJunk :slight_smile: Impressive first post!

will34,

Yes I had that driver & triple coming my way but I just couldn’t wait. It does tailstand but not stable. The boot is a hair out.

djozz,

Really cool indeed. I lubricate the threads but still gritty much less than before.

I’m having problem with the light now. It’s flickering. Hmmm…what could be the cause? The switch?

Holy smokes!

That teeny tiny light is definitely a powerhouse…throwing some lumens from something that fits in the palm of your hand!

Awesome!

The coolest looking pocket rocket ever.

Back to my flickering problem. I can hear the battery rattling inside. Not enough tension I guess. Need to lengthen the driver spring a bit.

Problem solved. I put a washer at the switch between the tab & switch body. Lengthen it by a bit.

It was something I wondered already from the pictures, with a pillar at the switch and just the stiff 105C spring for tension. You can change out the driver spring for something like this:

http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10001712/1347100-batterydriver-contact-support-spring-for-flashligh

It has a bit better conductivity as well, but you have to bend the base a bit narrower to make it fit the solder pad (or solder it upside down).

I must admit… I’ve been very tempted by the idea of a titanium Cypreus, and/or an 80mm model. Your post is making me tempted again. I’m really happy with my copper 18650 Cypreus, but I don’t think I really need another one.

If I got one, I think it’d have to be the 18650 titanium model. It’d likely replace my Convoy S7 as my “beater” EDC light, tough enough to carry everywhere and powerful enough to do pretty much anything I need. The 18350 one has a definite size advantage, but with such a small battery capacity it wouldn’t be so great for some things. In any case, titanium plus Nichia 219B emitters would be pretty sweet. :slight_smile:

Nice pics, great build, fantastic little light! Sweet! I REALLY didn't need to see that... man that looks cool as hel*!

Nice work, both of you!

Looking nice LJ, thanks for the review :wink:

@DBCstm: I swear i heard one of them have your name laser engraved on it…… :stuck_out_tongue:

@toyKeeper: In a few weeks time I will have a Tri-edc version of the 80mm Ti with a full sized driver pill / led mount and support upto 67mm long batteries.

Heaven, I'm in Heaven...

Interesting. From the pictures above, it looks like there have been some nice improvements such as waterproofing and rounded edges.

I assume you mean a ~100mm 18650 version of the 80mm model shown above? Can you still fit it into 100mm, even with the bigger pill and O-rings? My copper model is 102mm long, or about 103.5 with a SF L2 clip installed.

LightJunk, great first post, well done!
Enjoyed reading about the build. :slight_smile:

Pelase make a matching titanium clicky instead of using a rubber boot :slight_smile: it really adds that high end feel to it.

@djozz - I have replaced the switch to a better one. It’s more positive on the battery now. Holds it really firm.

@ToyKeeper - Yea a Triple Nichia would be nice for the host but I already have that (219A) on a Novatac 120P… :bigsmile:

@DBCstm - Thanks man.

@sinner - You’re welcome.

@Kodachrome40 - Thanks man.

A titanium clicky would be nice.

My Cypreus 80mm TRI-EDC arrived today. I chose mirror polished titanium.

It looks absolutely gorgeous … a true work of art! :heart_eyes: It’s much shorter than my 18650 powered 103mm TRI-EDC. Made out of titanium instead of copper, it’s also much lighter and more suitable for EDC pocket carry.

My 18650 copper tri-EDC was the prototype. As such, there might be some differences from the production model. Comparing my new 18350 host, I see a number of improvements:

  • inside edge of the bezel is cut away at a 45 degree angle to allow more light to escape.
  • o-rings for water resistance.
  • slots to allow pill to be unscrewed.

About the only improvement I would suggest from my initial impression is that the stock tailcap switch for the 18350 EDC doesn’t allow for secure tailstanding due to the protruding switchboot. I believe I can fix this myself either by using a flatter switchboot or adding an o-ring between the switchboot and the tail.

Now I just need to wait for my driver and emitter to arrive from RMM so I can assemble it! :smiley:

Lightjunk, what is the size of the PCB for your switch? 17mm or 20mm? Is it forward or reverse? Did you try a McClicky?

Did you need to add a washer?

Hi Gunga,

The PCB for the switch is 17mm. It’s a forward clicky. I tried McClicky but the tail clicky is too far out for it’s spring to have the same length as the switch I’m using.

The exact switch can be bought here http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-1288-flashlight-switch-with-17MM-PCB-board-and-spring-soldered-10-pack/1074362774.html

It’s the same as the convoy S6 switch.

I didn’t use any washer. The washer you see is just to center the switch. I have now changed it to a plastic washer.

Hope this helps.

LJ

Thanks again! That is great! I look forward to getting one of these hosts for some pimping…

:wink:

Just some questions here:

What optics are those? where did you get them? whats the dia of these optics?

Will the optics also fit XP-Ls?

The optics are carclo 10507 20mm diameter. It will fit but you need some modification. Check out this thread HowTo: Modify Carclo Optics for XP-L Use--For $0.25

You can get them from mtnelectronics.com

Thanks.. I`ve just ordered them at intl outdoors...