Red S2+ flashlight ,for girls,for your lover

[wight]

@NightSpy

@Iker

@NightSpy

Iker… if it interferes on the diameter, you can probably just peel off the label.

hmmmm there is no label, just a clear wrap and if removed the side protection circuit stays exposed. I think I’ll keep pushing them, it is not too bad :bigsmile:

That would be problematic. I certainly don’t need stuck batteries on an every day basis. I wonder if Convoy knows about this or if it is prevalent in this model or build.

Is this the red S2+ being offered here or one you already had?

It sounds like Iker has one of those double-wrapped batteries: Panasonic’s wrap, then a strip to connect the protection PCB to BAT+, then another, clear wrap. Some protected cells simply have the bare cell, a strip insulated with Kapton tape and then a single outer wrap.

[Iker]

Yes, the batteries are as wight describes, panasonic NCR18650B which are among the largest 18650 out there with 18.4 mm diameter. Nightspy, this is not the red 2+ presented here but a grey one received from fastech 2 days ago. Probably identical in diameter though but this should be confirmed. It is really not that big of a deal, just that the battery does not slip out by itself but needs a little pushing. The convoy is not to be blamed, these batteries are a tight fit in other devices as well, including a convoy m2 which is much larger than the s2+.

[NightSpy]

I think all my Pannies are double wrapped but none have gotten stuck in flashlight tubes. My Callie’s Customs came with very think labels, so they came off immediately; my KeepPower labels started fraying, but still fit and come out easily. My XTAR 2600 cells are probably the tightest of them all, and even these tolerate labels. I am pretty sure these are all double wrapped.

I guess the worst case is when a label is put on a double wrap over the protection lead.

I might just have to order this light and see for myself. Not too much trouble to chuck it up in the lathe if it turns out to be on the smallish side.

Anyway, back to ordering this purdy lite.

[GnR]

@Boaz

@Halo…

I would like deep (darker) colors, not bright. Deep blue, deep red. And I would think deeper colors would sell better since the majority of buyers will be male.

+1

Dark grey , dark browns , dark green <—- Colors so dark you can’t really figure out what colors they are .Like old nitecore colors . And I agree with the matte finish too .i think they are very attractive . Also khaki and natural finishes .

+1 for all above.

And one in noble British Racing Green, please.

[dangerous]

@Iker

I tested yesterday my brand-new convoy s2+ as a helmet light while skating. Absolutely impressed with the performance of this little thing and, as a newcomer to the world of quality lights, delighted by the T6-4C tint - from now on, I won’t be able to stand flashing ultrawhite lights that blind and blur the tracks. I don’t know about the s3, but s2+ is the opposite to a thrower light, as a matter of fact I would describe it as an almost perfect flooder producing a quite uniform spill with practically no evident hotspot. My only con would be that a protected 3400 ah panasonic fits very tightly (I need to unscrew both head and tail and push it out, not really a problem).

Yours has a green boot, right? I believe that is the old version fwiw. I don’t see the new S2+ on FT’s site.

[Iker]

Yas, mine is green boot. Didn’t realize that there was a different s2+ with black boot, I just saw it at Simon’s site. There it says that “the inner diameter has been changed to18,7 to avoid rattling of batts”, so my guess is that its fit is as tight as mine or tighter. I can tell you, a protected pannie does not rattle for sure: have seen looser condoms.

[NightSpy]

Convoy may have bitten a big one with that ID mod.

I just measured my new EvvaTech 3400 mah cells (MMR) and it comes in at 18.66mm at the jumper lead under the cover and no label over it.

My KeepPower 3400mah cells at 18.62mm. My older XTAR 2600 measure in at 18.59mm

And Simon, if you are reading this, you might also note:

In rigid mounted bicycle flashlights, minimal solder on the springs is a real problem and potentially hazardous.
I have had spring solder joints like this crack and could be dangerous is it shorted the cell by the spring touching the housing or other components. I have learned to resolder the springs on my bicycle mounted flashlights. I make sure the solder is all the way around. No more failures.

Also, having the spring on both ends is important for bicycle mounted flashlights. This is what prevents mode shifting from bumps. This is one very good thing about your flashlights.

[Iker]

@Iker

Yas, mine is green boot. Didn’t realize that there was a different s2+ with black boot, I just saw it at Simon’s site. There it says that “the inner diameter has been changed to18,7 to avoid rattling of batts”, so my guess is that its fit is as tight as mine or tighter. I can tell you, a protected pannie does not rattle for sure: have seen looser condoms.

i have to rectify: the one i just received from FT with a tight fit has BLACK swith so I guess it is the new version which explains the surgeon glove- fitting

[Nguyen]

Ordered 2 sets of red S2+ host on the 22th, shipped on the 23th

Thanks Simon

[JackCY]

Once again, please provide this as a host in other colors than red. There was some info about blue version, not being sold yet.
The metal switch cover instead of silicone looks nice and I think many of us would appreciate it being available with other color options as well. Heck even sell a black version of this tail with the metal switch cover.

[Halo]

I love a nice deep blue purple. :party: I’d take standard blue too.
Unfortunately Simon (convoy-flashlight) hasn’t been online on BLF for 10 weeks. We can message him through aliexpress though.

[ReManG]

A nice deep olive green, or a dark earth brown would be good colors as well for this light….

[Bort]

@JackCY

Once again, please provide this as a host in other colors than red.

This light is an awesome colour
More colours is always good, but how can you look bright red in the eye and say its inadequate

[Rolz]

I’d buy one if it wasn’t red. As I have a S2 2.8A XML U2 I’m not sure that I’d notice much difference in brightness. Is the S2+ a better host than the S2?

[cm64]

I’d like to see this in an international orange or hi-vis color.

[ReManG]

@cm64

I’d like to see this in an international orange or hi-vis color.

+1 on this, International orange may be a pain for an anodizing, but it would look trick!

[WhitedragonBC]

Does the 3/5 driver used in these have a timed step down on turbo?

[bugsy36]

No

[jacktheclipper]

Just got mine .

I like it . Very floody compared to an S2 . The 4C tint is nice and the switch is really smooth .

Recommended .

[chuckhov]

Jack,

Just got mine today, and was about to post, but you said it for me:-)

I have Xp-G2s for throw in a small light, and have larger XM-L2s for flood or throw, but this light really fills a niche for me.

This is a really good light for “Up-Close”.

What a deal for 13 bucks at Gearbest!

Thanks,

-Chuck