I got the TN42, at the time I was thinking my chargers would charge 4 cells at 1A each for an effective 4A charge rate as compared to the proprietary pack doing 3.5A. But I do like the power cut-off on the tail of the proprietary, so I may consider it in the future.
I also like being able to pick my own cells though so for now the 18650 version is best for me. This will allow me to pick and choose for absolute power or absolute run-time or a compromise cell for the best of both.
I did notice that the TN42C is $70 more expensive, buying the proprietary battery as an accessory it’s only $60, not sure what’s up with that.
Edit: They also state that the choice of Neutral White over Cool white will reduce the stats by 15%. I opted for the whole 9 yards.
Yeah, that is the one I am looking at too.
I personally do not care for the “onboard” charging and do not like “proprietary batteries”… in anything. (I avoid them any time I can.)
I would much rather have choice of batteries I use. Plus, as far as this light goes; I have an overabundance of 18650’s already.
Hey, I understand; might as get the “whole 9 yards”. Go big or go home……… go for the gusto!!! :+1: …
Even have the new 18650 cells with a built in charger via mini USB at the positive end of the cell on the way.
That’s right, plug a charging cable into the cell itself and charge it from a back-up power supply or the USB port on the computer or car. No bulky charger to keep up with.
High drain cells are not neccessary (max. 2.2 amps) and the TN42 is fully regulated. It doesn’t behave like the K70 which has a stepdown first and later continuosly gets darker and darker. I used regular high capacity protected cells in my runtime test: