16340 light for keychain

bikenber73 · 2019-02-13T18:35:01.000Z

Tank 007 E18
I have a few of these. Three mode twisty. Turns on in the the same mode you turned it off in.(at least mine does) Unfortunately one mode is strobe but it has less weight that a stainless light and is pretty well made for the money.

Lightbringer · 2019-02-13T20:16:34.000Z

MascaratumB:

Are you referring to the RovyVon? So far they have been “pocket activation proof”:

Being that I don’t have any nor are even familiar with them, I’d say no. :laughing:

MascaratumB:

Unless if locked (electronically or physically), the Wubens will have more probability to turn ON in a pocket as they use single click to turn ON in the last used mode!

The Wubens I’m referring to are twisties, 2-stage switch. Light twist turns it on, tighter turns it on brighter.

These come in gold, pink, other fancy colors in addition to black.

Like these, I think…

WUBEN

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To me, they’re too pretty to get scuffed up in a pocket filled with loose change, keys, etc., but if anyone really wants to…

MascaratumB · 2019-02-13T21:48:39.000Z

Lightbringer:

Being that I don’t have any nor are even familiar with them, I’d say no. :laughing:

Ahah, sorry, thought you were talking about the possibilities of having a side switch button turning on in the pocket

Lightbringer:

The Wubens I’m referring to are twisties, 2-stage switch. Light twist turns it on, tighter turns it on brighter.

Ahh, those!! They seem nicely built and very reliable. I was tempted to get one a while ago in a groupbuy from _ the _but never went through. Would be a nice choice, though!

Here are some more ideas for mrstealyourgains:

And this, from member X3:

What's in your pockets ... Off-topic Chatter

Scary How did you not bend it in half already ? [image] Left hip, on my belt : Leatherman Sidekick Left Front Pocket : Vic Spartan and Olight S-Mini Ti (219C 3500K) on a copper magnetic suspender Right Front Pocket : Samsung A3 2017 (Spigen case), Knife (here a knock-off UTX85) and AA flashlight (here a D25A 219C 4000K) Right Rear Pocket : work keys attached to belt loop

Look what he did to carry the S1 Mini Quite nice

Firelight2 · 2019-02-13T21:50:12.000Z

WTB flashlight that can detect when it’s in your pocket and not turn on even when the button is pressed.

wle · 2019-02-14T02:43:20.000Z

i would seriously consider this

it is great, i have one and love it, super simple, small and light

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Sanyi-XML-T6-LED-Mini-Tactical-Flashlight-Keychain-Lamp-3-Mode-Key-Chain-Lantern-Keyring-Torch/32910302880.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.20.cf9f198aJRoYJn&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_5_10065_10130_10068_10890_10547_319_10546_317_10548_10545_10696_453_10084_454_10083_10618_10307_537_536_10902_10059_10884_10887_321_322_10103,searchweb201603_6,ppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=2d2f73ed-93df-4c1e-86db-4ced35096874-6&algo_pvid=2d2f73ed-93df-4c1e-86db-4ced35096874&transAbTest=ae803_4

$2.36!

not sure if they are the same now, mine was 3-4 year ago, looks the same though, mine even has a great neutral white color light and a nice pattern
really!

toddcshoe · 2019-02-14T03:12:41.000Z

Firelight2:

WTB flashlight that can detect when it’s in your pocket and not turn on even when the button is pressed.

Sign me up for a box full of those. I’ll pay double.

hank · 2019-02-14T03:21:15.000Z

> not turn on

How about a sliding or rotating cover to protect the power button?
Like the threaded ring that Zanflare uses to cover its USB port.
Make it so closing the cover turns the light off ……

Lightbringer · 2019-02-14T03:27:36.000Z

toddcshoe:

Firelight2:

WTB flashlight that can detect when it’s in your pocket and not turn on even when the button is pressed.

Sign me up for a box full of those. I’ll pay double.

Nah. Even my MH20 that’s clipped to the inside of my pocket, I always do a TCLO.

That’s why I like twisties for in-pocket carrying (when I did it). A twisty is a TCLOed light! :laughing:

Well, except at the head, not the tail. Y’all know what I mean, though.

Lightbringer · 2019-02-14T03:29:36.000Z

Believe it or not, I had that discussion with someone, who suggested a “foreskin light”.

No. Just… no.

toddcshoe · 2019-02-14T04:43:23.000Z

Lightbringer:

toddcshoe:

Firelight2:

WTB flashlight that can detect when it’s in your pocket and not turn on even when the button is pressed.

Sign me up for a box full of those. I’ll pay double.

Nah. Even my MH20 that’s clipped to the inside of my pocket, I always do a TCLO.

That’s why I like twisties for in-pocket carrying (when I did it). A twisty is a TCLOed light! :laughing:

Well, except at the head, not the tail. Y’all know what I mean, though.

The lock out method works just fine. The only twisty I ever really carried was the Jetbeam AA light. Jet something, I always get them mixed up. It came on more than a few times loose in my pocket and just a few times clipped on my pocket. Not that big of a deal really. I noticed it before it was able to drain the cell down too terribly. Then I started carrying mostly tail clicky lights and now I’m back to carrying mostly side switch lights. Nicely recessed switches so I have never had one of those come on. I have had a Tip and a Tini that come on way too easy in my pocket on a keychain. Love them both, but they are always dead.

Lightbringer · 2019-02-14T04:56:08.000Z

toddcshoe:

The lock out method works just fine. The only twisty I ever really carried was the Jetbeam AA light. Jet something, I always get them mixed up.

Yeh, the Jet-I is the 14500, and the Jet-II is the 16340.

I keep the Jet-II in my “side-bag” (“waist-bag” that’s MOLLEd to my slingbag).

Nomem, so always starts in firefly. Pretty sure the Jet-I has memory.

LightObsession · 2019-02-14T04:59:54.000Z

wle:

i would seriously consider this

it is great, i have one and love it, super simple, small and light

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$2.36!

not sure if they are the same now, mine was 3-4 year ago, looks the same though, mine even has a great neutral white color light and a nice pattern
really!

That’s tempting, even though I don’t usually use twisties.

Sure can’t argue with the price.

wle · 2019-02-18T18:24:39.000Z

right but keychain is rarely used - mine is rarely used anyway [photon X]

twisty always makes the shortest light

i hate twisties too but for keychain and $2- and SOME good features - nice light pattern and color… color anodized body…

….

wle

MascaratumB · 2019-02-18T18:30:14.000Z

wle:

right but keychain is rarely used - mine is rarely used anyway [photon X]

twisty always makes the shortest light

i hate twisties too but for keychain and $2- and SOME good features - nice light pattern and color… color anodized body…

….

wle

I used the Nitefox K3 (twisty) for a while in the keychain and was quite good!
It was only replaced because the RovyVon Auroras are less big and are lighter than it, and also because of the side switch, that is preferable in some situations.

mrstealyourgains · 2019-02-19T03:32:55.000Z

Lightbringer:

Unno, for a keychain light, bouncing around in a pocket with other crap that can press in random places, I’d prefer a twisty to try to prevent accidental activation. So for me, a Jet-II would be about perfect for a 16340 light.

Some of the Wuben E-series come in 16340s as well as 14500s, so czech ’em out, too.

Funny(?), but every time I see your handle, I read it as “Mr Steal Your Organs”. Visions of waking up in a bathtub filled with ice are rather disturbing, I gotta admit.

Sounds like you’d love this movie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0HggAQPmlM

Thanks for everyone’s recommendations on twistys - I don’t normally prefer one, but I do understand that they generally allow for a smaller overall size, so I might consider that route.

Lightbringer · 2019-02-19T03:52:20.000Z

Wow, I actually think I don’t have that one in my stable.

Was initially thinking of Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) - IMDb .

ChrisGarrett · 2019-02-19T04:53:26.000Z

DavidEF:

hank:

Remember at Fasttech use their pulldown menu for the list of available models — they’re not all out of stock.

https://www.fasttech.com/products/1601/10017693/6377300

Wow! That’s a pretty light! :heart_eyes:

Just be aware that that light only has a 3.0v driver, so it’s CR123As, or RCR123s. 16340s will probably blow driver.

Chris

toddcshoe · 2019-02-19T07:39:04.000Z

ChrisGarrett:

Just be aware that that light only has a 3.0v driver, so it’s CR123As, or RCR123s. 16340s will probably blow driver.

Chris

Be careful there. Lots of brands call their cells RCR123A, some are 3.7v and some are 3.0v. Example a Olight RCR123A isn’t the same as a Tenergy RCR123A. The Olight is a 3.7v cell and the Tenegry is a 3.0v cell, and they all are of the size of 16340.

ChrisGarrett · 2019-02-19T08:16:16.000Z

toddcshoe:

ChrisGarrett:

Just be aware that that light only has a 3.0v driver, so it’s CR123As, or RCR123s. 16340s will probably blow driver.

Chris

Be careful there. Lots of brands call their cells RCR123A, some are 3.7v and some are 3.0v. Example a Olight RCR123A isn’t the same as a Tenergy RCR123A. The Olight is a 3.7v cell and the Tenegry is a 3.0v cell, and they all are of the size of 16340.

I exclusively carry 16340/3.6v/3.7v lights, so I’m well versed in the nomenclature of the specifically different cells.

3.0v and 3.2v cells are more correctly referred to as RCR123s, which are really an LiFEPO4 chemistry. The older and more archaic designators: ICR/IMR, for 3.6v/3.7v lithium cells—LiCo, or LiMn cells, are a different animal entirely.

We always have to look at what a particular driver supports, to know what cell a light can take.

In this case, FastTech states that the driver of the light in question only supports 3.0v, so that’s a CR123A or an RCR123 3.0v/3.2v cell, since CR123As come out of their packs at about 3.25v.

People tend to conflate the two/three chemistries as being equals, which they are not.

Chris

toddcshoe · 2019-02-19T08:27:02.000Z

ChrisGarrett:

toddcshoe:

ChrisGarrett:

Just be aware that that light only has a 3.0v driver, so it’s CR123As, or RCR123s. 16340s will probably blow driver.

Chris

Be careful there. Lots of brands call their cells RCR123A, some are 3.7v and some are 3.0v. Example a Olight RCR123A isn’t the same as a Tenergy RCR123A. The Olight is a 3.7v cell and the Tenegry is a 3.0v cell, and they all are of the size of 16340.

I exclusively carry 16340/3.6v/3.7v lights, so I’m well versed in the nomenclature of the specifically different cells.

3.0v and 3.2v cells are more correctly referred to as RCR123s, which are really an LiFEPO4 chemistry. The older and more archaic designators: ICR/IMR, for 3.6v/3.7v lithium cells—LiCo, or LiMn cells, are a different animal entirely.

We always have to look at what a particular driver supports, to know what cell a light can take.

In this case, FastTech states that the driver of the light in question only supports 3.0v, so that’s a CR123A or an RCR123 3.0v/3.2v cell, since CR123As come out of their packs at about 3.25v.

People tend to conflate the two/three chemistries as being equals, which they are not.

Chris

I am actually completely agreeing with you. I was just stating that a lot of times the ads state a cell as RCR123A whether it’s a 3.0 volt cell or a 3.7 volt cell. Reading the specs usually clear things up and I kind of assumed you knew the difference but I was worried that someone would inadvertently order the wrong cell if they had a uber sensitive driver in the light.