I’ve just taken posession of an older LED torch and I’d like to see if I can get it working… It’s about a 20 Cm long, is marked with Cree-ABX and has a lime green tail switch… I can find very little info but think that it needs 2x18650 batteries.
I’m in the UK and wondered if it would be better to try to source batteries and a charger from a local stockist or would Amazon/Ebay be asfe… As my interestest in torches has been renewed, I’d like to get a decent charger for future use…
See if you can measure the battery tube, if it’s 140mm long you can use protected batteries, which are recommended for flashlights in serial configuration, if it’s less you need to use unprotected batteries. In both cases you need button tops.
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Gonna need button-tops at any rate, so you might as well get protected cells. Would also help if the light decides to go supernova.
Use half-spent ones at first, too, to limit max voltage/current when first trying it. Then fully-charge them if everything goes okay up to that point.
Thanks for the advice, I’ve found the Fogstar website. I’ll investigate the tube length and see what I come up with.
The battery contact at the LED end is a small spring that spirals out to 10mm… I’ll go for part charger cells and see what happens 
Hello Scimmy, welcome to BLF.
Are you referring to THIS flashlight. I would be very cautious to invest any money and effort into it.
Have you seen it in action? If not, there is a reasonable chance you are throwing good money after bad money. These lights are not meant to be opened, repaired and re-assembled (no threads but press-fit parts). If you were an experienced modder, it would be quite a challenge trying to surprise us with your skills. But if you are a novice …… sigh.
Wait… what? I thought he just wanted batteries for it.
But yeah, for the bux I’d rather just get a brandy-new Convoy or Sofirn and be done with it.
If you find a “recycled” laptop battery and can pull a coupla working cells for free, it’d be worth it, then, at least for the price.
Yes, that’s the beast and I shall bow to your knowledge in these matters… I’m looking at new torches as we speak
Many thanks
It sounds like the type of flashlight i’ve gotten for free for buying a couple batteries
Something like the Sofirn sc31b has onboard charging comes with battery & cable for 10-16$ and probably way better is a light as well
Many thanks, that might just do the job… It’s mainly for dog walking when the nights draw in.
I’ve had a 3D Mag for many years but things sure have changed