thanks Dale. Yes, SLEEVE was the word I was looking for 
I received a sleeve with my Cometa light, but the sleeve is huge. Is the sleeve supposed to be just barely larger in diameter than the cell?
Ideally, yes, so it wonāt rattle around. The spring tension should alleviate some of that, but still.
Simon now has star shaped rings to put on a 18650 for in a 26650 tube
Just as they are supplied with the Convoy BD01
Very handy you can keep them on while charging and less chance of rattling because of the material used
Some thick orings from the plumbing department could do the trick too
Any lux numbers for the HI version?
Are my older 26650 KingKongs with 4000mAh high draining enough for using turbo level and do flat tops work or will I need more powerful button topped cells for the PK?
Iam afraid the internal resistance of kingkong 26650 is abit to high.
At least 10A drain and low-internal resistance battery can do it better on turbo.
low internal resistance??? I learn about amp drain of a cell and now there is something else I have to consider?
Will one of the Samsung 30Q 18650s work fine in this light?
The internal resistance of a cell determins itās (theoretical) ability to deliver current.
This source resistance is added to the working load and so limits the maximum useable Amperes. All regarding to Ohms law: I=U/R
any suggestions for specific 26650 cells which would be a perfect match to this pocket rocket?
Efest 4200mAh, Basen 4500mAh, Efest 3500mAh, the Gold King Kong should run it, perhaps not at the level of some others. But then, thatās always the case.
The Samsung 30Q, 3000mAh Efest, 35A Efest, they should do well to, along with the LG HE-2, HE-4. Run time will be shortened with the use of a top 18650 of course.
Thanks, Dale
Iāve also got 18650 Samsung 30Q.
with this option I can relaxed try my King Kongs instead of prematurely ordering new cells
Some flashoholics in China found the switch-lockout is not so convernient.
So the switch-lockout changed into āhold for 3 secondsālight flash onceāLockoutāDo it again to un-lock the lightā. This is a much simple and convernient way to lock-out the light.
In our test, this 26650 cell performs best.
Has anyone had their orders shipped out? I ordered the HD CW on July 16th. On July 20th I contacted Ric about my order and asked whether my order was ready to ship or on backorder. Ric told me my order would ship out that day. On July 22nd I contacted Ric again because the order still showed āunshippedā. Today, July 23rd, Ric responded asking me if I would accept HI CW. I told him no, I wanted the HD CW because of its floodier beam. Then he asked me if I would accept the accept the HD NW and that if I wanted the HD CW it would be 3 more days! What is going on?!! If the item item I ordered is on backorder just let me know from the beginning - donāt tell me itās shipping and then later ask me to change my order!
My HD NW ordered and paid for on the 15th appears unshipped as well. Hmmm. Didnāt think this was a pre-order deal. Whatās up with these Ric?
Just curious why you chose the HD over the HI?
Yes and Iāve been trying to decide on these. Iām not really concerned with 26350 configuration.
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The Klarus 3000lm is ANSI/FL1, so I assume thatās OTF, not sure how well Klarus lives up to their output specs, of course the XHP70 is quite capable of that and then some, itās specād over double the Maximum Light Output of XHP35, so it could be brighter depending on how hard itās driven.
Cree shows the XHP35 has a Maximum Light Output of 1833lm, so with the BTU being rated 2000lm I assume itās driven pretty well (if I understand the specās correctly)
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The Klarus is only 14mm longer than the BTU w/26650, and the head on the Klarus is 5mm thinner. The BTU body tube is 2mm thinner than the Klarus. And the Klarus is more expensive.
Unfortunately the Klarus isnāt available with NW 
Well after having about 7 different tints /bins and types of XHP35ās in and out of my L6, I prefer the HD over the HI and even a de-domed HD in a OP reflector light :person_facepalming: . HI is no joy with a faded hot spot in a OP reflector, :person_facepalming: (why bother ) your not using it for itās intended purpose, which is throw (using a smooth reflector :+1: ) but with the HD it booms!! And I have a couple XHP35 lights, 8 now, itās what I found and prefer when using a OP reflector. :person_facepalming: ( I personally dislike OP reflectors :person_facepalming: )
Thanks, I agree the HI version should come with a SMO reflector!
Sorry to ask you to elaborate on the subject, but now Iām more curious! (I have a lot to learn) Why did you swap the XHP70 out with XHP35 in the L6?
Isnāt the XHP70 capable of much higher output? Or were you just using it as a host to experiment with XHP35ās?
I have too many (can you believe that, they really are my favorites) XHP70 lights, actually my favorite is the totally maxed out modded SD75 with a Smooth reflector. But seeing how the L2 was such a good thrower, and the expectation of a smooth reflector for the L6 the XHP35 was just a logical avenue for me. Big beam thrower whats not to like! Dual button activation, even better!! We will see, a couple (smooth reflectors) coming to test, for the L6 in a couple weeks. All will be revealedā¦ā¦ā¦thenā¦. 
If you want feel free to PM me, this is Rics threadā¦or wasā¦