Flashlight Host and Uncommon Budget Flashlights

LouieAtienza · 2019-02-28T04:00:43.000Z

Tom E:

SKV89:

Anyone have any experience with this one. The 10mm thick copper sounds interesting.

http://enogear.com/pd.jsp?id=22#_pp=2_359

I received my Nightwatch IRA from enogear yesterday - site is till down though. The IRA is one big chunk of alum with also a nice chunk of copper press fit, acting as a thick shelf for the MCPCB, which is also copper, anchored with 2 screws. It looks like a modder drilled out the shelf, cut a piece off of copper bar stock, and press fit it in there nicely.

It’s one sic light, maybe the best heat sync’ing you will find in this size. But it only has a XHP-70, not XHP-70.2, but think enogear listed it that way, though looks like everywhere else it’s listed at 3600 with a XHP-70.2. Max on turbo was only 2600 lumens on a Shockli 5500, think it was listed at 3600. UI doesn’t quite match what’s described on other listings - no manual, no shred of paper included and came in a plain, cheap OEM unmarked white box, in a bubble wrap bag. No spare o-ring, lanyard, etc. Not a good way to ship a heavy light, but the shipping bag had some padding to it, not your typical BG or GB bag. No shipping damage whatsoever.

The UI is a bit clunky - for the side switch, must cycle thru modes to turn it off for regular modes. For the lowest mode and turbo though, you can single click them off (press&hold for lo-lo, dbl click for turbo).

Can use the power tail switch though for power ON/OFF and last mode memory.

It’s a very moddable light, so far - easy driver and LED access, no LED’s under the switch though but maybe the switch board can be replaced. I’m looking at modding to a XHP70.2, custom 6V driver, using two 26350’s - should be able to fit the cells with some modding for fitting longer cell space - brass button to replace the driver spring, mods to tail to get the tail switch deeper, etc. Think it would be a waste of the heat sync to only use a 3-4V LED.

Kaidomain seems to have them as well, and with an SST-40 option…

Lightbringer · 2019-02-28T04:07:45.000Z

Must… resist…

Tom_E · 2019-02-28T13:00:44.000Z

Well, now that I have a couple XHP50.2 3V LED's on order from Cutter, one is definitely going into the IRA. 16 amps in this light? No problem at all...

Agro · 2019-03-13T08:19:41.000Z

What’s up with the lens? Frosted outside except for a small roughly-hexagonal part in the middle? Weeeeird.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Good-Quality-DanceLite-C8z-CREE-XM-L2-U3-5-Mode-Focus-Zoomable-LED-Flashlight-Torch-1x18650/32792598751.html

Agro · 2019-03-13T10:25:49.000Z

Electric zoomie:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/WholeSale-50sets-lot-Authentic-imported-t6-led-Flashlight-Charger-18650-power-zoom-auto-focus-ultra-long/32252976059.html

MascaratumB · 2019-03-13T11:04:21.000Z

Agro:

Electric zoomie:

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Hum…I guess I wouldn’t rely on that
Still, it is a different thing to see!

JasonWW · 2019-03-13T12:10:57.000Z

Agro:

What’s up with the lens? Frosted outside except for a small roughly-hexagonal part in the middle? Weeeeird.

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Maybe it gets rid of the artifacts at the outer edge of the beam you typically see with zoomies?

contactcr · 2019-03-13T16:44:21.000Z

Wonder if a wavien collar would fit, or if it’s even any good to begin with

freeme · 2019-03-13T16:53:16.000Z

Most likely it is just the reflection of the bezel.

Agro:

What’s up with the lens? Frosted outside except for a small roughly-hexagonal part in the middle? Weeeeird. !https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1mzhCPFXXXXclXXXXq6xXFXXXI/201701094/HTB1mzhCPFXXXXclXXXXq6xXFXXXI.jpg?size=65892&height=800&width=1000&hash=fa27c079f0e8e2ab80aa8156d8583163! Page Not Found - Aliexpress.com

JasonWW · 2019-03-13T17:13:11.000Z

freeme:

Most likely it is just the reflection of the bezel.

Agro:

What’s up with the lens? Frosted outside except for a small roughly-hexagonal part in the middle? Weeeeird.

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I checked that. It shows up in 2 different pictures from different angles. It definitely looks frosted.

See below.

Hmmm, hang on. This kinda looks like the same picture, just rotated 75°. I bet it is just the really deep bezel shroud making a reflection. Notice the 6 points of the bezel and the 6 sides on the lens? I bet it’s not frosted.

contactcr · 2019-03-13T17:10:15.000Z

They also have a re-branded Nightwatch IRA w/ 50.2 and no SS bezel:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2600Lm-DanceLite-DF8-Self-Denfense-CREE-XHP50-2-18W-Powerful-LED-Flashlight-Lamp/264235622566

And some type of larger driver heatsink fin reflector C8 design, looks like kiriba-ru’s heatsink head but w/ reflector, using those uncoated Nightwatch springs:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/DanceLite-C12-CREE-XP-L-Hi-V3-AMC7135×12-4200mA-2-Group-3-5-Mode-LED-Flashlight/264235622592

BlueSwordM · 2019-03-13T17:09:13.000Z

For some reason, your link did not work.

Here is a fixed link:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/DanceLite-C12-CREE-XP-L-Hi-V3-AMC7135x12-4200mA-2-Group-3-5-Mode-LED-Flashlight/264235622592

JasonWW · 2019-03-14T05:47:51.000Z

Keep in mind Ebay links are only good for maybe 3 months then go dead. Typically.

contactcr · 2019-03-13T18:26:30.000Z

More digging, presumably this listing means it’s the same lens as UniqueFire UF-1505,UF-T20 - so nothing ground breaking here I suppose.

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/1PC-NEW-37-8mm-x-17-4mm-Transparent-Clear-Focus-Convex-Lens-Optical-Glass-For-UniqueFire/613721_32836423622.html

Agro · 2019-04-05T11:22:50.000Z

A 348-like light with a lens?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/High-Power-White-LED-Flashlight-Portable-Flash-Light-Small-Penlight-Mini-Torch-Lamp-Little-Pocket-Lights/32935039418.html

I’m not sure, at the wall it looks like a round spot but the beam itself seems to have spill. Other beamshots clearly show lights with lenses. But 1 clearly shows another light and the others don’t show the light at all.

Too bad the tail switch spoils the look.

freeme · 2019-04-30T17:59:21.000Z

JKK70

Chatika_vas_Paus · 2019-04-30T19:04:13.000Z

I have this flashlight! For some month. with xhp70.2 in neutral white and OP reflector.

luminarium_iaculator · 2019-05-02T23:56:05.000Z

Anyone seen zoomie host in Sofirn SF30A style but made for 18650 bat only?

I need to find suitable host with smaller glass lenses, 1x18650 tube,anodized threads…
Sofirn SF30A would do but body is to wide for 25,4mm WE adjustable mount

freeme · 2019-05-03T14:14:28.000Z

Convoy BD04?

luminarium_iaculator · 2019-05-03T19:38:52.000Z

freeme:

Convoy BD04?

It has plastic lens, and while I have nothing against plastic lenses since they will throw further and have clearer die projection than most commercial available glass lenses with LED emitter it does not fit in mine project…

I need glass lens in zoomie(small lightweight and practical zoomie) so that it can hide laser emitter (VCSEL) imperfections or better to say to make them blurry…

This is how VCSEL looks under plastic(acrylic zoomie):

Glass lenses should kinda merge(blur) that imperfections which plastic/acrylic lens perfectly projects…