Hi!
I’ve been reading the forum for the better part of a year, but only signed up two weeks ago to participate in the BLF A6 GB.
I’ve liked flashlights since the age of five or something. A year ago I started doing electronics as a hobby, and at the same time, turned flashaholic (18650 cells being the common factor).
My first bright flashlight was an Ultrafire zoomie with no model number, followed by an Ultrafire WF-502B (XM-L T6 in an unknown greenish tint that recently failed, putting it into permanent moon mode, so I replaced it with a 10W halogen bulb to have something “warm white”). I then decided to get something with more throw, and ended up ordering the Convoy C8 (XM-L2 U2 1A). My most recent purchase was of course the A6 (XP-L V5(?) 1A), which I received a few days ago and instantly became my favourite.
What do I use these lights for? Well, mainly as bicycle lights, as this country is dark for half a year at a time, and I go to school by bicycle all year round (a 10 km daily round trip through snow, ice, slush, whatever). Other uses include the usual; evening walks, taking out the trash, and pointing the C8 into the distance and smiling like a crazy person at how much throw it has.
Apart from flashlights, I am a huge science nerd, which is also the direction I’m heading in with my studies.
Welcome!! Any questions just shoot!
As a fellow finn… Tervetuloa vain
Welcome to BLF! The output on the A6 is crazy. I can’t wait to see that driver with bigger reflectors :bigsmile:
It's good to have you here, Sami!
Welcome to the forum homo sapien nerdus.
Hi!
Welcome to the forum
Welcome to BLF!
For the 502B, why not mod the P60 dropin yourself, then you can pick your own tint? That’s a good way to get into modding also, i.e., if you still have the original P60 dropin (the one that failed), just replace the emitter+star with an emitter with your favorite tint.
I’ve long believed that rechargeable AA’s are a gateway drug to the hard stuff, 18650’s.
Welcome Sami!
Hey Sami, welcome to the forum!
Welcome,
Have fun
Cheers
Welcome to BLF Sami, an unusual place where science nerds meet hunting fellows and everyone in between. :-)
Thanks guys!
I’m thinking of doing just that. Already took the dropin apart and I have a few emitters in my FT shopping cart, waiting to become part of a larger order. Seems like a really simple task considering I already build electronics.
I also did the A6 spring bypass mod. With a 25R cell and both springs bypassed, the difference is easily noticeable. This thing is silly bright!
They definitely are. 21 18650 cells and counting… (everything from Samsung INR18650-25R and Panasonic NCR18650B to mystery Chinese “SZN” cells and decade-old Sony laptop pulls)