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Anybody know what Hankās Order to ship times are doing at the moment, all my lights from him have been 2 days between, am up to 4 almost 5 now and havenāt seen anything. Weāre making him busy I suspect?
I ordered a D4v2 a couple hours after the 219b was listed (about six days ago) and the order is still āprocessingā. Just have to be patient; Iām sure heās busy with the influx of orders since the availability of the 219b.
We have one item in the UK warehouse (actually itās for one Germany customer, but it did not pass the Germany customs due to Brexit).
D4V2, cyan, raised switch retaining ring, XP-L HI 4000K, V2 5D, with extra 10623 frosted optic, the original price is $60.67, now, half of the price, $30, for UK customers only.
Yes please!
How do I purchase this? I canāt find the UK warehouse on the website.
Hank, is there any chance to offer more (even exotic) emitter options in the future? I am pretty sure than many of your customers have become loyal completists/collectors of your lights.
My wish list...(to be concluded)
Emitter options:
- Nichia E21A 1800K R9080 or R9050...this is as close to real candlelight as it gets
- Samsung LH351D (2700K - 6500K, 70CRI - 90CRI)...whereas 90CRI will most likely be favored by most people
- Luminus SFT40 6500K 70CRI (or even 5000K once available)...would work great in KR1 or K1
- Cree XP-L2 4000K - 5000K...yes, it has horrible tintshift but it's still one of the most efficient emitters and underneath a frosted 10623 or 10624 the artifacts should disappear
- Cree XHP50.3 HI 3V...once it becomes available
- Cree XP-P...a good opponent to Osram's KW CSLNM1.TG but hopefully available in warmer tints (< 6000K)
Accessories/Miscellaneous:
- How about shipping your lights with an AndĆŗril 2 UI diagram, printed on a card or sheet of paper? I made a general one and some customized ones for Sofirn. I could easily derive one that reflects any of your customizations (e.g. direct access to Turbo from Advanced UI). Or you could simply put it onto your website next to the nice pictures of the light. ;) Let me know if you are interested.
For reference...the custom-made AndĆŗril 2 UI diagram for Sofirn's SP36 (Pro) / Q8 (Pro) models
- Optional greenish AR-coated lenses (to lower the Duv value and get a more rosy-white tint on LEDs with tendency to greenish-white above the BBL)
Maybe I should apply for UK citizenship, lol. Too many good bargain deals from Hank these days but I live in the wrong country. :D
Haha, thereās only been three. But the previous two were too cool for my tastes!
I want a hank-light so bad but donāt know what to get or where to start! I donāt āneedā anything I have over 50 lights but I just want something good. Is the D4V2 with nichia 219b 3000k the way to go? Iād even get it in brass, maybe copper. Whatās got a real nice tint & is just an awesome Hank light? I bought 2 dive lights last night so Iām on a binge.
Is Hank still doing backlit switches on Al D4V2ās? I donāt see the option on the website. Iām assuming you request by email?
You need to request by email.
To make sure itās still possible, email before you place the order to confirm.
Important question (to me, at least):
Will a double wrapped 18650 fit in my new āHanklightsā? Iām about to purchase a bunch of 3000mAh 15A 18650ās. Iāve had really good luck with Epoch batteries (which is the 18650batterystore.com house brand), and theyāre all rewraps of the best batteries out there. Their 3000mah 15A battery is just a rewrapped 30q, but is on sale right now and of course the double wrapping offers better protection. In fact the ones Mooch tested performed a little better than the 30Qās. So I would like to buy a bunch while theyāre on sale, but wanted to make sure the extra wrapping wouldnāt cause fit problems. To be clear, the are NOT protected, just double wrapped. The website gives the approximate measurement as 18.25mm x 65.05mm. Mooch gives a rough diameter estimate of 18.5mm.
Will these fit just fine?
Thanks!!
Edit: Never mind, although I couldnāt find the specs for the inside diameter of the cell tube, I feel like I can safely assume these cells will work. Theyāre $3 cheaper than the 30Qās right now on while theyāre on sale, so Iām gonna scoop a bunch up. I can easily see myself getting a D18 or that new Convoy 4x18A SBT90.2 sometime in the near future, or else the BLF Sofirn LT1, so the extras will be nice to have. I guess I need to check if any of those require button tops. But even if thatās the case, I at least have 4x PANASONIC/SANYO NCR18650GAās that Lion Wholesale put button tops on. Those are some fantastic cells for lights that donāt need 15A. Pretty much the same as the 30Eās I guess.
Man Iām really, really interested in a soda can light now. But thereās so many cool options, and not just from Hank. I just saw the configuration for the D18 thatās w2ās in the middle, and a mix of 2700k/4000k sst-20ās on the outer ring. Pretty dope light.
Does anyone have any emitter configuration recommendations for the D18? Also, what are yāalls thoughts on the best/coolest/most-doperest can light to buy for under $150? Even just a regular 18x sst-20 D18 is tempting, knowing the bins he has right now are good. But now Iām reading about all these other awesome can lights like the Astrolux MF01S, and the Convoy 4x18A. Anyone have any other suggestions?
This is quickly becoming an all-consuming obsession. Consuming all my money, to be specific, lol. I donāt mind it consuming my focus and energy. Thatās the fun part.
I have the W2/ss2700/4000 combo and I like it. Means itās good to use around home but really kicks like a mule when you need it. Can take photos/video if you like.
Dude! I just saw a video that really showed some good perspective of how portable the D18 is. I really want one now. Itās honestly a little bit of a bummer that it doesnāt use flat tops like everything else, but oh well. I am so close to adding one to my ever-increasing order.
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Also, everyone else may have already known thjs, but I didnāt:
Hank emailed me back in response to my question about adding a backlit button to the regular aluminum D4S2 and said that it is still an option.
I also inquired if it was an option in the D4SV2ās, and he said that it is not an option.
Just FYI.
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Yeah, man! Iād love to see some pics. Thank you for offering! Thereās a good video I found on Reddit/YouTube. Is that configuration as voracious for battery life as I hear?
Pulled the trigger on a D4SV2 with 4x W2, and a D18 with 18x SST-20 4000k. But on Hankās site, the only option for D18 optics is āfloods optics instead of default type $1.99ā. Thereās not a way to select default optics. Does anyone know anything about this? I emailed Hank, but I figured Iād ask here too. Iām hoping itās just an error on the site. I ordered the light anyway and emailed Hank requesting default optics.
I now have the following five lights headed my way:
ā¢D4V2 w/ 4x 219b sw45k (full copper with amber switch backlight)
ā¢DT8 w/ 8x 229b sw35 (dark gray with warm white switch backlight)
ā¢KR1 w/ SST-20 4000k [FD2 bin] (dark gray w/ SS bezel)
ā¢D4SV2 w/ 4x W2 (green w/ SS bezel)
ā¢D18 w/ 18 SST-20 4000k (Black w/ hopefully default optics)
Iām in the 5x Hanklight club!
I think I made some good, diverse choices. Just donāt judge me on my obsessiveness. Itās a little embarrassing I went all in so fast and bought 5x lights before even having the first one in my possession. With that said, Iāve done my research, and thereās so many people that vouch for these lights and so many posts and YouTube videos and stuff about them I feel like Iāve made a pretty safe bet.
I wonder how much longer Hankās supply of 219Bs will last, lol. Following those many enthusiastic posts here and on Reddit we can only hope heās got a whole reel on stock. :D
Hank messaged me the follow a few days ago:
āā¦currently, there is only the floody optics for D18 in stockā¦ā
I replied asking when the default narrow optics would be back in stock. No reply to this question in the last few days although he as been on BLF as recently as 5 hours ago.
That is all I know.
Well crap. I figured it was an error on the site. I figured wrong. Do yāall think itās a bad move to go with the floody optic for this light? Should I just cancel the order and wait for the default optic to get back in stock? I guess I could also just keep the order and ask him to just wait to make it and ship it until it came back in stock if it was going to be sometime real soon.
Would the floody optic be cool, or nah?
Edit: Btw, thanks for the heads up, Nite Shadow. I appreciate it!