Placed my order friday morning, status is saying “shipped” so with a bit of luck it’s on it’s way.
Just about to order a charger XTAR WP2 II is that one okay ?
Dave-H
I love strata, done it a few times now, it’s a great drive but can get a bit tricky when it’s very wet.
Got me thinking now, might have to go and find my old overlays :bigsmile:
Well I went for the XTAR WP2 II and a pair of senybor 2800 cells.
Got a reading of 3.7 on each when they arrived, put them on charge and after a couple of hours thought I’d see how they were doing.
Both gave a reading of 4.21, dropping to 4.2 after a couple of minutes.
Should the charger of stopped charging or maybe it was about to before I removed them ?, not sure what to do now, do I whack them back in for a bit longer to see if it turns off or is it faulty. Most reviews indicate that it stops short of 4.2.
Is your meter an expensive model or a cheapy? Good batteries in the meter? I believe your ok below 4.25v, maybe give them a bit of use monitoring charging to see what happens.
I’ve tried with a different meter and got the same reading
I’ll put them back in for a bit longer when I get home, Are they okay to store at max charge (light not arrived yet), just don’t want to damage them before it gets here .
I store mine charged so I can “grab & go” when needed. You might reduce some life of the cell if you’re storing them a long time at full charge, but you’re not going to cause an explosion or fire if that’s what you’re wondering.
-Garry
I’ve got a couple of TTS drop ins. For the price and ease of fitment they are worth buying regardless. A 5D Mag is also going to offer huge run times too.
The TTS drop in’s are’t the brightest LEDs in the world, but you’ll be amazed how much brighter they make your MagLite over keeping the incan bulb.
The TTS drop ins throw very well, probably better than most C8’s will as C8’s are often XM-L’s. The spill from the TTS will be much better than the incan bulb, but nowhere near as good as an XM-L.
You an ALRC member?
Found some old samsung cell from a laptop so I’ll see if the charger cuts out on them. I’ve got a few birds to pluck this afternoon so I can keep an eye on them at the same time.
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The TTS drop in’s are’t the brightest LEDs in the world, but you’ll be amazed how much brighter they make your MagLite over keeping the incan bulb.
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Thought I might have a go at modding the old mag, maybe cut it down and sleeve it for 18650’s then sort a better led and head.
I’m not a member of any clubs now, did join a couple of local one’s but never had time to go to the meets.
Prefer the lanes and a bit of wild camping.
357 mag, perfect for lighting up the odd intruder. :bigsmile:
Dale, is that a S&W 586? I have never seen one with such a long barrel. 10”? It must be rare and worth a pretty penny.
I had a 4” and 6” 586 as well as the more common 686s. I have a 681 with 4”.
I have or had almost every .38 and .357 from S&W and Ruger. My all time favorite Rugers are the Speedsix in stainless steel ( hence my screen name). It’s harder to pick a favorite S&W because I like them all! I would say I prefer the K-frames over the N-frames. It doesn’t get much better than a blued 4” model 19.
8inch + on the barrel
The samsung cells stopped charging at 4.21, so the charger seems fine.
Now I’ve got two flat top cells that need a light to go in 
Any suggestions ?
Only after a small cheap one and prefer one from the uk due to the chinese new year (be getting lighter at nights by the time I get it)
I like my trustfire t2, I use flat tops in that, pretty much everything with a spring in both ends will work though. Not too sure about UK suppliers, they seem to just change the dollar sign to a pound sign and leave it at that 
Edit :- I’ve got an edc host I could build up for you if you were interested, I’ve got a few different tint xm-l’s and driver’s in a few flavours from mild to wild. You’d get that pretty quick if you fancied.
ZY-T08 is a good light for the price and pretty easy to mod if desired.
Better runtime than in C8 and more pleasant body shape because of parallel batteries.
Sounds interesting
Let me know what sort of price
I know the OP has already ordered, but I was bored and decided to do some beamshots.
Manual mode, 1/20 at F/2.8, ISO 800, daylight white balance. They look pretty close to what I saw with my eyes. The shop window is about 20m away.
Mag with Malkoff XP-G drop-in:
Xintd C-8 XM-L T6 3C:
Mag with Malkoff SSC P7:
Bottom line: the C-8 has more lumens, more lux, better tint, is smaller and cheaper. The Mag has an advantage in runtime, and makes a better club.
Gords1001
Could you please send me the info on the Mod to the T08?? I just ordered 2 more of these lights and want to see mod one!!
Thanks
I just came in from playing with some new toys and some old faves.
Hands down (my best current) best pocketable thrower (even over my fave SF M8 w one battery) is my modded C8. Tuned it up w some new batteries from Kumabear. Outshone some new U2 drop ins, plus the M8, and the M3 U2 head from SF.
I do love the look and feel of those two large head SF, nice machining and finish, but they don’t seem to be driven very hard.
Plus I was playing some w some new 12v E27 base LEDs for my power outage/camping outfit. Different tints, different draws, different styles of bulbs, different outerbulbs. Very instructive. Not ready to bring on the zoombies, just yet. Have to work on my weaponry some.
Get me a good source of apple shine… then I am ready.
Or. Maybe just another good pocket thrower?! Ideas on the budget level?
As you say, the C8 is pretty amazing for a pocketable light. The only lights I have that out-throw it are much larger. I just got a Convoy L2, which is probably similar to your SF M8. The L2 measures at about twice the lux of the C8, but it is bigger and less handy. The C8 also beats a little 10W Boxer HID that was previously my best thrower. To get a pocketable thrower better than the C8, you’d probably have to go with an aspheric optic, which I don’t have any experience with. Personally, I’m not that fond of pencil beams anyway.
I just realized that my increasingly porous memory let me down again. The Malkoff in the last shot isn’t an XM-L, it is a P7 SSC. And, frankly, it looks a little sick. It is a 6D mag with Powerex D-size NIMH cells that are a 4-5 years old, so it may not be at its best.
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