Coincidental you mention this because in reading this thread/review of the DQG Tiny a single 26650 uses a very efficient boost driver to get about 21v or 1 amp for each of its 7 XPG2’s on turbo. From there it gets crazy good. Then there’s its phenomenal runtimes.
So it can be done with even 1.2v NiMh. IMO as the DQG demonstrates it’s really up to driver designers to push the boost driver envelope.
If the Zebra Sc5w can do it on a single cheap lightweight Eneloop AA…… :sunglasses: Now THAT’s a powerhouse little EDC. Even a 3 or 4 x AA NiMH batt carrier in a DQG idea would rock - especially when in situations where you’ll likely abuse the charging/discharging hell out of it. You know, not worry whether you trip the protection circuit or over deplete an unprotected. Not that any of us will ever do that sorta thing.
