Protected 14500 Recommendation

[MascaratumB]

@AFAustin

MascaratumB, thanks for the information. As for which of my 1xAA lights I’d want to use the 14500s, I guess the answer is I’d like to try 14500s in all of those which can safely accept them, as per my list above. And I’m thinking from what you say that I don’t really need high drain cells on those?

@AFAustin

Lumintop Tool 2.0

Convoy T2 (new version)

Sofirn SP10S

Thrunite T10 II

Jetbeam JET-1MK

Sooner or later, I’m likely to add a Manker E05.

I also have a Fenix E12 V.2.0

Sorry, I missed the list above :zipper_mouth_face:
No, for any of these light you won’t need high drain cells! They don’t use FET/direct drivers, so they won’t drain too much as if they were pockect rockets.

If you were willing to try unprotected cells, I would say check the Vapcell gold or the Shockli black. These are not long cells. I have the Vapcells and they are 51,12mm more or less (with the button top, the flat tops are shorter) . I bet they fit almost all the lights poste above. You must only pay attention to the driver, in this case if it accepts flat tops or only button tops (the Tool AA is one of the cases that uses button top, mostly).

If you wanna go protected cells, they will be longer and fatter (due to the wrapping) so I am not sure if you will be able to fit all of them in those lights. Currently, except for that blue and white Lumintop with mini USB port, which is inherently protected, all the 14500 protected cells I have are longer.

@AFAustin

As for the Lumintop cells, are those protected and what is their length? Can’t tell from the website.

Those Lumintops are: 50.2mm*14.5mm. Being USB-rechargeable cells, they have a protection circuit.

Extra info from their website, that I linked:

Lumintop 14500 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery with Micro USB charging port.
High performance3.7V/920mAh button-top protected cell.
Protected with anti-reverse, overcharge, over-discharge protection.
Built-in Micro USB charging port, charging indicator red when charging, green when fully charged.
Over 500 charge and discharge cycles, economical and environmental protection.
Fit for various high-drain devices such as LED flashlights.

@AFAustin

Finally, what are opinions about these Xtar cells? https://www.batteryjunction.com/xtar-14500-800.html They’re button top, protected, and the length is 50.5 mm (almost identical to eneloops). The price is good and shipping tax are reasonable, and they ship from the U.S. (where I am). And the reviews are very favorable. On paper they seem to be pretty much what I’m looking for.

Unfortunately I don’t have any info about those, but normally Xtar does decent batteries, so maybe you can try them.
They have less capacity than the Vapcell or the Shockli I linked above, but I am sure that in the lights you have, they will eventually perform well, as none is a high-drain flashlight.