Review: Roche F22 NW (Cree XM-L T6 | 1-2 x 26650 or 18650)

on this light yesterday. I ordered it from Outdoor International. They said it will arrive in about 12 business days. I haven’t ordered anything from these folks before so I hope that it goes well.

I like the side switch and the ramping mode. The extension tube gives it some versatility too. I might wait until it arrives before I get some 26650 cells for it. Some of these lights are built too short for protected cells. I can use some 18650s that I have here until the 26650s arrive.

I’ll post here when it arrives.

Cheers

Pretty good

Will the 4sevens 26650's work fine in this light?

I picked up this light at the post office last Tuesday, October 30. It’s a well made light with a nice UI. I like the size of the light in my hand. It fits me. It has plenty of throw for the head size.

I’m running a pair of matched Panasonic cells since I bought two 18650 sleeves with the light. They are unprotected and seem to fit into the light well. Protected cells might not fit.

Now I’m looking for a red filter ad a holster to go with this light.

Cheers

The KeepPower 26650 protected DO NOT WORK in series. I can get 1 cell to fit but is VERY tight.

Received a working one recently. Got shipping back as a refund, so everything went really well!

Tested also with Trustfire 26650 batteries. They work but really, really tight fit…

I wonder when are manufacturers ready to sacrifice another 1mm in length, that is needed for pretty many protected batteries.

What a great review!
Thank you :beer:

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How’s the F22 compare to the JM07? Anybody played with both?

Looks like a cheap alternative just popped up on dx today. UltraFire F22

I bought Roche F22 from http://www.cnqualitygoods.com/ and used it at work during summer +30C and during winter –20C and it was working well and I was more than happy with its performance. But one day it stopped working and brightness became very very low and it was possible to see that it was on only during very low light condition. I contacted Ric and he told me he will send me new driver. We agreed it will be sent with my next order (now it is last) and I received my order without additional driver. They told me that driver was not available and they will send it immediately when it will be available. I contacted them one month later and understood that they filtering my email address. I cannot trust such sellers. The Roche F22 is good product if you will not look at customer support from the http://www.cnqualitygoods.com/.

I had completely forgot what light I once sold to my friend.

He told it has been through “quite a beating” and knowing the person it means the light is not the weakest :smiley:

Still working fine.

Is this beauty still for sale?