Sofirn SF14 should come with a warning

[MascaratumB]

@hatman

If someone makes a light and recommends AAs and 14500s and fails to say — don’t use Eneloops because the light will malfunction and who knows what will happen — then that is a problem.

Hum, they don’t have to specify Eneloops, as those are only one type of Ni-MH branded cells among N others.

Just to give another example: I never used my SF14 with AA cells because the first batch of that light couldn’t even take a Ni-MH cell, only alkalines and 14500s!
I wrote this here by that time, and asked Sofirn to correct the tube so that it could take Ni-MH cells:

In terms if internal diameter, the tubes of the SF14 flashlights are from the first batch, that are narrower. All Ni-MH cells I have don’t fit. Only Alkalines and 14500 (unprotected) batteries fit well.

• BATTERY TUBES : it would be a plus to be able to reverse the pocket clips, just by changing the polarity of the tubes. Also, to revise the inner diameter of the SF14 tubes to fit Ni-MH AA cells and protected Li-Ion batteries.

They could, however, specify that using Ni-MH may imply some issues.

If you check the Jaxman E3 thread, an AA flashlight, you’ll see that jaxman mentions that the use of 14500 cells is not the most appropriated as the driver is mostly done to use with AA alkaline or Ni-MH cells. In this case is due to the heat produced and the outputs being similar between Ni-MH and 14500s.

Please don’t get me wrong as I am not trying to prove a point here, nor to defend Sofirn as I have nothing to do with them. I’m only trying to check that just because it doesn’t say it (Ni-MH cells) can’t be used, it also doesn’t say it (Ni-MH cells) can be used.

However, if those issues persist, I guess you can contact Sofirn, through the forum member or through their AliExpress store so that they can help you solving this. If it has a solution, of course!!