What you got today

CheapThrills · September 15, 2012, 11:12pm

LeadLenser :bigsmile:

adyscarborough · September 16, 2012, 6:42pm

im a plasterer in the uk, thats my secondry trade though…. im mostly a joiner/carpenter so im not going to be on them much thank god…. been practicing this weekend and they are very odd to get used to, getting the hang of it now though :bigsmile:

trueimage · September 17, 2012, 4:14am

Marsfire T6-A from Manafont (my 2nd Marsfire T6)

Silicon grease from Manafont

_the · September 17, 2012, 7:44pm

...I got these:

- JETBeam PA40 XML SMO from illumination supply JETBeam clearance sale (nice one, had to order another for gifting)

- Xiware L20C from DD (ordered 7/26, received 9/17 - wow that was long!)

- Uniquefire UF-DT01 XML from DD (was only $13.59!!)

- TR-J12 mod driver from KD (let's see how it compares to Keygos 7T6..)

- UV Drop-in from KD (for hunting scorpions - in Finland????)

- Some KD 8x7135 V2 3040mA drivers (with both 5 & 50mA low)

Langcjl · September 18, 2012, 12:02am

I got these batteries from manafont.

They came at 3.78V. I will test capacity tonight. They look really nice and the wrapper does not seem brittle. http://www.manafont.com/product_info.php/sanyo-protected-18650-high-capacity-rechargeable-battery-1pcset-p-9322

JohnnyMac · September 18, 2012, 12:07am

Yesterday I got a dog!

Chicago_X · September 18, 2012, 12:20am

Nice !!!

Please post up some pics in the pet thread !

Langcjl · September 18, 2012, 12:40am

+1

JohnnyMac · September 18, 2012, 1:26am

Done!

Manny · September 18, 2012, 3:13am

My 3rd m10…. 2 Keygos and this……
!!

photon1k · September 18, 2012, 4:02am

I saw these yesterday and wondered about them. I will be interested to learn what you think of them.

kreisler · September 18, 2012, 12:20pm

Got a Sipik SK68 today!

Finally i have one too!!

Langcjl · September 18, 2012, 12:52pm

Old4570 did a review here Review: MarsFire Sanyo 2600 - 18650
Like any budget gear from China, what was good a few months ago may be crap today. I have not discharge tested them yet but from charging them up I know they will be good.

jacktheclipper · September 19, 2012, 12:55am

Two Enlan EL01s and a SanRenMu 710 from Exduct .

Fit and finish are great .

Foy · September 19, 2012, 1:01am

Good job, kreisler!

How do you like that SK68?

Foy

photon1k · September 19, 2012, 1:27am

Two silicone watch straps for some of my “outdoors watches”… I know, Iknow. Another collection in the offing. Sigh…

Thanks for the link to the review Lang!

Jerrycobra · September 20, 2012, 3:31am

my eo3 came in, now waiting on the 14500s to pocket rocket

kreisler · September 20, 2012, 7:18am

Oh, i like it a lot!! I like it better than expected! :D

Here the details:

kreisler:

Wonderful, today i received cone's giveaway, a FREE Sipik SK68 in green :D

Huge parcel (therefore 13.17$ postage paid omg), didnt even fit on my PC scanner lol!

In it, white foam pads and a high-quality USPS envelope, cushion mailer:

The content was bubble-wrapped:

and consisted of the free flashlight plus freebies, 2 really nice custom paracord lanyards (my very first of this kind!) and a sweet message card:

After seeing so many reviews and user photos the SK68's dimensions were exactly as expected. I was surprised by its substantial weight and was really thinking that it included a battery. Pressed the button, no light, no battery in it haha, the SK68 simply weighs that much, 68g, very solid built:

After shining around with 1xEneloop AA (up to 1.88A on freshly charged cell, more typical reading within the first 10 seconds: 1.8A) and with 1x14500 (up to 1.5A on freshly charged HQ TF cell, more typical reading within the first 10 seconds and a poorer Trustfire cell: 1.3A), i disassembled the main parts for lubing purposes:

There is no single doubt that this unit is (much) brighter than my Romisen RC-29 copy! 2 obvious reasons for it: RC-29 current draw is less (1.3A Eneloop, 0.8A 14500) and the reflector is white plastic:

As the above picture suggests, in Zoomed-In mode the focused dye size on the white wall is much bigger (yay, lol!) on the SK68. Later tonight i could try to estimate which torch has further throw. On the white wall both dyes looks equally bright/intense, the difference being only the dye size.

I am very pleased with (my unit of) the SK68. It has a 1-mode reverse clicky (unlike the Romisen RC-G2 which has tactical momentary activation in a forward clicky), build quality is very good as expected, zoom sliding mechanism feels nice, beam profile and tint is the same as in Romisen RC-29, pocket clip is very tight and appears sturdy, the light is small-ish but clearly heavy-ish (feels good tho), tail cap and switch is of high build quality, button is generously recessed, tailstand perfect, with this type of flashlight i dont miss multiple modes because you can adjust "brightness" by zooming in or out, because of the pill construction i do expect excellent thermal path and flashlight body heat sinking, i like the looks and feel better now that i own a personal copy (but i prefer the looks&feel and build quality of the Romisen RC-29), i wouldnt hesitate recommending this model/unit to non-flashaholics looking for a cheap bright power LED flashlight (but they shouldnt wonder that this model depletes Eneloops in no time whereas RC-29's runtime is decent). While it is brighter than RC-29 (and i certainly recommend the use of 14500's in both torches), its lumens output is not as high as my 1xAA XML flashlights (((i am gonna do a ceiling bounce check tonight))).

What i like:

+ high amperage driver on Eneloop and on 14500, ~3.0W performance as labelled!

+ very nice beam profile and tint, as expected, incl. sharp mapping of dye

+ construction, overall build quality, tail cap/switch, pocket clip

+ overall smaller than RC-29

+ no sharp extremities cant tear up pockets

+ as simple and mass-produced as it is, the percentage of production rejects should be very low. you could probably buy tens of them as gift for friends and relatives and not risk junk samples in your shipment

What i may dislike:

+ since it is smaller in dimensions it should be lighter than RC-29's 66g

+ short(?) runtime

What could be improved:

+ 1-mode forward clicky, instead of reverse clicky

+ water-proofing (see missing o-rings at lens and at slide mechanism)

Technical score, total:

5/5, same as RC-29. Both serve great as loaners and beaters for non-flashaholics, camping, barbecue, parties. If the price difference didnt matter, my personal preference would go to Romisen which looks and feels "superior" to me, let alone the sound of the company's brand name. If price matters, then the SK68 has the better price-performance ratio, admittedly.

M3TAL_L0RD · September 20, 2012, 10:18pm

Couldn’t resist for $10.99 incl. shipping 0:)

Also got this one from DX

gords1001 · September 20, 2012, 9:44pm

I got an underdriven uniquefire uf-v3, I’d be upset, but it has the nicest beam you’ve ever seen. The reflector is odd, but it really does its job, tight intense hotspot and a smooth spill with no rings, plus its small, smaller feeling than a c8. I like it, I like it a lot. :bigsmile: