Which 21700 Flashlight?

Andrew_Debbie · 2018-03-05T08:21:49.000Z

Any suggestions for a 21700 light? I am watching the Astrolux ‘X’ group buy. What else should I be looking at?

I just ordered two 4000mAh 21700 batteries and a Lii-S1 charger from the offical Liitokala store on AliExpress. I’m expecting them to arrive in about 40 days give or take.

ifratos · 2018-03-06T06:30:10.000Z

Ultrafire AT-01

just need to adjust the tailcap , remove the big cylindrical contact and replace with small spring , or put some hot plastic under contact like me.

https://www.fasttech.com/product/6924203-ultrafire-at-01-led-flashlight-w-focus-zoom

raccoon · 2018-03-06T06:26:42.000Z

I have a ThorFire TA13.

It's pretty good for a compact zoomie, and I have been told that it will accept a 21700.

KevinZA1988 · 2018-05-28T20:03:24.000Z

Wait for the Wuben A21. It’s gonna be a 4200 lumen, Xhp70.2, compact, single 21700, USB rechargeable flashlight. Will be pricey I suspect, but Wuben makes quality lights. I have a couple of them.

CM2010 · 2018-05-28T20:44:19.000Z

Yep, I’m also waiting on the Wuben A21 to my first 21700.

Lightbringer · 2018-05-28T20:50:15.000Z

ifratos:

Ultrafire AT-01

Noooooooo!!!

They’re pure garbage. Trust me, I made the mistake of getting 2 of ’em for mum to use with 3×AAAs.

Aluminum-foil battery tube, rattling zoomie-head, scratchy switch (great if you like Random Modes At Random Times), and so many things wrong with it, that they’re all an abomination unto the LORD.

Take the bux you’d spend on some AT01s, and toss quarters down the sewer instead. It’d be more amusing than dealing with those crappy lights.

Lightbringer · 2018-05-28T20:52:53.000Z

Oh, they ain’t even Ultrafire, unless UF completely and totally disavowed even giving birth to those lights, ’cause they’re nowhere to be found on the UF site, and UF even lists their own discontinued lights!

I wouldn’t want to be listed as the baby-daddy, either.

KevinZA1988 · 2018-05-28T20:54:58.000Z

Lol. I love my T102 Pro and TO46R. It’s amazing and I will highly recommend them!

yokomus · 2018-06-12T20:48:23.000Z

The Acebeam EC65 might be interesting

ifratos · 2018-06-13T09:30:26.000Z

Lightbringer:

Oh, they ain’t even Ultrafire, unless UF completely and totally disavowed even giving birth to those lights, ’cause they’re nowhere to be found on the UF site, and UF even lists their own discontinued lights!

I wouldn’t want to be listed as the baby-daddy, either.

You broke my heart!

Mine is genuine and works wonderful with swaped XP-G2 and 21700 Lii.

Also UltraFire A100 original or cloned fits 21700.

kmwc72_CN · 2018-06-13T09:53:15.000Z

Manker U22 XHP-35 HI

wstrachan · 2018-10-10T22:38:57.000Z

I think the wuben A21 which i just received is going to be hard to beat. It’s not 4200 lumens in my opinion. Closer to 3400-3600 in comoarison to known lights.
Rofis makes a XHP35 light called the MR30. I am anxiosly awaiting mine in transit from Banggood now.

x-ray · 2018-10-11T00:24:55.000Z

Rofis MR30 looks nice, not much larger than a 18650 light.

Can’t seem to find any reviews online though, anyone have one and care to comment?

wstrachan · 2018-10-11T00:36:41.000Z

The Rofis hasnt been out long enough to be reviewed that i can find. I’ll let you know what i think of it when i get mine in the nect day or so

x-ray · 2018-10-11T01:02:03.000Z

wstrachan:

The Rofis hasnt been out long enough to be reviewed that i can find. I’ll let you know what i think of it when i get mine in the nect day or so

Thank you, much appreciated

DavidEF · 2018-10-11T01:15:14.000Z

That Rofis MR30 does look pretty nice. But it has some oddities to it that I noticed right away with just a quick look just now. There may be others, but here’s a few I noticed. The charging port doubles as a discharge port for using the light as a power bank. But, the port is Micro USB and it comes with a short adapter cord. In spite of taking 21700 and using XHP-35, it only has a max output of 1600lm. A lot of other lights are well past that level right now. Also, in the freeme GB thread, it is mentioned that the light has two step downs when using “Turbo” mode. :person_facepalming:

x-ray · 2018-10-11T01:32:50.000Z

DavidEF:

That Rofis MR30 does look pretty nice. But it has some oddities to it that I noticed right away with just a quick look just now. There may be others, but here’s a few I noticed. The charging port doubles as a discharge port for using the light as a power bank. But, the port is Micro USB and it comes with a short adapter cord. In spite of taking 21700 and using XHP-35, it only has a max output of 1600lm. A lot of other lights are well past that level right now. Also, in the freeme GB thread, it is mentioned that the light has two step downs when using “Turbo” mode. :person_facepalming:

From what I’ve read they appear to be timed step downs, with a couple of clicks you can return to turbo - assuming it’s not too hot to hold

BlueSwordM · 2018-10-11T01:47:08.000Z

@DavidEF, it also uses a single cell boost driver and an XHP35HI.

Almost all single cell XHP35HI lights fail to perform at their 1800-2000 lumen ratings, so 1600 lumens is an accurate rating.

DavidEF · 2018-10-11T01:55:36.000Z

BlueSwordM:

@DavidEF, it also uses a single cell boost driver and an XHP35HI.

Almost all single cell XHP35HI lights fail to perform at their 1800-2000 lumen ratings, so 1600 lumens is an accurate rating.

Yeah, but 1600lm has been done with 3V emitters by some guys here already, with better throw, no donut hole, etc. Who needs a boost driver and a 12V emitter if there’s nothing to gain (nothing desirable anyway)? IMHO, if it’s gonna be a XHP-35 HI, it ought to get a lot better output to make up for the lack of a nice beam profile. :confounded: And it ought to have thermal management rather than a timed double step-down. :person_facepalming:

BlueSwordM · 2018-10-11T01:58:15.000Z

Wait, don’t XHP35-HIs have very nice beam profiles? About as good as XP-L His most of the time actually.