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How is the beam shape? The EC4SW is pretty floody for a reflector based light, which I personally prefer.
It can be both, thanks to the UHi 20 MAX. The main limitation is that the selection of flood/throw is linked to the brightness level.
They made a light a while back with two side by side 18650s inside and that’s what I expected on seeing the pic.
Do you mean the mighty EDC37? That one isn’t released yet.
The review has a whole section about it.
CRI 95 SFT-40? Count me in! Thanks for the giveaway!
Acebeam P20 maybe? No Anduril, though.
It’s not on my list currently.
Because apparently every flashlight needs strobe. It’s there since they were made with microcontrollers. Someone might find a purpose for it eventually. But it’s fine as long as you don’t have to cycle through strobe every time.
Thanks. In the D4v2, the aux led locators use the cpu idle mode pulldowns (idr the exact name) so they use very little battery power, but the brightness isn’t adjustable.
Yeah, the driver of the TS10 does it exactly the same. It’s how Anduril works.
Do you know of a current measurement or runtime test for the aux leds on the TS10?
I’ve seen one on reddit a while ago, but can’t find it right now. It’s a little tricky to do because of the tube design.
It looks like this light has a tail clicky?
It has an electronic tail switch, just like the regular TS10.
Do you know what CPU it uses?
t1616, just like the regular TS10.
Where is the lanyard hole? I don’t see it in the photos, though I see an included lanyard mentioned.
It doesn’t have a hole in the flashlight, just in the clip.
Too bad about the low CRI led. I’d prefer a floodier beam but that depends on the user.
Then get the regular TS10 that is available since 2022. Floody and high CRI.
Should there be any issue with using a USB-rechargeable 14500 in the TS10?
I use USB-C rechargeable batteries from Manker and Acebeam in all of my TS10.
Is it possible to leave the aux leds on with minimal battery drain as locator lights, like some Hanklights can?
Of course, at least in low brightness. The high level drains the battery in just a few days.
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Spot the mistake.
So I guess the circuit is blown
Unlikely. How could it blow just because the battery runs out of power? It’s a long way from the negative terminal to the driver. The negative spring is probably corroded. Clean it and check continuity with the body with a multimeter.
What’s the “clone of the FC11” you’re talking about? Do you have a link?
Nice idea! A large portion of the heat is dissipated by the heatpipe on the backside anyway.
You can get the FC11 (clone) for about $10 (about 10€) with a battery
The FC11 is not a clone, it is the predecessor of the FC11C with a less efficient driver. The FC11C is worth the upgrade, if you want longer and better regulated runtime.
I have the standard black one for over 2 years
That’s the old FC11 with FET driver, not the new FC11C with higher efficiency buck driver, that was released in June.
It also works with AA, except that yours is broken. ;)
There’s also the Emisar D3AA that works with AA.
One hour of runtime is more than enough for a single mode keychain light IMHO. Don’t think skilhunt will expand in that direction.
I made my own very minimalistic one, but it works great for all kind of flashlights:
https://www.printables.com/model/307059-flashlight-bicycle-mount
Is that a magnetic goose? Awesome!