Spec me an LED Torch

Deluxe1 · 10 Nov 2012 at 12:36

The XTAR BK10 is Waterproof to IPX 8 so should fit the bill and not give you any leakage.

JRJ · 10 Nov 2012 at 12:51

Anybody got experience with these batteries

http://www.intl-outdoor.com/2-pcs-panasonic-ncr18650b-3400mah-protected-battery-p-605.html

Deluxe1 · 10 Nov 2012 at 13:00

I'd quite happily use them, heard good things about them.

JRJ · 10 Nov 2012 at 13:11

Deluxe1 said:
I'd quite happily use them, heard good things about them.

Good to hear! The new Panasonic battery inside so shouldnt be too bad and a decent price

mrk · 10 Nov 2012 at 13:44

The TN31 will be getting heavily used at the end of this month in Belgium, many sewers, tunnels and châteaux buildings to light up!

King Damager · 10 Nov 2012 at 13:56

Robbie, what's the point in having 7 torches...

Surely you just need 1 bulky one, maybe one lightweight and arguably a second for light painting in top of standards?

kd

mrk · 10 Nov 2012 at 14:04

That's why if you read back, I only use one main and one backup.

The others have just been collected over the years and are not costly enough to be worth selling so might as well keep them. Cost effective as in <£20 = Not worth selling, better off keeping, around the house etc.

Aod · 10 Nov 2012 at 14:28

Not to mention that it's always a good idea to have lots of spares in the event of a powercut or something like that, people always "borrow" them at times like that.

Eddie · 10 Nov 2012 at 14:42

Conanius said:
Just been reading through this with people suggesting these torches for bike use.

I've found my real problem is I cycle in all weathers, even when the road feels more like a river than tarmac !

A result of this is the lights dont cope well fighting off water ingress. Are any of these torches properly 100% waterproof and can cope with getting drenched ?

I have a Fenix PD32 that is meant to be 100% waterproof, well to IPX-8 Standard, I haven't confirmed this yet you understand

Deluxe1 · 10 Nov 2012 at 14:58

mrk said:
The TN31 will be getting heavily used at the end of this month in Belgium, many sewers, tunnels and châteaux buildings to light up!

Don't forget to take lots of pics.

Aod · 10 Nov 2012 at 15:39

shoot1st said:
I have a Fenix PD32 that is meant to be 100% waterproof, well to IPX-8 Standard, I haven't confirmed this yet you inderstand

About 90% of the torches discussed in this thread should be totally rainproof. most of them should actually be immersion-proof for at least 10 minutes.

I left my Maelstrom G5 underwater for about 45 minutes at the bottom of a pool and it was fine

Eddie · 10 Nov 2012 at 15:50

Aod said:
About 90% of the torches discussed in this thread should be totally rainproof. most of them should actually be immersion-proof for at least 10 minutes.

I left my Maelstrom G5 underwater for about 45 minutes at the bottom of a pool and it was fine

I'd like to test mine but knowing my luck I'll get the only bugger that leaks

Mine has got pretty wet like, just short of being submerged I suppose and is still going strong. I read somewhere that using silicon greace on the little rubber O-rings helps to keep it watertight, stops the rings going hard or something. I got a tiny little pot of it for a few squid, iirc.

Genoma · 10 Nov 2012 at 16:04

Hi guys, battery advice please.

I'm being told these protected ones won't work with the Shadow VG20:
3100mA http://www.intl-outdoor.com/2-pcs-panasonic-ncr18650a-3100mah-protected-battery-p-333.html
3400ma http://www.intl-outdoor.com/2-pcs-panasonic-ncr18650b-3400mah-protected-battery-p-605.html

and that I should be ordering these instead??
3100mA http://www.intl-outdoor.com/2-pcs-panasonic-ncr18650a-3100mah-liion-battery-p-213.html

Does this sound right, I thought the 18650 was a standard size?

mrk · 10 Nov 2012 at 16:06

I can't see how they wouldn't work really!

Deluxe1 said:
Don't forget to take lots of pics.

Pics will be taken indeed

Deluxe1 · 10 Nov 2012 at 16:07

18650' don't all come with the same length and thickness maybe that is why he is telling you to go for green 3100's.

Aod · 10 Nov 2012 at 20:59

yeah, the bare cells vary in length quite considerably, and then the protection circuits which vary in length a lot as well also add to that. That's why AW cells fit in more lights than the cheaper ones, the protection-circuits are higher-end and smaller

Spanker · 10 Nov 2012 at 21:24

Received my Sunwayman C20C very compact, great for an EDC. Quality seems very high, so far very pleased.

Aod · 10 Nov 2012 at 21:27

Sunwayman torches are lovely, I adore my little V10R Ti

Energize · 11 Nov 2012 at 00:12

Genoma said:
Hi guys, battery advice please.

I'm being told these protected ones won't work with the Shadow VG20:
3100mA http://www.intl-outdoor.com/2-pcs-panasonic-ncr18650a-3100mah-protected-battery-p-333.html
3400ma http://www.intl-outdoor.com/2-pcs-panasonic-ncr18650b-3400mah-protected-battery-p-605.html

and that I should be ordering these instead??
3100mA http://www.intl-outdoor.com/2-pcs-panasonic-ncr18650a-3100mah-liion-battery-p-213.html

Does this sound right, I thought the 18650 was a standard size?

Why not just order the unprotected version? That's what I did, £10 each on ebay.

Aod · 11 Nov 2012 at 00:17

the problem with unprotected cells is that over-discharging them is very easy if you don't know what you're doing - I try not to recommend unprotected cells to anyone who isn't at least comfortably familiar with the voltages and charge states associated with Li-Ion batteries.