Spec me an LED Torch

Sheepdisease · 17 Nov 2011 at 17:33

Sheepdisease said:
I am desperately looking for an LED Lenser v24 clone! Can anyone please help me?

Aod · 17 Nov 2011 at 17:33

no. it doesn't exist.

silversurfer · 17 Nov 2011 at 17:34

1500 lumens. I was just going to say I'd want a portable lighthouse for that much money, doesnt look that far off

Check the car insurance if it covers such things

Mark A · 17 Nov 2011 at 17:46

LMFAO

Aod · 17 Nov 2011 at 17:48

yes, but a toaster will also do that

Mark A · 17 Nov 2011 at 18:13

I wonder if there is any way to run that LED Lenser X21R with 18650 cells?

For a bit extra I think I'd rather have the Olight SR90 Intimidator, although the focusing feature of the LED Lenser looks useful and appears to work well from the videos.

But these are all out of budget for me at the moment.

ThriceNightly · 17 Nov 2011 at 20:28

Skytronic Digital 9V Multitester

nice little tester for the price £6 delivered and gets good reviews.

more than adequate for simple cell testing

V_R · 17 Nov 2011 at 21:03

I was just going to ask whats a decent Multimeter for testing my ne w18650's....

also, what should they be before and after charging?

Forgive the noobish questions, i honestly didn't expect to be told i need to test them before and after charging! :/

Aod · 17 Nov 2011 at 21:05

V_R said:
I was just going to ask whats a decent Multimeter for testing my ne w18650's....

also, what should they be before and after charging?

Forgive the noobish questions, i honestly didn't expect to be told i need to test them before and after charging! :/

you don't need to test them before charging, but you need to stop using them when they get to 3.5V

They should be no higher than 4.2v when finished charging.

Raymond Lin · 17 Nov 2011 at 21:08

Aod said:
you don't need to test them before charging, but you need to stop using them when they get to 3.5V

They should be no higher than 4.2v when finished charging.

How do I know when they are 3.5v?

Aod · 17 Nov 2011 at 21:10

Check them regularly? that's what I do

V_R · 17 Nov 2011 at 21:12

Right points taken, i shall invest in that multimeter.

Raymond Lin · 17 Nov 2011 at 21:12

Aod said:
Check them regularly? that's what I do

Sigh...that means i have to buy another Multimeter

Deluxe1 · 17 Nov 2011 at 21:13

Check them with a multimeter.

Aod · 17 Nov 2011 at 21:14

good stuff. as always, feel free to ask if you have any queries etc.

Anyone looking for guidance should bare in mind that as of Wednesday i'll be gone for about two weeks

Mark A · 17 Nov 2011 at 21:14

So how would that affect the run times? If my TK12 is rated at 1.5h on high mode, would that mean that once it drops to medium mode after the 1.5h that I should recharge them?

Aod · 17 Nov 2011 at 21:17

Mark A said:
So how would that affect the run times? If my TK12 is rated at 1.5h on high mode, would that mean that once it drops to medium mode after the 1.5h that I should recharge them?

That depends on what voltage Fenix have decided to put the cutoff at...

I don't think anyone should use a Li-Ion powered light without having immediate access to a multimeter

Raymond Lin said:
Sigh...that means i have to buy another Multimeter

Another multimeter? :confused:

Raymond Lin · 17 Nov 2011 at 21:21

I had one from like 10 years ago, bought it to make my own Interconnectors but i have not seen it in years !

Aod · 17 Nov 2011 at 21:22

Awww

mrk · 17 Nov 2011 at 21:23

C8 turned up btw?