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Steverino
123
Aug 11, 2019
Getting smart on 18650 batteries, which can be dangerous. Recommend doing research so as to be forewarned / forearmed. This light requires (1) an unprotected, (2) flat-top, 18650 cell that is rated to (3) "continuously discharge" at over 10A. "A" is for amps. Any battery rated less than 10A may heat up to a dangerous level during use, which could damage the battery, the flashlight, and you! Need to be mindful of both the quality / manufacturer of the batteries and the charger you use. Drop, please include additional "Details" in this regard for similar drops in the future. Happy lighting to all!
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Stepbystep
549
Sep 14, 2019
SteverinoYou can safely use this light with standard/medium drain batteries...you just won't be able to run turbo (it may step down much sooner than it's already short time or it may not enter turbo at all). The temperature configuration can be adjusted as well (standard reference as well as step-down temperature...in fact it's wise for you to calibrate it when you receive it. The stock step down is 45C which is a very safe limit, so risk to any battery or the chips on the driver is mostly averted.). Many batteries, especially lower cost and off-brand ones, are only 6-8 amps but there are lots of more capable ones to choose from. If you were to manually and deliberately try to abuse the failsafes in this light, say by repeatedly entering turbo right after it steps down, then it's possible that you could heat up the battery enough to shorten its lifespan (dunno if you could actually cause it to vent, but maybe). It would take some effort to do this, and of course a person could do the same with alkaline or NiMH cells in the right light.