Flashlight-Fi (LED & Conventional)

[kwkarth]

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I've been following this for awhile and it looks damn interesting.
 
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/527051507/hexbright-an-open-source-light
 
For $60 you get a 500 lumen flashlight that's programmable and uses a USB recharged 18650 battery.  Estimated time is 60 minutes at the full 500 lumen.
 
 
Or $35 for a 350 lumen flashlight with replaceable CR123a batteries.

It does look interesting!  Thanks!
 
 

 

[roadcykler]

Just got the notification that this has shipped. They were out of stock for what seemed like a long time (probably didn't help that I checked their site at least daily) and it will be my first higher end (to me, anyway) light so I'm looking forward to trying it out.
 

 

[kwkarth]

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Just got the notification that this has shipped. They were out of stock for what seemed like a long time (probably didn't help that I checked their site at least daily) and it will be my first higher end (to me, anyway) light so I'm looking forward to trying it out.
 

Congrats!  It's a great light.  You'll love it!
 
 

 

[yliu]

I ordered a JetBeam PA40 which just arrived and it's very bright!

 

[kwkarth]

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I ordered a JetBeam PA40 which just arrived and it's very bright!

Cool!  Pictures, pictures!!  Sp tell us more about it!
 

 

[Chris_Himself]

Recently got a brand new bezel assembly from Surefire just because the AR coating on mine managed to start coming off even though this light has been through the washing machine before without it doing so.
 
Started life as a regular ol' 120 lumen 6P LED, now it's a 3-mode 460-200-80 lumen Cree XM-L havin' beast.
 
It cost me like seriously 50 bucks to build too just because of how nice CPF people are. 



 
I bought a new 6PX, but then I returned it just because I thought about all the batteries I was going to have to buy... that and the Thrunite XP-G R5 drop-in is just like 20 bucks, he'll I'd take an R2 drop-in for the longer throw

 
I sold off my Fenix and 4Sevens lights, the battery tube is like twice as thick on Surefires than those other two let alone the head. Super smooth threads too, really important to have when running rechargables you'll have to take in and out almost daily if you use them a lot like I do.

 

[shane55]

Nice upgrade!

 

[music_man]

i just got the 2 speed x1 at target. i feel it gives certain sf a run for their money with current specs. i want the new x5. target does not stock it any more. any idea a b&m that stocks it?

thanks

 

[Chris_Himself]

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i just got the 2 speed x1 at target. i feel it gives certain sf a run for their money with current specs. i want the new x5. target does not stock it any more. any idea a b&m that stocks it?

thanks

The current X1:
55/6 lumens
Runtime 1hr 25m/40h
IPX4 water resistance
Impact resistance: 1meter
Aluminum body
Price: $25
 
Current 6PX Pro
200/15 lumens
runtime 2.5hrs/45hrs
IPX8 water resistance (went through the laundry once with dry batteries afterwards)
Impact resistance: I've dropped mine off the roof of my house with no busted glass while clearing gutters at night
T6 Aerospace aluminum body
Price: $100
 
It's really just for people who need 4x the light when they're using a light 4x as much. I'm just nerdy into lights, but a 50 dollar light would do me just fine.
 
In the time I've owned my light, I bought the used body and head for 35 dollars, the AR coating was coming off of my head due to the extra heat from the 460 lumens I was putting through it, they sent me the new one with polycarbonate and a new AR coating which is a $30 part even secondhand, they're like 20.
 
I used to like 4Sevens and Fenix, but my Quark123 S2 had a really sickly green tint, and my PD30 was actually a great performer although at 257 lumens it would overheat after 5 minutes and you'd risk destroying the batteries or shortening the LED's life. A PD30 is like a 60 dollar light. You can keep Surefire lights up to date with like 20 dollar drop-in LED modules which I like. You basically have to buy a new Fenix every time you're a little behind. I used to really not like the brand since the 6P LED was like 120 lumens and 70 dollars, and a Quark 123^2 was the same price but gave you 200. The SF actually gives me about the same looking beam and I don't like mode switching. I usually left the Quark on turbo mode.
 

 

[cyberspyder]

You should've requested a Pyrex bezel, as the poly will melt from the heat of the LED. Nailbender dropin or Moddoo?

 

[music_man]

nah, borofloat. yes, they are two different things.

the 6px is 4 times the size of the x1. compare it to the e2l. thats what i had in mind when i said that.

 

[Chris_Himself]

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nah, borofloat. yes, they are two different things.

the 6px is 4 times the size of the x1. compare it to the e2l. thats what i had in mind when i said that.

Oh haha!
 
Yeah it's huge. I pocket carry this beast around.
 
Yeah I think it's Pyrex....
 

 

[Chris_Himself]

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You should've requested a Pyrex bezel, as the poly will melt from the heat of the LED. Nailbender dropin or Moddoo?

Cheap Thrunite, I wish I could afford a Nailbender... Mmmmm warm tint 800 XM-L @3 amps in a Cryos bezel...
 
The Thrunite one is 500LED lumens, 450-ish OTF. I'm trading it for an XP-G though. Runtime isn't too good on RCR123's. Gets like 30 minutes on 880mah Ultrafires.

 

[cyberspyder]

I had a Nailbender P7, put out around 800 lumens in my modded G2, then I realized it was largely useless and sold the entire setup, using an A2 and am satisfied.

 

[Chris_Himself]

Oh man those SSC P7's are AWESOME!
 
Part of me just wanted that 6PX Pro, but lego-ing is just so fun! That and the new 6PX has 350 degree loctite on the head. I guess Surefire caught on that their lights were just being used as hollow shells for bigger and better things.
 
I might want a C2 to lego with actually, I dunno how useful that clip is, I just like the shape for cigar holds