I'm a Flashaholic
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At least it's cheaper than running a Subaru!
Actually thanks to these sort of reviews I bought myself a good hand torch and a head/worklight. Am super happy with them, much better than the usual lights sold. I'll give that 120,000 Lumens weapon a miss tho!
Actually thanks to these sort of reviews I bought myself a good hand torch and a head/worklight. Am super happy with them, much better than the usual lights sold. I'll give that 120,000 Lumens weapon a miss tho!
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From: Wakefield
Even the budget Chinese flashlight blow people away when they see them. It's amazing how many people just buy the cheap zoomies off ebay/Amazon that are limited to 400ish lumens and have an horrid blue tint. Or cheap supermarket lights that barely light your feet.
Matt, I'd like to ask your advice on getting a pair of replacement 21700 batteries..
Before Christmas, I bought a Nightwatch NS14R from Nealsgadgets. It came with a pair of Nightwatch branded batteries rated at 60A (I assume that's peak current, not continuous).
The batteries don't last long when I'm out dog walking my big daft Malinois pup on the moors. I only get around 30 minutes used continuously on low and medium, with perhaps half a dozen short turbo activations. It's a great torch for the low price, but I still prefer my old Nitecore concept 2. Used roughly in the same way, I can get 8 hours before recharging the NItecore.
Looking for spare batteries for tthe NS14R, I cannot find any other battery with such a high current rating. I guess if I use a higher capacity battery with a lower peak current rating its going to get quite hot. Your advice on a set of spares would be appreciated.
Oh, by the way, after watching your video on the Spyra 2 (multiple times), I bought a Spyra 3. It's the best, and most fun toy I've bought myself in decades.
Before Christmas, I bought a Nightwatch NS14R from Nealsgadgets. It came with a pair of Nightwatch branded batteries rated at 60A (I assume that's peak current, not continuous).
The batteries don't last long when I'm out dog walking my big daft Malinois pup on the moors. I only get around 30 minutes used continuously on low and medium, with perhaps half a dozen short turbo activations. It's a great torch for the low price, but I still prefer my old Nitecore concept 2. Used roughly in the same way, I can get 8 hours before recharging the NItecore.
Looking for spare batteries for tthe NS14R, I cannot find any other battery with such a high current rating. I guess if I use a higher capacity battery with a lower peak current rating its going to get quite hot. Your advice on a set of spares would be appreciated.
Oh, by the way, after watching your video on the Spyra 2 (multiple times), I bought a Spyra 3. It's the best, and most fun toy I've bought myself in decades.
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Matt, I'd like to ask your advice on getting a pair of replacement 21700 batteries..
Before Christmas, I bought a Nightwatch NS14R from Nealsgadgets. It came with a pair of Nightwatch branded batteries rated at 60A (I assume that's peak current, not continuous).
The batteries don't last long when I'm out dog walking my big daft Malinois pup on the moors. I only get around 30 minutes used continuously on low and medium, with perhaps half a dozen short turbo activations. It's a great torch for the low price, but I still prefer my old Nitecore concept 2. Used roughly in the same way, I can get 8 hours before recharging the NItecore.
Looking for spare batteries for tthe NS14R, I cannot find any other battery with such a high current rating. I guess if I use a higher capacity battery with a lower peak current rating its going to get quite hot. Your advice on a set of spares would be appreciated.
Oh, by the way, after watching your video on the Spyra 2 (multiple times), I bought a Spyra 3. It's the best, and most fun toy I've bought myself in decades.
Before Christmas, I bought a Nightwatch NS14R from Nealsgadgets. It came with a pair of Nightwatch branded batteries rated at 60A (I assume that's peak current, not continuous).
The batteries don't last long when I'm out dog walking my big daft Malinois pup on the moors. I only get around 30 minutes used continuously on low and medium, with perhaps half a dozen short turbo activations. It's a great torch for the low price, but I still prefer my old Nitecore concept 2. Used roughly in the same way, I can get 8 hours before recharging the NItecore.
Looking for spare batteries for tthe NS14R, I cannot find any other battery with such a high current rating. I guess if I use a higher capacity battery with a lower peak current rating its going to get quite hot. Your advice on a set of spares would be appreciated.
Oh, by the way, after watching your video on the Spyra 2 (multiple times), I bought a Spyra 3. It's the best, and most fun toy I've bought myself in decades.
I've looked at getting the Spyra 3 but the Spyra 2 took forever to arrive. I'd get a Spyra 4 if it has more power!!
Thanks Matt,
I had just recently received a couple of button top Molicel P45B. They are a couple of milimeters shorter than the Nightwatch batteries, and don't work in the torch. So I improvised by soldering a small hex nut to the top of one of them. Now they work just fine, and last about twice as long as the nightwatch batteries.
As for the Spyra 3. Of the three firing modes, I only ever use it in open mode. It fires as fast as you can pull the trigger.
I cannot find a reference to any version 4. Do you know something that hasn't been made public yet?
I had just recently received a couple of button top Molicel P45B. They are a couple of milimeters shorter than the Nightwatch batteries, and don't work in the torch. So I improvised by soldering a small hex nut to the top of one of them. Now they work just fine, and last about twice as long as the nightwatch batteries.
As for the Spyra 3. Of the three firing modes, I only ever use it in open mode. It fires as fast as you can pull the trigger.
I cannot find a reference to any version 4. Do you know something that hasn't been made public yet?
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Thanks Matt,
I had just recently received a couple of button top Molicel P45B. They are a couple of milimeters shorter than the Nightwatch batteries, and don't work in the torch. So I improvised by soldering a small hex nut to the top of one of them. Now they work just fine, and last about twice as long as the nightwatch batteries.
As for the Spyra 3. Of the three firing modes, I only ever use it in open mode. It fires as fast as you can pull the trigger.
I cannot find a reference to any version 4. Do you know something that hasn't been made public yet?
I had just recently received a couple of button top Molicel P45B. They are a couple of milimeters shorter than the Nightwatch batteries, and don't work in the torch. So I improvised by soldering a small hex nut to the top of one of them. Now they work just fine, and last about twice as long as the nightwatch batteries.
As for the Spyra 3. Of the three firing modes, I only ever use it in open mode. It fires as fast as you can pull the trigger.
I cannot find a reference to any version 4. Do you know something that hasn't been made public yet?
The Molicel aren't proper button tops but they do have slightly raised tops which is super useful in most lights that don't have a spring on the driver side. I'm not sure proper button top high drain 21700's exist, even the 3000mAh Nightwatch/Lishen 60A batteries have soldered tops.
Hi Matt,
It was these I bought. They offer them in flat top, button top, or tabs.
https://www.nubattery.co.uk/molicel-...-21700-battery
It was these I bought. They offer them in flat top, button top, or tabs.
https://www.nubattery.co.uk/molicel-...-21700-battery
Matt, it seems you were right about Spyra. They have just announced their new "SpyraGo" model.
It's smaller, lighter, and has a tank capacity of 75 water bullets.
It goes on sale on March 26th.
It's smaller, lighter, and has a tank capacity of 75 water bullets.
It goes on sale on March 26th.
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Hi Matt,
It was these I bought. They offer them in flat top, button top, or tabs.
https://www.nubattery.co.uk/molicel-...-21700-battery
It was these I bought. They offer them in flat top, button top, or tabs.
https://www.nubattery.co.uk/molicel-...-21700-battery
I'm still on the fence with the Spyra 3
This is my latest fun toy!
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2 FREE flashlights up for grabs!!!!
I'd much prefer someone in the UK to win them for postage reasons!
Just swallow your pride and write 'Enter me Flashaholic' in the video comments.
I'd much prefer someone in the UK to win them for postage reasons!
Just swallow your pride and write 'Enter me Flashaholic' in the video comments.
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