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    Best 18650 batteries for SureFire Fury-DFT and StreamLight ProTac HL5-X

    I know this is an old post, but putting it out there for folks coming from Google. The SureFire Fury-DFT requires an 18650 battery rated for 6A output. The Nitecore and Streamlight batteries you've listed do not meet this requirement, and it appears the Fury is tripping the overload protection...
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    High power UV led

    The first thing that comes to mind is the Nitecore Chameleon CU6, which has a 365nm UV emitter outputting 3000 mW, alongside a Cree XLamp XP-G2 providing 440 lm of white light and RGB secondary emitters. It accepts one 18650 or two CR123 cells. Although it isn't as powerful as the Hydro-Force...
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    Which aa mini maglite do I have?

    Interesting. I've never heard of an XP-C version of the Mini Maglite LED. I once had the 69lm Luxeon Rebel model but wound up losing it before I got my Fenix LD20. Draco
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    Which aa mini maglite do I have?

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    Test/review of Golisi IMR20700 3200mAh S32 (Black) 2018

    Looks like yet another Panasonic NCR20700A cell. Great performers as expected, though the cell getting hot at 30A discharge is a bit concerning. Regardless, it's remarkable just how far battery technology has come... Draco
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    Losing a flashlight stinks

    My flashlight collection actually started with a Mini Maglite LED—the original 69lm Luxeon Rebel model—which I lost in a bus during a vacation. I then picked up a Fenix LD20 after shopping around for a better AA light (and that light still works nearly seven years later). By the time I was in...
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    Nitecore MH20 - first impressions and a thermal image

    Here's a size comparison: Draco
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    Nitecore MH20 - first impressions and a thermal image

    I was looking for a smaller 18650 light at B&H Photo a few days ago (my SRT7GT is too big to put in my bag or keep on my belt these days) and wound up picking up a new Nitecore MH20, with a new Nitecore NL1834 battery to go with it. This isn't the newer MH20GT with the XP-L emitter; I wanted...
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    Production UV LED lite fluoresce $100 bill strip?

    I realize this is an old thread, but I'd still like to share some relevant information. This thread predates the introduction of the new (2013) $100 note. The old (1996) $100s were notorious for having security threads that were very difficult to fluoresce under UV. The one I have just barely...
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    Observations on the Nitecore SRT7GT as compared to the old SRT7

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    Observations on the Nitecore SRT7GT as compared to the old SRT7

    Some more observations: The Smart Selector Ring on the SRT7GT is fly-by-wire. On the old SRT7, the SSR is essentially a dumb "ring position = mode" selector. On the SRT7GT, there are additional electronic controls between the ring and the actual mode selected so the position of the ring may...
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    Observations on the Nitecore SRT7GT as compared to the old SRT7

    Moderators: Although this is more of a comparison than a true review, feel free to move this to the flashlight reviews forum if you think it's more appropriate there. So I just got a Nitecore SRT7GT to replace my busted SRT7. If you're not familiar with the SRT7, I encourage you to read my...
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    Nitecore SRT7 still turns on after getting brutally smashed

    Nobody was hurt. Thanks for asking. :) I would estimate that the impact was equivalent to at least a 20-foot drop. Draco
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    Nitecore SRT7 still turns on after getting brutally smashed

    The head itself is a bit deformed so I'm not really inclined to try to replace the lens - it probably won't fit. I would rather just replace the whole thing. Draco
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    Nitecore SRT7 still turns on after getting brutally smashed

    My Nitecore SRT7 was brutally smashed onto a vinyl floor during an altercation today (would rather not go into detail). The glass lens was shattered and the tailcap deformed. :eek: Yet the light turns on and all modes function properly. :faint: The battery was essentially unscathed, which I...
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