PKFL2LE review (650lm, 2xCR123A, 1x17650)

[ven]

Just a thought swedpat, the cell at 4.19v is not nearly charged, its a 4.35v cell(sanyo 2500mah inside), so could argue 80/85% ish charged................. maybe your disappointment will be short lived

 

[Swedpat]

Just a thought swedpat, the cell at 4.19v is not nearly charged, its a 4.35v cell(sanyo 2500mah inside), so could argue 80/85% ish charged................. maybe your disappointment will be short lived

Thanks ven,

The Keeppower L2 charger charges all Li-ion cells up to exactly 4,20V according to the screen, and I think at 4,19V it shows 99% charged. Do I need another charger to really make use of the capacity of this cell or does the charger actually charges up to 4,35V?

 

[ven]

You just need a charger that supports 3.8v(4.35) to get the full capacity out of your cell. Basically its charging the cell to 4.2v(as it does not have the setting)

Now the vp2 may be a bit much for this one cell, so look at something like the xtar sp1 which supports 3.2/3.6(normal 4.2v) and 3.8v(your 4.35v termination needed).

Might be other options a little cheaper still!

 

[ven]

These i use in my 6p and c2 , on the vp2 to show V. Both cells are sanyo 2500mah 4.35v

 

[ven]

Deleted as quoted and added the info from ilumn

 

[ven]

Thats strange, looked up the specs for the KP 2500mah cell, and it shows 4.2v................even though its a sanyo 2500 inside which is a 4.35v cell. The protection is set lower, so they have lost the 0.15v of charge..............I presume your cell is protected?

That info is of ilumn, other site shows a KP cell, but can be charged to 4.35v !!!

Maybe get a couple of the sanyo 4.35v 16650's and a 4.35v charger to get better life out of the light/cell.

 

[Knoxster]

Thanks kevin..I've been using it a lot. 16650s work excellent with it! And the clip just makes it better to carry!

Hi Kevin,
I couldn't agree more. while 16650s are not the most common batteries around, they do seem to give me a little more run time than any x2 CR123s. Totally stoked that I can run my PKFL2LE and LensLight KOs on the same platform!

 

[gander6]

The specs say the PKFL2LE operates with rechargeable batteries under 3.7V. Since they charge to 4.2V, does this mean RCR123s work, or literally 3.7V max?

I guess another question is what is the operating voltage range for the PKFL2LE?