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OK, I now have a Streamlight SL-35X lamp module comming my way. At $12, this is even cheaper than the stock TL LA. I spent a lot of frustrating time trying to find out where/if/when/how this combo has worked for someone, but remarkably I came up short. I found the thread minjin was talking about, and info about the use of the SL-20X, but nada on the SL-35X. I even found a post by Ginseng asking if anyone had tried this combo, and there were no replies to his post. The thread in its entirety consisted of 1 post: Ginseng's. Minjin, have YOU tried this combo? How is it?
At this point, for a couple of reasons, I have some worries about the type and quality of the cells in the TL battery pack. I do not know if these worries are groundless or not but I will definitely be building at least one new 6 cell NiMH battery pack for my TL, if not two. If the TL BP gets dragged down in voltage when trying to power the WA 01111 or the SL-35X, due to a design that leans more towards capacity than current delivery, it really should be replaced as part of the upgrade. If the Sanyo HR4/5FAUP 1950's won't fit, then the KAN 4/5A 1800's will, and either of these is, as Ginseng would say, overkill for a current requirement of 5 amps or less, so they will maintain their voltage under load. Also, both of these have a similar mAH capacity to the stock pack. Certainly the older NiMH batteries were not up to 4C discharges. We will see.
I am also ordering the KAN 2/3A 1050's for the 9 cell pack, along with the 15V wallwarts, for the TL+ upgrade (w/ WA1185). Time seems to be moving so slowly; I am anxious to try these things out.
At this point, for a couple of reasons, I have some worries about the type and quality of the cells in the TL battery pack. I do not know if these worries are groundless or not but I will definitely be building at least one new 6 cell NiMH battery pack for my TL, if not two. If the TL BP gets dragged down in voltage when trying to power the WA 01111 or the SL-35X, due to a design that leans more towards capacity than current delivery, it really should be replaced as part of the upgrade. If the Sanyo HR4/5FAUP 1950's won't fit, then the KAN 4/5A 1800's will, and either of these is, as Ginseng would say, overkill for a current requirement of 5 amps or less, so they will maintain their voltage under load. Also, both of these have a similar mAH capacity to the stock pack. Certainly the older NiMH batteries were not up to 4C discharges. We will see.
I am also ordering the KAN 2/3A 1050's for the 9 cell pack, along with the 15V wallwarts, for the TL+ upgrade (w/ WA1185). Time seems to be moving so slowly; I am anxious to try these things out.